four books are there in the new testament of the bible that are pauline letters to persons.
four books are there in the new testament of the bible that are pauline letters to persons.
how many books are there in the new testament of the bible that are pauline letters to persons?
four
bullet::::- epistle to the romans









































bullet::::- first epistle to the corinthians









































bullet::::- second epistle to the corinthians









































bullet::::- epistle to the galatians









































bullet::::- epistle to the ephesians









































bullet::::- epistle to the philippians









































bullet::::- epistle to the colossians









































bullet::::- first epistle to the thessalonians









































bullet::::- second epistle to the thessalonians









































[disputed letters are marked with an asterisk (*).]









































section::::books.:epistles.:pauline letters to persons.









































the last four pauline letters in the new testament are addressed to individual persons. they include the following:









































bullet::::- first epistle to timothy









































bullet::::- second epistle to timothy









































bullet::::- epistle to titus









































bullet::::- epistle to philemon
new testament
advocates of pauline authorship defend the differences that there are between elements in this letter and those commonly considered the genuine work of paul (e.g. 1 thessalonians). it is argued that these differences can come by human variability, such as by growth in theological knowledge over time, different occasion for writing, as well as use of different secretaries (or amanuenses) in composition. as it is usually pointed out by the same authors who note the differences in language and style, the number of words foreign to the new testament and paul is no greater in colossians than in the undisputed pauline letters (galatians, of similar length, has 35 hapax legomena). in regard to the style, as norman perrin, who argues for pseudonymity, notes, "the letter does employ a great deal of traditional material and it can be argued that this accounts for the non-pauline language and style. if this is the case, the non-pauline language and style are not indications of pseudonymity." not only that, but it has been noted that colossians has indisputably pauline stylistic characteristics, found nowhere else in the new testament. advocates of pauline authorship also argue that the differences between colossians and the rest of the new testament are not as great as they are purported to be.
epistle to the colossians