(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"
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)
Julius Paulus (second century AD), also known as Paulus or Paul, was an influential Roman jurist whose writings feature prominently in Justinian's Digest.