When God sent His "messengers" down to me, as I was preparing my play, ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN..THE LIFE OF ST PAUL to be sure that I did justice to His Apostle, I don't mean to imply that Paul was anymore "special" to God than either of the other apostles that were chosen.  How could I know this.

I only mean that Paul was "special" in that he was chosen by God, separated from the others to perform a unique mission, carry the truth to the "many-god-worshipping" gentiles/pagans. He must have believed that it was time that they were introduced to monotheism.

Just, as now God must feel it is time that the "truth" be brought to some "christians", today.

But, the Gentiles..Paul called them collectively "Greeks", were not the only ones chosen to receive the truth, the Jews also were privileged to hear it from Paul, for as he said   "to the Jews first".   

We should never forget that Paul was a Jew, as was Jesus and most of the other apostles. They became "christians" in name only, but never lost their ethnicity, so in effect "christian" teachings by all the apostles was then considered just another form of "jewish" enlightenment, brought about by our Lord, Jesus Christ..thus the appelation "chrsitians"(a deragatory term at the time)..because they were followers of Christ.

Paul was chosen  not only to deliver the gospel to those who didn't know Christ and worshipped many gods, lifved in darkness so to speak, but also those who already worshipped God, solely and had for thousands of years.

But the Jews, for the most part, resisted this new form of Jewish teaching, because as Paul said  they could not accept a Messiah who allowed Himself to be crucified..an ignominious death..not understanding that He lives again.

Paul couldn't accept this either until he was "zapped" by the gloriously brilliant visage of Jesus Christ..I think that would make a "believer" out of anybody..paulnbob

GOD'S MESSENGERS   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnS9Ili3Znc&hfeature=youtu.be..