Saul was a persecutor of Christians who had Stephen stoned. While traveling to Damascus to imprison believers, he experienced a vision of Jesus that blinded him. A disciple named Ananias restored his sight and Saul became Paul, dedicating himself to spreading Christianity. He used his Roman citizenship and knowledge of Jewish and Roman cultures to effectively communicate the gospel cross-culturally. Paul was wholly committed in all that he did for the sake of the gospel.