first century CE Christian apostle and missionary

(Saint) Jew who was converted to Christianity and who took the gospel to the Gentiles. Wrote many of the epistles.

(POH-lohs) n. Paul, the apostle. Known as Rav Sha'ul.

(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"

a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

One of the first Christian missionaries; moved away from insistence that adherents of the new religion follow Jewish law; use of Greek as language of Church. (p. 167)