Epistles of the Apostle Paul

To Church members in Ephesus (a city in modern-day Turkey)

Written from Rome in about AD 60–62

Purpose: To teach converts, promote unity, and encourage Saints to persevere against evil

Key teachings: The dispensation of the fulness of times, salvation by grace, the organization and purpose of the Church, and order in family life

To Church members in Philippi (a city in modern-day Greece)

Written from Rome in about AD 60–62

Purpose: To praise Saints for their faith and sacrifice and to warn of corrupt Christians

Key teachings: Principles of righteous living, looking to Christ for salvation, and sacrificing for the gospel cause

To Church members in Colossae (a city in modern-day Turkey)

Written from Rome in about AD 60–62

Purpose: To warn of pride and emphasize that redemption comes through Christ

Key teachings: The nature of Christ, building a foundation on Him, and developing Christlike attributes

To Church members in Thessalonica (a city in modern-day Greece)

Written from Corinth (a city in modern-day Greece) in about AD 50–51

Purpose: To offer encouragement and answer questions about the Second Coming

Key teachings: Loving one another, the Resurrection, and the Second Coming

To Church members in Thessalonica (a city in modern-day Greece)

Written from Corinth (a city in modern-day Greece) in about AD 50–51

Purpose: To strengthen faith and clarify misunderstandings about the Second Coming

Key teachings: The fate of the unrighteous, the Great Apostasy, and the importance of working to provide temporal needs