Paulos identifies the man named Paul in accounts, letters, speech, and references to his writing.

The attested forms consistently function as the personal name of the same man: he speaks and acts in Acts, identifies himself in letter openings and salutations, and is named by others as a writer and participant in events.

1. Personal name identifying Paul · dominant

   The nominative form identifies the speaker or actor in scenes such as Acts 13:16, where the APB renders, "Paul arose," and Acts 16:28, where he cries out. Other case forms identify him as the person followed, opposed, addressed, or associated with others: Acts 13:43 says many followed Paul and Barnabas, Acts 14:19 says crowds stoned Paul, and Acts 26:24 directly addresses him.

   Acts 13:16Acts 13:43Acts 14:19Acts 16:28Acts 26:242 Peter 3:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB normally presents the name as "Paul" in narrative, direct address, letter openings, and salutations. Its surrounding wording should not be treated as a separate meaning of the name.