Paul’s use of traditional language here betrays the influence of the Jesus tradition upon his teaching. However, although some verbal similarities can be found that may indicate Paul’s knowledge of that tradition, the force of this argument is mitigated by the fact that the Synoptic writers barely attribute these blessings to the Spirit.37 They never connect all three blessings to the Spirit in a verse or a passage as Paul clearly does in Romans 14:17. A careful examination of Romans 14:17 clarifies