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The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters is a one-of-a-kind reference work. Following the format of its highly successful companion volume, the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, this Dictionary is designed to bring students, teachers, ministers and laypeople abreast of the established conclusions and significant recent developments in Pauline scholarship. No other single reference works...

In his letter to the Corinthians Paul declared the priority of preaching in his ministry—“For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel” (1 Cor 1:17). This gospel was the “power of God” leading to the salvation of all who believed (Rom 1:16). Preaching was not a role Paul had chosen for himself. He spoke of being “compelled to preach” and confessed, “Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel” (1 Cor 9:16; cf. Acts 20:24; Jer 20:9). To the Romans he wrote of his