Timeline of Pauline Epistles

Chart 6

GROUP
SETTING
EPISTLE
DATE (A.D.)
THEME
GENERAL PURPPOSE
CHURCH/INDIVIDUAL

1 Travel
Between 1st and 2nd Journeys
Galatians
48
Salvation at Present and in the Future
Evangelizing
Church

1
2nd Journey
1 & 2 Thessalonians
52
Salvation at Present and in the Future
Evangelizing
Church

1
3rd Journey
1 & 2 Corinthians
55
Salvation at Present and in the Future
Evangelizing
Church

1
3rd Journey
Romans
56
Salvation at Present and in the Future
Evangelizing
Church

2 Prison
1st Roman Imprisonment
Colossians
61
Christ and the Christian Life
Edifying
Church

2
1st Roman Imprisonment
Ephesians
61
Christ and the Christian Life
Edifying
Church

2
1st Roman Imprisonment
Philemon
61
Christ and the Christian Life
Edifying
Church

2
1st Roman Imprisonment
Philippians
61
Christ and the Christian Life
Edifying
Church

3 Pastoral
Released
1 Timothy
62
Church and its Workers
Establishing
Individuals

3
Released
Titus
62
Church and its Workers
Establishing
Individuals

3
2nd Roman Imprisonment
2 Timothy
67
Personal Farewells
Establishing
Individuals