the success of his mission to the Gentiles. To his Tarsian heritage he owed his fluency in the Greek language and probably much of his cultural orientation. His ministry would mainly be in hellenistic cities like Tarsus; his early years in that city prepared him. To Paul’s Roman heritage he owed the legal protection that assisted him throughout his ministry. Even more, the Roman world order facilitated his extensive travels. To his Jewish heritage, Paul owed his faith and his perspective on life.