### Instruction:
Who was the Apostle Paul?

### Response:
Apostle Paul, who was also known as Saint Paul, was a Christian Apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus Christ. According to the book of Acts in the bible, Paul was Pharisees and lead persecution of early disciples of Jesus. He encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus to find Christians there and bring them bound to Jerusalem. But on his way a light brighter than a sun shone around him and those with him from heaven at mid day. Then he fell to the ground and heard a voice, "Saul, saul, why are you persecuting me?". and he said "who are you?" then the lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." Paul asked "What do you want me to do?" then the lord said "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." Having been made blind, he was lead to the city and days later his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus. Then Paul was baptized and immediately started to proclaim Christian message. He proclaimed mainly to the gentiles and he is also known as an Apostle to the gentiles.  He planted several churches in Galatia, Philippi, Thessalonika, Corinth and Ephesus.Thirteen or Fourteen of the twenty seven books in the new Testament was written by Paul through the guidance of the holy spirit.