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PAUL
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Also called SAUL
From the tribe of Benjamin,Acts 8:1-1Acts 9:1-1Acts 13:9-9
Personal appearance ofRomans 11:1-1Philippians 3:5-5
Born in the city of Tarsus2 Corinthians 10:1-12 Corinthians 10:10-102 Corinthians 11:6-6
Educated at Jerusalem in the school of GamalielActs 9:11-11Acts 21:39-39Acts 22:3-3
A zealous PhariseeActs 22:3-3Acts 26:4-4
A Roman citizenActs 22:3-3Acts 23:6-6Acts 26:5-52 Corinthians 11:22-22Galatians 1:14-14Philippians 3:5-5
Persecutes the Christians; present at, and gives consent to, the stoning of StephenActs 16:37-37Acts 22:25-28
Sent to Damascus with letters for the arrest and return to Jerusalem of ChristiansActs 7:58-58Acts 8:1-1Acts 8:3-3Acts 9:1-1Acts 22:4-4
His vision and conversionActs 9:1-2
Is immersedActs 9:3-22Acts 22:4-19Acts 26:9-151 Corinthians 9:1-11 Corinthians 15:8-8Galatians 1:13-131 Timothy 1:12-13
Called to be an apostleActs 9:18-18Acts 22:16-16
Preaches in Damascus for the first timeActs 22:14-21Acts 26:16-18Romans 1:1-11 Corinthians 1:1-11 Corinthians 9:1-21 Corinthians 15:9-9Galatians 1:1-1Galatians 1:15-16Ephesians 1:1-1Colossians 1:1-11 Timothy 1:1-11 Timothy 2:7-72 Timothy 1:1-12 Timothy 1:11-11Titus 1:1-1Titus 1:3-3
Is persecuted by the JewsActs 9:20-20Acts 9:22-22
Escapes by being let down from the wall in a basket; goes to JerusalemActs 9:23-24
Received by the disciples in JerusalemActs 9:25-26Galatians 1:18-19
Goes to CaesareaActs 9:26-29
Sent to the GentilesActs 9:30-30Acts 18:22-22
Has Barnabas as his companionActs 13:2-3Acts 13:47-48Acts 22:17-21Romans 11:13-13Romans 15:16-16Galatians 1:15-24
Teaches at Antioch (in Syria) for one yearActs 11:25-26
Conveys the contributions of the Christians in Antioch to the Christians in JerusalemActs 11:26-26
Returns with the apostle John to Antioch (of Syria)Acts 11:27-30
Visits SeleuciaActs 12:25-25
Visits much of the island of CyprusActs 13:4-4
Preaches at SalamisActs 13:4-4
Preaches at PaphosActs 13:5-5
Sergius Paulus, governor of the country, is a convert ofActs 13:6-6
Contends with Elymas (Bar-Jesus) the sorcererActs 13:7-12
Visits Perga in PamphyliaActs 13:6-12
John (Mark), a companion of, departs for JerusalemActs 13:13-13
Visits Antioch (in Pisidia), and preaches in the synagogueActs 13:13-13
His message received gladly by the GentilesActs 13:14-41
Persecuted and expelledActs 13:42-42Acts 13:49-49
Visits Iconium, and preaches to the Jews and non-Jews; is persecuted; escapes to Lystra; goes to DerbeActs 13:50-51
Heals an immobile manActs 14:1-6
The people attempt to worship himActs 14:8-10
Is persecuted by certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and is stonedActs 14:11-18
Escapes to Derbe, where he preaches the gospel, and returns to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, strengthens the souls of the disciples, exhorts them to continue in the faith, and helps to appoint eldersActs 14:19-192 Corinthians 11:25-252 Timothy 3:11-11
Re-visits Pisidia, Pamphylia, Perga, Attalia, and Antioch, in Syria, where he livedActs 14:19-23
Contends with the Judaizers against their circumcision "theology"Acts 14:24-28
Refers the question of circumcision to the apostles and elders at JerusalemActs 15:1-2
He declares to the apostles at Jerusalem the miracles and wonders God had performed among the Gentiles by themActs 15:2-2Acts 15:4-4
Returns to Antioch, accompanied by Barnabas, Judas, and Silas, with letters to the GentilesActs 15:12-12
Makes his second tour of the congregationsActs 15:22-22Acts 15:25-25
Chooses Silas as his companion, and passes through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the congregationsActs 15:36-36
Visits Lystra; circumcises TimothyActs 15:36-41
Goes through Phrygia and Galatia; is forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach in Asia; visits Mysia; attempts to go to Bithynia, but is restrained by the SpiritActs 16:1-5
Goes to Troas, where he has a vision of a man saying, "Come over into Macedonia, and help us; "immediately proceeds to MacedoniaActs 16:6-7
Visits Samothracia and Neapolis; comes to Philippi, the chief city of Macedonia; visits a place of prayer at the side of the river; preaches the word; the merchant, Lydia, from Thyatira, is converted and immersedActs 16:8-10
Reproves the soothsayer; causes the evil spirit to come out of the girl who practises divinationActs 16:11-15
Persecuted, beaten, and cast into prison with Silas; sings songs of praise in the prison; an earthquake shakes the prison; he preaches to the alarmed jailer, who believes, and is immersed along with his householdActs 16:16-18
Is released by the civil authorities on the grounds of his being a Roman citizenActs 16:19-34
Is welcomed at the household of LydiaActs 16:35-392 Corinthians 6:5-52 Corinthians 11:25-251 Thessalonians 2:2-2
Visits Amphipolis, Apollonia, and Thessalonica; preaches in the synagogueActs 16:40-40
Is persecutedActs 17:1-4
Escapes to Berea by night; preaches in the synagogue; many honorable women and several men believeActs 17:5-92 Thessalonians 1:1-4
Persecuted by the Jews who come from Thessalonica; is escorted by some of the brethren to AthensActs 17:10-12
Debates on Mars' Hill (at the meeting of the Areopagus Council) with GreeksActs 17:13-15
Visits Corinth; lives with Aquila and his wife, Priscilla (Prisca), who were tentmakers; joins in their tradeActs 17:16-34
Reasons in the synagogue every Sabbath; is rejected by the Jews; turns to the Gentiles; makes his home with Justus; continues there for eighteen months, teaching the word of GodActs 18:1-3
Persecuted by Jews, drawn before the deputy, charged with wicked lewdness; accusation dismissed; takes his leave after many days, and sails to Syria, accompanied by Aquila and PriscillaActs 18:4-11
Visits Ephesus, where he leaves Aquila and Priscilla; enters into a synagogue, where he reasons with the Jews; starts on his return trip to Jerusalem; visits Caesarea; crosses over the country of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening the disciplesActs 18:12-18
Returns to Ephesus; immerses in the name of the Lord Jesus, and lays his hands upon the disciples, who are baptized with the Holy Spirit; preaches in the synagogue; remains in Ephesus for two years; heals the sick peopleActs 18:18-23
Rebukes the exorcists; casts an evil spirit out of a man, and many believe, bringing their evil books of sorcery to be burnedActs 19:12-12
Sends Timothy and Erastus into Macedonia, but he himself remains in Asia for a period of timeActs 19:13-201 Corinthians 16:8-9
The spread of the gospel through his preaching interferes with the makers of idols; he is persecuted, and a great uproar of the city is created; the town clerk appeases the people; dismisses the accusation against Paul, and disperses the peopleActs 19:21-22
Proceeds to Macedonia after strengthening the congregations in that region; comes into Greece and lives for three months; returns through Macedonia, accompanied by Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus, Gaius, Timothy, Tychicus, and TrophimusActs 19:23-412 Corinthians 1:8-82 Timothy 4:14-14
Visits Troas; preaches until daybreak; restores to life the young man (Eutychus) who fell from the windowActs 20:1-6
Visits Assos, Mitylene, Chios, Samos, Trogyllium, and Miletus, hastening to Jerusalem, to be there by Pentecost dayActs 20:6-12
Sends for the elders of the congregation of Ephesus; relates to them how he had preached in Asia and his temptations and afflictions, urging repentance toward GodActs 20:13-16
Declares he was going bound in spirit to Jerusalem; exhorts them to take heed to themselves and the flock over whom the Holy Spirit had made them overseers; kneels down, prays, and leavesActs 20:17-21
Visits Coos, Rhodes, and Patara; boards a ship bound for TyreActs 20:22-38
Waits at Tyre for seven days; is brought on his way by the disciples to the outskirts of the city; kneels down and prays; boards the ship; comes to Ptolemais; greets the brethren, and stays for one dayActs 21:1-3
Departs for Caesarea; enters the house of Philip the evangelist; is admonished by the prophet Agabus not to go to Jerusalem; nevertheless, he proceeds to JerusalemActs 21:4-7
Is received by the brethren gladly; talks about the things that had been done among the Gentiles through his ministryActs 21:8-15
Enters the temple courtyard; the people are stirred up against him by some Jews from Asia; an uproar is created; he is thrust out of the temple area; the commander of the Roman garrison intervenes and arrests himActs 21:17-25
His defenseActs 21:26-33
Is confined in the fortressActs 21:33-40Acts 22:1-21
Is brought before the Sanhedrin; his defenseActs 22:24-30
Is returned to the fortressActs 22:30-30Acts 23:1-5
Is encouraged by a vision from God, promising him that he will give testimony in RomeActs 23:10-10
Jewish leaders conspire against his lifeActs 23:11-11
This plan is thwarted by his nephewActs 23:12-15
Is escorted to Caesarea by a military guardActs 23:16-22
Is confined in Herod's Judgment Hall in CaesareaActs 23:23-33
His trial before Governor FelixActs 23:35-35
Remains in custody for two yearsActs 24:1-27
His trial before Governor FestusActs 24:27-27
Appeals to be heard by CaesarActs 25:1-12
His examination before Herod Agrippa IIActs 25:10-12
Is taken to Rome in the custody of Julius, a centurion, and a detachment of soldiers; boards a ship, accompanied by other prisoners, and sails by way of the coasts of Asia; stops at Sidon, and at MyraActs 25:13-27Acts 26:1-32
Transferred to a ship of Alexandria; sails by way of Cnidus, Crete, Salamis, and the Fair HavensActs 27:1-5
Predicts misfortune to the ship; his counsel not heeded, and the voyage resumesActs 27:6-8
The ship encounters a storm; Paul encourages and comforts the officers and crew; the soldiers advise putting the prisoners to death; the centurion interferes, and all on board (consisting of two-hundred and seventy-six persons) surviveActs 27:9-13
The ship is wrecked, and all on board take refuge on the island of Melita (Malta)Acts 27:14-44
Kind treatment by the inhabitants of the islandActs 27:14-44
Is bitten by a viper and miraculously unharmedActs 28:1-2
Heals the ruler's father and othersActs 28:3-6
Is delayed in Melita (Malta) for three months; proceeds on the voyage; delays at Syracuse; sails by Rhegium and PuteoliActs 28:7-10
Meets some brethren who accompany him to Rome from Appii Forum; arrives at Rome; is delivered to the captain of the guard; is permitted to live by himself in custody of a soldierActs 28:11-13
Summons the local Jewish leadership; states his position; is kindly received; expounds the gospel; testifies to the kingdom of heavenActs 28:14-16
Lives in his own rented house for two years, preaching and teachingActs 28:17-29
Supports himselfActs 28:30-31
Sickness of, in AsiaActs 18:3-3Acts 20:33-35
His resolute determination to go to Jerusalem despite repeated warnings2 Corinthians 1:8-11
Caught up to the third heavenActs 20:22-23Acts 21:4-4Acts 21:10-14
Has "a thorn in the flesh,"2 Corinthians 12:1-4
His independence of character2 Corinthians 12:7-9Galatians 4:13-14
Persecutions of1 Thessalonians 2:9-92 Thessalonians 3:8-8
Persecutions endured by, see below Zeal of1 Thessalonians 2:2-2Hebrews 10:34-34
See ZEAL, OF PAULPERSECUTIONS ENDURED BY[ZEAL, RELIGIOUS]
Acts 9:16-16Acts 9:23-25Acts 9:29-29Acts 16:19-25Acts 20:22-24Acts 21:13-13Acts 21:27-33Acts 22:22-24Acts 23:10-10Acts 23:12-15Romans 8:35-371 Corinthians 4:9-91 Corinthians 4:11-132 Corinthians 1:8-102 Corinthians 4:8-122 Corinthians 6:4-52 Corinthians 6:8-102 Corinthians 11:23-272 Corinthians 11:32-332 Corinthians 12:10-10Galatians 5:11-11Galatians 6:17-17Philippians 1:30-30Philippians 2:17-18Colossians 1:24-241 Thessalonians 2:2-21 Thessalonians 2:14-151 Thessalonians 3:4-42 Timothy 1:12-122 Timothy 2:9-102 Timothy 3:11-122 Timothy 4:16-17
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