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Born a Roman citizen to Jewish parents in Tarsus (in modern eastern Turkey)
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Studies Torah in Jerusalem with Gamaliel; becomes a Pharisee
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Persecutes followers of Jesus of Nazareth in Jerusalem and Judea
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Converted on the way to Damascus; spends three years in Arabia; returns to Damascus to preach Jesus as Messiah -
Flees Damascus because of persecution; visits Jerusalem and meets with the apostles
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Preaches in Tarsus and surrounding region
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Invited by Barnabas to teach in Antioch
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With Barnabas visits Jerusalem to bring a famine relief offering
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Returns to Rome; martyred