thumb|upright=1|The Conversion of Saul, a fresco by Michelangelo developed between 1542 and 1545 The main source for information about Paul's life is the material found in his epistles and in the Acts of the Apostles. However, the epistles contain little information about Paul's pre-conversion past. The Acts of the Apostles recounts more information but leaves several parts of Paul's life out of its narrative, such as his probable but undocumented execution in Rome. The Acts of the Apostles also appear to contradict Paul's epistles on multiple matters, in particular concerning the frequency of Paul's visits to the church in Jerusalem.
thumb|upright=1|the conversion of saul a fresco by michelangelo developed between 1542 and 1545 the main source for information about paul's life is the material found in his epistles and in the acts of the apostles however the epistles contain little information about paul's pre-conversion past the acts of the apostles recounts more information but leaves several parts of paul's life out of its narrative such as his probable but undocumented execution in rome the acts of the apostles also appear to contradict paul's epistles on multiple matters in particular concerning the frequency of paul's visits to the church in jerusalem