When it became clear that he really was a Christian, his conversion became a cause for rejoicing and thanksgiving among the disciples, who heard, not that just any former opposer had undergone a change of heart, but rather that “the man that formerly persecuted us is now declaring the good news about the faith which he formerly devastated. ” ​ — Acts 9: 26; Galatians 1: 23, 24.
Kui sai selgeks, et ta on tõesti kristlane, valmistas tema pöördumine rõõmu ning tänulikkust jüngrite hulgas, kes kuulsid, et mitte lihtsalt mingi endine vastane polnud muutnud oma südant, vaid lausa ” see, kes meid enne taga kiusas, nüüd jutlustab seda usku, mida ta enne hävitas ”.