Chronological order of Pauline Epistles

The chronological order of the Pauline Epistles

Epistle Time of Writing Scriptural Proof

Galatians Shortly after Acts 16:23 Gal 6:17, Acts 16:6, 16:23, 18:23

1 Thessalonians Acts 18:5-18:18 Acts 18:5, 18:18, 1 Th 3:6

2 Thessalonians Acts 18:5-18:18 Acts 18:5, 18:18, 1 Th 3:6

1 Corinthians Acts 19:22 Acts 19:1, 19:21-22, 20:1, 1Cor 4:17, 16:8-10

2 Corinthians Acts 20:2 Acts 20:1-2, 2Cor 1:1, 2:13, 7:5, 8:1-2, 9:1-5, Rom 15:26

Romans Acts 20:3 Acts 20:1-3, 21:17, 2Cor 9:1-5, Rom 15:22,25-26, Rom 16:1-2,23, 1Cor 1:14, 2Tim 4:20

First Imprisonment Epistles

The First Imprisonment epistles are written during Paul's first imprisonment in Rome beginning in Acts 28:16. Philemon and Colossians are written at the same time, but otherwise, the ordering of these epistles relative to one another is uncertain.

Philemon 1st Imprisonment Phm 1, 2, 23-24

Colossians 1st Imprisonment Col 1:1, 4:7-11, 4:16-18

Philippians 1st Imprisonment Php 1:1, 2:23-24, 4:22

Ephesians 1st Imprisonment Eph 6:20-22

Liberty Epistles

The ordering of these epistles relative to one another is unclear.

Titus Liberty Tit 3:12

1 Timothy Liberty 1 Tim 3:14-15, 4:13

Second Imprisonment Epistle

2 Timothy 2nd Imprisonment 2Tim 4:6