as an apostle of Jesus Christ. An apostle is a “sent one,” so Paul is simply stating that he had been divinely appointed to missionary work. Paul’s authorship was by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope. This emphasizes that Paul had not chosen the ministry by himself as a means of livelihood; neither had he been ordained to this work by men. He had a definite call from God to preach, teach, and suffer. In this verse, God the Father is called our Savior. Usually in