| − | '''Paul's letters''', totaling 13, are remarkably preserved letters (also called Epistles) by [[Saint Paul]], four of which (31%) were from prison, to the early [[Christian]] communities prior to 64-65 [[A.D.]], when Paul was executed by [[pagan]] [[Roman]]s. The [[New Testament]] includes 13 of Paul's letters, not ordered by chronology. The first letter is thought to have been his [[First Epistle to the Thessalonians]], while some assert that his earliest was his [[Epistle to the Galatians]]. | + | '''Paul's letters''', totaling 13, are remarkably preserved letters (also called Epistles) by [[Saint Paul]], four of which (31%) were from prison, to the early [[Christian]] communities prior to 64-65 [[A.D.]], when Paul was executed by [[pagan]] [[Roman]]s. The [[New Testament]] includes 13 of Paul's letters, not ordered by chronology. The first letter is traditionally thought to have been his [[First Epistle to the Thessalonians]], while there is also strong evidence that his earliest was his [[Epistle to the Galatians]]. The total word count of all 13 letters is 26,236 words in their original [[Greek]]. |