Some Bible scholars say that the apostle Paul had a love of books and studied them till the end of his life. He wrote in his final letter, "Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come and the books, especially the parchments" ( 2 Tim. 4:13). The books he was asking for could very well have been the Old Testament and/or some of his own writings.

I'm sure that Paul's pursuit of knowledge was more than intellectual curiousity or entertainment. It was the pursuit of Christ that drove Paul. His goal: "That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death" (Phil. 3:10). I pray that this same pursuit will drive us today.

Heavenly Father, give me a passionate desire
to know You and Your Son. Please stir my heart
for this, the greatest of all pursuits, so that
I might grow ever closer to You. Amen.

To know Christ is the greatest of all knowledge.

St Paul was short ugly and reportedly hated women.

Go look!
But no one in history was more devout to the cause of spreading the gospel (good news)- after his transformation on the road to Damascus. That's back when he persecuted christains and went by the name Saul taursus.

Beautiful!

We should all live life in such a way that we can say, like Paul, " I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. ( 2 Timothy 4:7)

God changed Paul's life.

CeriseRose
Thank You. I have also enjoyed many of your posts.

So ought men to love their wives
as their own bodies.
He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Eph_5:28
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular
so love his wife even as himself;
and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Eph_5:33

I don't believe that Paul ever hated women.
There is no indication in scripture of such.

I never read that either; and I study the Scriptures.

Toodygirl5,
I'm so glad you've made Mingle2 your home!

Thanks!

Thanks!