Was Paul ever recorded as having done a good deed?
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Jesus delivered his Great Commission to the Apostles and other disciples in Matthew 28:
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Jesus said in John 14:
Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching."
The Apostle Paul planted churches throughout Asia and Europe (as documented in Acts and the epistles), thus carrying out the Great Commission, obeying Jesus, and demonstrating his love for his Lord. Since God is good, to obey him is to do good.
In addition, Paul helped lead the first international relief mission in history, gathering funds from people throughout Europe to help the poor in the Middle East suffering a famine. (See Acts, and several of the epistles, including 2 Corinthians 8.)
Paul also wrote to a slave owner (Philemon) to persuade him not to punish his runaway slave (Onesimus), but instead accept him back as a brother and fellow Christian.
Paul cast a demon out of a woman. (Acts 16:18.)
Paul raised Eutychus from the dead. (Acts 20:7-12.)
Paul - after having instructed a church to discipline a member - later insisted they accept the man back and forgive him. (1 and 2 Corinthians.)
Paul explains to the soldier holding him captive how they may all be saved from drowning during a shipwreck, giving them all courage to survive. (Acts 27,28)
These are just the examples that come to mind off the top of my head.
As for all those arguments - the arguing is his best work of all. Without it I would not be saved. Without his disputes we wold not have the Gospel delivered once and for all to the saints. We would have another gospel - one that cannot save.
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