"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. … I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
— Galatians 2:20; 2 Timothy 4:7 (NIV)
People who search bible verses about Paul want Scripture on Paulos — Saul of Tarsus, the persecutor knocked to the ground by a light on the Damascus road, sent as God's "chosen instrument" to the Gentiles, who sang in a prison at midnight, wrote that nothing can separate us from the love of God, learned that grace is sufficient in weakness, and finished the race — not only apostles in general. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Timothy, Bible verses about Peter, Bible verses about apostles, Bible verses about grace, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about strength, Bible verses about contentment, and Bible verse of the day. Paul here means the apostle who wrote Romans through Philemon — distinct from generic apostle lists.
Word study (lead theme). In Greek, Παῦλος Paulos (Strong's G3972; Bible Hub G3972) — Paul, his Roman name. Luke introduces the change plainly: "Saul, who was also called Paul" (Acts 13:9). This list tracks that Paul inventory — not an apostle-alone twelve.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 9 dwells on Saul's conversion on the Damascus road, his three days of blindness, and Ananias being sent to him (Bible Hub MHC Acts 9; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Acts 9). (Grace and apostle pages live elsewhere; this list centers Paul the man.)
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12 Bible verses about Paul
Acts 9:3-4. "As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"" The Damascus road. See Bible verses about Jesus.
Acts 9:15. "But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel."" Chosen for the Gentiles. See Bible verses about calling.
Acts 16:25. "About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them." Singing in prison. See Bible verses about prayer.
Romans 1:16. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." Not ashamed. See Bible verses about the Great Commission.
Romans 8:38-39. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Nothing can separate us. See Nothing can separate us from the love of God.
1 Corinthians 13:4. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." Paul's description of love. See Love is patient.
1 Corinthians 15:9-10. "For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect." The former persecutor. See Bible verses about grace.
2 Corinthians 12:9. "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." Strength in weakness. See Bible verses about suffering.
Galatians 2:20. "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Christ lives in me. See Bible verses about the cross.
Philippians 3:13-14. "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Pressing on. See Bible verses about faith.
Philippians 4:12-13. "I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Content in every situation. See Bible verses about contentment and Bible verses about strength.
2 Timothy 4:7. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Written to Timothy near the end of his life. See Bible verses about Timothy.
How to use these verses
Pick one verse when you need Paul — not twelve as a grind. If you think your past disqualifies you, start at Acts 9 and 1 Corinthians 15:9–10. If you feel weak, open 2 Corinthians 12:9. If you feel unloved, open Romans 8:38–39. If you are tired, open Philippians 3:13–14 and 2 Timothy 4:7. For apostles in general, open Bible verses about apostles. For his fellow apostle, open Bible verses about Peter. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.
Questions people ask
What is the most famous Bible verse about Paul?
Galatians 2:20 — "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" — is Paul's own summary of his life. Philippians 4:13 and 2 Timothy 4:7 are the lines from his letters people quote most.
Why was Saul's name changed to Paul?
The Bible does not record God renaming him. Saul was his Hebrew name and Paul his Roman one; Acts 13:9 says "Saul, who was also called Paul," and from that point Luke calls him Paul.
What happened to Paul on the road to Damascus?
Acts 9:1–19 says a light from heaven flashed around him, he fell to the ground and heard Jesus ask, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" He was blind for three days until Ananias laid hands on him; something like scales fell from his eyes and he was baptized.
How many books of the Bible did Paul write?
Thirteen New Testament letters open with Paul's name, Romans through Philemon.
How is Paul different from apostles alone?
Apostle pages gather Scripture on apostles and being sent in general. This list centers Paul the man — the Damascus road, the prison songs, and the letters he wrote.
