Paul had seen the Righteous One

Paul had seen the Righteous One. He saw the Lord Jesus Christ. That qualified Paul to be an apostle.

Acts 22:8. I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

Acts 22:14. He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Acts 23:11. The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

1 Corinthians 9:1. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 15:8. and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.

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