Was Paul married and did he lose his family when he followed Christ?
The context suggests Saul of Tarsus was probably married and had children, and when he became sold out to Christ he had to put that behind and lost it all, counting everything as loss for the higher commission.
Les explains that Saul of Tarsus was a religious bigwig who profited greatly in Judaism, and he suggests Saul must have been married and had children. As a result of being sold out to Christ, Les says, Saul had to put all that behind and lost it all, counting everything he owned as loss—he thinks that is in Philippians. God had a higher commission for him: preaching the Gospel of Grace to the Gentiles, though it would also spill over to some Jews.