He was born with a slight mental disability, and one of his teachers told his mother that she should not force the boy to learn to read, as that would only frustrate him.
Ai kishte lindur me një gjymtim të vogël mendor dhe një nga mësueset e tij i tha mamasë së Saulos se nuk duhej ta detyronte djalin që të mësonte të lexonte, pasi kjo do ta shkurajonte.