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To: fidelis
while Paul was allowed to be beheaded because he was a citizen.

There is no scriptural or historical evidence of Paul's death. We don't know when or how he died.

The book of Acts ends with Paul under house arrest in Rome, awaiting his trial, but there is no description or resolution of his trial in the New Testament. We know Paul returned to Rome in 60 AD and he was under house arrest for two years until 62 AD, but the story ends there.

Theories abound regarding Paul's death, but there is no hard evidence.

1. He was found guilty at his trial and executed.
2. He was acquitted at his trial and continued his ministry in Spain.
3. He died in Rome's great fire in 64 AD.
4. He was executed by Nero (along with Peter) during Nero's campaign against Christians in 64-67 AD.

101 posted on 12/26/2025 6:40:38 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman
There is no scriptural or historical evidence of Paul's death. We don't know when or how he died.

There is no scriptural testimony (not every event in the lives of the apostles are recorded there), but we have the early historical testimony of both Eusebius (early 4th century church historian) and Origen (2nd century). There is no refutation of their testimony or no recorded alternate testimony. It isn't an issue that has anything to do with our salvation and there is no reason to doubt it.

103 posted on 12/26/2025 7:07:32 PM PST by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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