work employs distinguishes it from other Pauline theologies, giving each its distinctive character. Although all frameworks are artificial, some are more helpful than others. A framework that grows out of the material, for example, is of more value than one imposed on it, and a framework that encompasses as much of the material as possible is of more interest than one that highlights only some of the material.18 The framework I have chosen for my Pauline theology is guided by two principles. The