St. Paul the Apostle

St. Paul

Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, was an Apostle of God, and major contributing author to the New Testament. Previously a Pharisee who persecuted the Church, Acts 9 tells us how Saul was converted by God on the road to Damascus.

Early Life

He was likely born around 5 AD, in the city of Tarsus which is in modern day Turkey to a Jewish family. This meant that not only was he raised as an observant Hebrew, but he was also a citizen of the Roman Empire. He eventually was sent to study the Jewish Law and became a student of the famous Rabbi Gamaliel.

Works in the Canon

St. Paul is traditionally considered to have written the following works which appear in the Bible:

Epistle to the Galatians

Epistle to the Romans

First Epistle to the Corinthians

Second Epistle to the Corinthians

Epistle to Philemon

Epistle to the Philippians

First Epistle to the Thessalonians

Second Epistle to the Thessalonians

Epistle to the Ephesians

Epistle to Titus

First Epistle to Timothy

Second Epistle to Timothy

Epistle to the Colossians

Epistle to the Hebrews

Lost Works

Potentially two other letters to the Corinthians.