Who Wrote Romans

The Pauline Epistles are a collection of thirteen letters written by the Apostle Paul in the first century AD, preserved in the New Testament of the Bible. The epistles are influential in Christian theology and have been extremely important in the development of doctrine and theology. The Epistle to the Romans is one of the thirteen Pauline epistles, and is widely considered to be the most influential of Paul’s works.

The traditional view of Church tradition is that Paul of Tarsus was the author of the Epistle to the Romans. Paul was considered a foundational figure of the early Christian church and his letters were held to provide instruction on Christian doctrine and guidance on Christian practice. The widespread acceptance of Pauline authorship is historically attested by several early Christian writers, including Origen of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, and Augustine of Hippo.

Paul’s authorship of Romans is also supported by internal evidence in the epistle itself. In 1:1, Paul introduces himself as the author of the epistle and in 16:22 he gives a personal greeting to the readers. Additionally, the style and language of the epistle match those of other letters of Paul’s in the New Testament. Additionally, the theology of the epistle matches with other Pauline writings.

Though Paul is traditionally accepted as the author of Romans, there have been a few attempts to attribute authorship to another. One suggestion is that Priscilla, the female companion of Aquila in Rome, wrote the Epistle. Despite this, the majority of biblical scholars continue to accept Pauline authorship as the view most consistent with scriptural teaching.