Aide

Bible School

Understanding Paul's letters

Walk with Paul in the order he wrote.

Paul's story and letters in approximate chronological order, so you hear each letter in the setting that produced it: his conversion, the churches he planted, and his years in prison. Dates are scholarly ranges, not certainties.

33 passages · about 13 hours in all

Traditions. Some letters have debated dates or destinations (Galatians; Philippians and the prison letters), and many scholars question Paul's authorship of the Pastoral Epistles while others defend it. The classes name these views.

Plan your study

Tell Aide when you can sit down. We build the reading plan; if you miss a day it simply moves forward.

Days

That is 33 sittings, finishing around Fri, Dec 4.

Passages

  1. 1Acts 9Saul meets Christ20 min
  2. 2Galatians 1–2The gospel Paul received21 min
  3. 3Galatians 3–4Promise and law22 min
  4. 4Galatians 5–6Life by the Spirit20 min
  5. 5Acts 15The Jerusalem council20 min
  6. 6Acts 17–18Thessalonica, Athens and Corinth23 min
  7. 71 Thessalonians 1–3A church under pressure21 min
  8. 81 Thessalonians 4–5Hope and holiness20 min
  9. 92 Thessalonians 1–3Standing firm21 min
  10. 101 Corinthians 1–4Wisdom of the cross26 min
  11. 111 Corinthians 5–7Holiness in Corinth25 min
  12. 121 Corinthians 8–11Freedom and love28 min
  13. 131 Corinthians 12–14Gifts and the way of love24 min
  14. 141 Corinthians 15–16Resurrection24 min
  15. 152 Corinthians 1–5Ministry in weakness27 min
  16. 162 Corinthians 6–9Reconciliation and giving24 min
  17. 172 Corinthians 10–13Paul defends his ministry26 min
  18. 18Romans 1–4Justified by faith28 min
  19. 19Romans 5–8Life in Christ29 min
  20. 20Romans 9–11God's faithfulness to Israel26 min
  21. 21Romans 12–16The life of mercy29 min
  22. 22Acts 21–23Arrested in Jerusalem29 min
  23. 23Acts 27–28Shipwreck and Rome24 min
  24. 24Philippians 1–2Joy in chains22 min
  25. 25Philippians 3–4Knowing Christ20 min
  26. 26Colossians 1–2The supremacy of Christ21 min
  27. 27Colossians 3–4Hidden with Christ20 min
  28. 28Philemon 1A brother, no longer a slave18 min
  29. 29Ephesians 1–3Chosen, saved, united22 min
  30. 30Ephesians 4–6Walk worthy24 min
  31. 311 Timothy 1–6Order in the church28 min
  32. 32Titus 1–3Good works and sound doctrine20 min
  33. 332 Timothy 1–4Finish the race24 min