Pauline Epistles

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The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Testament writings
collection of biblical texts
addressesAudience early Christian communities
individual Christian leaders
alsoKnownAs Letters of Paul
linked to: Pauline Epistles
attributedTo Paul the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Paul
canonicalStatus canonical in most Christian traditions
circulatedAs letters among early churches
containsWork 1 Corinthians
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1 Thessalonians
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1 Timothy
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2 Corinthians
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2 Thessalonians
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2 Timothy
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Colossians
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Ephesians
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Galatians
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Letter to the Hebrews (traditional attribution in some traditions)
Philemon
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Philippians
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Romans
Titus
genreFeatures doctrinal exposition
greetings and closings typical of ancient letters
paraenesis (moral exhortation)
historicalContext 1st-century Christianity
influenced Christian ethics
Christian liturgy
Christian theology
Western religious thought
language Koine Greek
literaryForm epistle
numberOfBooks 13
partOf New Testament
recognizedBy Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
most Protestant denominations
religiousTradition Christianity
subcollection Major Epistles
linked to: Pauline Epistles

Minor Epistles
linked to: Catholic Epistles

Pastoral Epistles
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Prison Epistles
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disputed Pauline letters
undisputed Pauline letters
theologicalTheme Christology
Holy Spirit
linked to: God the Holy Spirit

ecclesiology
eschatology
ethics and Christian conduct
grace
justification by faith
usedIn Christian doctrine formation
Christian worship
biblical exegesis

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Bible hasMajorDivision Pauline Epistles
Second Coming of Christ scripturalBasis Pauline epistles
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Atonement scripturalBasis Pauline epistles
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Final Judgment centralText Pauline epistles
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Last Supper narratedIn First Epistle to the Corinthians
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Pauline Epistles alsoKnownAs Letters of Paul
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Pauline Epistles containsWork 1 Corinthians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork 2 Corinthians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork Galatians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork Ephesians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork Philippians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork Colossians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork 1 Thessalonians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork 2 Thessalonians
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Pauline Epistles containsWork 1 Timothy
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Pauline Epistles containsWork 2 Timothy
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Pauline Epistles containsWork Philemon
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Pauline Epistles subcollection Pastoral Epistles
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Pauline Epistles subcollection Prison Epistles
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Pauline Epistles subcollection Major Epistles
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Pontius Pilate mentionedIn 1 Timothy
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Acts of the Apostles precedes Epistle to the Romans
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Eastern Orthodox canon includesBook Pauline Epistles
New Testament manuscripts contain Pauline epistles
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Apostle Peter mentionedIn Pauline epistles
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Catholic Epistles distinguishedFrom Pauline Epistles
Catholic Epistles distinguishedFrom Pastoral Epistles
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resurrection of Jesus Christ hasPrimarySource First Epistle to the Corinthians
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Apostle Paul wrote Epistle to the Romans
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Apostle Paul wrote First Epistle to the Corinthians
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Apostle Paul wrote Epistle to the Galatians
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Apostle Paul wrote Epistle to the Ephesians
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Apostle Paul wrote Epistle to the Philippians
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Apostle Paul wrote Epistle to the Colossians
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Apostle Paul scripturalCorpus Pauline epistles
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New Testament theology drawsFrom Pauline epistles
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Codex Sinaiticus contains Pauline Epistles
Codex Alexandrinus contains Pauline Epistles
Tyndale Bible includesBook Pauline Epistles
Textus Receptus includesBook Pauline Epistles
Barnabas religiousTextMention Pauline epistles
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Gospels and Acts precedes Pauline Epistles
Luke the Evangelist mentionedIn Pauline epistles
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Luke associatedWith Pauline missions
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Luke mentionedIn Pauline epistles
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1 Corinthians 13 tradition Pauline epistles
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September Testament hasPart Pauline Epistles
United Bible Societies Greek New Testament contains Pauline epistles
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James the Just describedIn Pauline epistles
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Commentary on the Epistles of Paul subject Epistles of Paul
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