Energies that had motivated participation in the stoning of Stephen and other attacks on Jesus ’ disciples were turned to entirely different objectives when Saul became the Christian apostle Paul.
Degsme, kas bija rosinājusi Saulu piedalīties Stefana nomētāšanā ar akmeņiem un citos uzbrukumos Jēzus mācekļiem, tika ievirzīta pilnīgi citā gultnē, kad Sauls kļuva par kristīgo apustuli Pāvilu.