Paul never forgot his encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus and the words of Jesus that the disciple Ananias must have passed on to him: “This man is a chosen vessel to me to bear my name to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel. ” ​ — Acts 9: 15; Rom. 1: 1, 5; Gal. 1: 16.
Paulus ei unustanud iial oma kohtumist Issand Jeesus Kristusega Damaskuse teel ega neid Jeesuse sõnu, mida ta sai ilmselt teada jünger Hananiaselt: „See mees on mul valitud anum, et ta kannaks minu nime nii rahvaste kui ka kuningate ja Iisraeli poegade ette ”.