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who was the catalyst for the spread of christianity
The apostle Paul, in particular, takes a leading role in spreading the teachings of Jesus to Gentiles.
did apostle paul have other names
Paul the Apostle was commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Hebrew name Saul of Tarsus.

Question: was the apostle one of the twelve
Self-contained rewrite: was paul one of the twelve disciples of jesus