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Did God change Saul's name to Paul?: Difference between revisions
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==Jesus addresses him as “Saul, Saul” in Acts 9:4== | ==Jesus addresses him as “Saul, Saul” in Acts 9:4== | ||
In Acts 9:4, we read: | |||
:''And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), Acts 9:4</ref> | |||
Nothing in the narrative suggests Jesus subsequently changed Saul’s name. In Galatians 1:15–17, Paul speaks of being set apart before birth to preach to the Gentiles, but there is no mention of any name change. | Nothing in the narrative suggests Jesus subsequently changed Saul’s name. In Galatians 1:15–17, Paul speaks of being set apart before birth to preach to the Gentiles, but there is no mention of any name change. | ||