cities or regions to which the letters were sent (e.g., the “Ephesians” were people who lived in the city of Ephesus). The designated author of all nine letters is Paul, an important Christian missionary. These letters are presented in the New Testament in order of length, from Romans (the longest) to 2 Thessalonians (the shortest). 4. Letters from Paul to individuals. There are four of these (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon), and they are named for the individuals to whom they were sent. Again,