giving him a distinct ministry to fulfil (cf. Acts 9:1–19; Gal 1:15–16). The authorial plural “we have received” is best understood as a way of speaking about this unique experience.22 The purpose of Paul’s calling is outlined in the three expressions that follow. First, his essential task was “to bring about the obedience of faith” (εἰς ὑπακοὴν πίστεως [lit. “for the obedience of faith”]; cf. 16:26). This pregnant expression has been understood in a variety of ways. Most commonly, the genitive