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Introduction to the Epistle to the Romans The reason for his epistle to the Romans. Concerning two matters, many, because in Rome there were Jews and Gentiles together, and both of them believed in Christ. And after them, they were divided among themselves. And Paul, their teacher, from this error into the true faith and gospel, wrote to them this epistle while he was in Corinth, and sent it by the hand of Phoebe, who served the church of Cenchreae. Introduction to the First Epistle to the Corinthians The reason for his writing the first epistle to the Corinthians is that Solomon said in the Proverbs, "The words of the wise are like goads." And Dionysius also, Arius, Pagos, said, "The angels who are near to God know his will.

They sinned in two matters: in the observance of the law and in the teaching of the Jews. And when this holy Paul learned of this, while he was in Ephesus, he wrote this epistle to them and sent it by the hand of Timothy, so that he might guide them by this means into the straight path of the Gospel and the faith of Christ. Introduction to the second epistle to the Corinthians The reason for his second writing to the Corinthians is that, as for his first epistle, some of them had believed quickly, and some had wavered due to the deceptions of the false apostles. For this reason he wrote this epistle to them. He rebukes them for their quick acceptance of teaching, and again he instructs them. He writes to them to strengthen them in patience, and he sent it by the hand of Titus from Troas. Introduction to the epistle to the Galatians The reason for the writing of Paul the apostle to the people of Galatia was on account of the deceit of the false apostles. Galatia is one of the provinces of the Greeks.

And when the apostle heard this, he wrote this epistle to rebuke them and to teach them. Moreover, he commanded that they should not receive those false apostles, and he sent this by the hand of his companion Titus, while he himself was imprisoned in Rome, before his imprisonment. Introduction to the Epistle to the Ephesians The reason for his epistle to the Ephesians: Ephesus is a city of Asia. Introduction to the Epistle to the Philippians Philippi is a city of Macedonia, and its people had turned away from the teaching of Christ.