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    Paul

    PAWL

    Latin (Paulus)
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Small; Humble
    Origin
    Latin (Paulus)
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Paul appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Acts — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1960s (1.24% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Paul's name — meaning 'humble' — reflects the posture of a man who counted everything as loss compared to knowing Christ. His radical transformation reminds us that no past is too dark for God's redeeming grace.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Acts 9:15

      "He is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel."

    • 2 Timothy 4:7

      "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."

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