| − | Bible scholarship over the last two centuries has concluded that seven of these letters were almost certainly written by Paul: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Philemon and 1 Thessalonians. Four letters were almost certainly written by other people using the authority of Paul's name: Ephesians, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. Paul's role as author of Colossians and 2 Thessalonians is uncertain. | + | Bible scholarship over the last two centuries has concluded that seven of these letters were almost certainly written by Paul: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Philemon and 1 Thessalonians. It is less clear whether Paul, or his disciples, wrote these letters bearing his name: Ephesians, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. Paul's role as author of Colossians and 2 Thessalonians is uncertain. |
| − | Paul has also been attributed by many as the author of ''Epistle to the Hebrews'', but several others, such as [[Barnabas]], [[Silas]], [[Stephen]], [[Apollos]] and [[Priscilla]] are also claimed to be the author. The controversy, however, does not affect the genuiness of the epistle. (Unger, pg. 748) | + | There is speculation that Paul may have written the ''Epistle to the Hebrews'', but authorship could have easily been by someone else, such as [[Barnabas]], [[Silas]], [[Stephen]], [[Apollos]], [[Priscilla]] or any other early Christian. The controversy, however, does not affect the genuineness of the epistle. (Unger, pg. 748) |