''In brief'': Paul (originally Saul) was a critical figure in the early [[Christian]] church. He was a Jew who was a Roman citizen from the city of Tarsus. He was involved in the persecution of the early [[Church]] until his encounter with the resurrected [[Jesus]] on the road to the city of Damascus. After this he worked tireless at preaching the gospel to the non-Jewish (gentile) communities throughout the Roman empire. He wrote many letters to churches in different cities; these letters are included in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].----'''Overviews'''* [[Paul of Tarsus (wikipedia)]]* [[Bible Dictionary: Paul]]* [[An overview of the apostle Paul]]'''Studies'''* [[Bible studies of the letters of Paul]]* [[Bible studies about the apostle Paul]]'''Quotes'''* [[Quotes from the letters of Paul]]* #REDIRECT [[Quotes about Apostle Paul]] {{bible_characters}}