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===Paul in the [[Acts of the Apostles]]===
The Book of the [[Acts of the Apostles]] describes Paul's conversion to Christianity and his missionary activities throughout the Mediterranean, ending with his imprisonment in Rome.
===Paul's speeches in Acts===
A number of Paul's speeches are recorded in Acts. The way Paul speaks varied greatly depending on the background of his audience.
When speaking to Jews, for example in [[Acts 13]] and [[Acts 28]], Paul would quote from the [[Old Testament]] to show how [[Jesus]] fulfilled the Old Testament. He would speak about [[faith]] and [[forgiveness]] rather than [[Law]].
Paul used quite a different approach of evangelism when speaking to pagans who were not believers in the God of Israel. He spoke to untutored (uneducated) pagans in [[Acts 14]] explaining how his God was the God of creation, and not a lifeless idol. He did this without using [[Old Testament]] quotations. He spoke to tutored (educated) pagans in [[Acts 17]] in his famous speech in the [[Areopagus]] in [[Athens]], using culturally relevant statements. He introduced God by talking about something he had seen in the marketplace in Athens, a statue to the "unknown god". Again he didn't use Old Testament quotes, but instead quoted Greek poets, and he spoke about sin in a different light, calling it "ignorance".
===[[Pauline Epistles|Paul's letters]]===