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Thirteen epistles are generally attributed to Paul: 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Galatians, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Philemonand Romans, as well as 2 Thessalonians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus. The latter six epistles are sometimes referred to as pseudo-Pauline epistles and scholars believe them to have been entirely unknown to St Paul.

Hebrews was also attributed to Paul late in the second century, but this is clearly not the case.

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A:Thirteen have been attributed to Paul, although some are clearly not genuine, having been written by other Christians after his death. Of the thirteen Pauline epistles, five, and possibly seven are regarded as having been written by the Apostle Paul. These are Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Galatians, Philippians and 1 Thessalonians.

A majority of biblical scholars say that 2 Thessalonians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus were not written by Paul. Based on a computer analysis of the epistles attributed to Paul, A.Q. Morton believes that Philippians and 1 Thessalonians are not genuine. There is also some further evidence that Philippians and 1 Thessalonians may not have been written by Paul, but this is not a majority view.

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A:A total of fourteen epistles were at one stage attributed to Paul: Hebrews, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Galatians, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Philemon and Romans, as well as 2 Thessalonians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus.Hebrews was only attributed to Paul late in the second century, but this is so clearly not the case that most theologians now accept that this book was not really written by Paul. The six epistles known as 2 Thessalonians, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus are sometimes referred to as pseudo-Pauline epistles and scholars believe them to have been entirely unknown to St Paul.
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What are the nine letters of St. Paul?

Thirteen New Testament epistles are attributed to Paul, beginning with Romans and continuing through Philemon.


Where is St. Paul mentioned in the Bible?

St Paul is found in the bible many times He has letters from him to someone or a city (known as epistles) - such as the letter of Paul to the Corinthians, letters to Timothy 1 and 2 and others.


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St. Paul wrote two letters to the church of Corinth, now known as 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians.


Who wrote many of the letters in the Bible?

A:Thirteen letters, or epistles, are attributed to St Paul, while seven epistles have traditionally been attributed to four of the twelve disciples of Jesus. However, the consensus of scholars is that of the epistles attributed to Paul, only Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Galatians, Philippiansand 1 Thessalonians are genuine, with the remainder written in Paul's name after his death. A.Q. Morton goes further, having carried out a computer analysis of the epistles attributed to Paul and found that only Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians and Philemon contain exactly the same writing style as Galatians. Moreover, not one of the epistles attributed to James, John, Jude and Peter can safely be attributed to the named apostles. Whether Paul really wrote 7 or only 5 letters in the Bible, his contribution is considerable.


What New Testament letters aren't attributed to St Paul or one of his disciples?

There are twenty-seven documents that comprise the New Testament: four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John); one history of the early church (Acts of the Apostles); thirteen letters attributed to Paul (Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon; eight letters attributed to other early Christian leaders (Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, 3 John and Jude); and one apocalypse (Revelation). Thus, there are eight New Testament letters that are not attributed to Paul.


What were Pauls letters called?

If you're referring to St. Paul's letters in the New Testament, they are called epistles.


How many letters of St. Paul did not make it into the Bible?

ANSWER: The world may never know. GOD only inspired the men of GOD to put in the Bible, the letters of Paul that He wanted, too.


Where in the Bible are the passages of St Paul?

St Paul's letters are in the New Testament, beginning with Romans, and continuing through to Titus.


Did St Jude write one of the NT Letters?

No, St. Jude did not write any of the letters in the New Testament. The Epistle of Jude in the New Testament is attributed to Jude, the brother of James, not the apostle St. Jude.


Why did St. Paul write 21 letters?

A:The apostle Paul may well have written 21 or more letters, but most of these have not survived to the present day. The 13 New Testament epistles attributed to St Paul are Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Many scholars now accept only Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Galatians, Philippiansand 1 Thessalonians as genuine. A.Q. Morton goes further, having carried out a computer analysis of the epistles attributed to Paul and found that only Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians and Philemon contain exactly the same writing style as Galatians. Thus, Paul personally wrote only 5 or 7 of the letters traditionally attributed to him, with the remainder written in his name after his death. Apart from Philemon, Paul's letters were written to cajole and instruct the churches in various matters. Philemon was written to a fellow-Christian on behalf of a slave whom Paul was sending back to his owner.


What was St. Paul letter or epistles called?

They were called letters.


Who wrote Matthew and acts of the apostle?

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