Paul’s treatment of the great themes of theology is never in abstraction but always with an eye on the practical implications of sound teaching for right conduct. And usually in Paul’s mind it was false doctrine or a misunderstanding of doctrine that had led to false practice in the first place. Without exception, Paul’s letters were motivated by pastoral concerns. All thirteen letters traditionally attributed to Paul bear this out. Galatians, 1 and 2 Corinthians and Romans were written in order