The New Testament book of Romans is attributed to the apostle Paul, and virtually all mainstream scholars and Christian traditions agree that Paul is the author.

Quick Scoop: Who wrote Romans?

  • The letter itself opens with, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus…” in Romans 1:1, directly naming Paul as the writer.
  • Early Christian communities consistently treated Romans as one of Paul’s letters, and ancient manuscript collections often put Romans at the head of his epistles.
  • Modern scholarship, across a wide range of perspectives, sees Romans as one of the so‑called “undisputed” Pauline letters.

A bit more background

Most scholars think Paul composed Romans around the mid‑first century, often dated about AD 56–57, likely while he was in or near Corinth, during his later missionary journeys. The letter was addressed “to all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people,” meaning the Christian community in Rome made up of both Jewish and Gentile believers.

Did Paul have help writing?

Like many ancient authors, Paul probably dictated Romans to a secretary (amanuensis); in Romans 16:22, a man named Tertius greets the readers as the one who wrote the letter down. However, this is understood as Tertius physically penning Paul’s words, not as the true author shaping the message, so authorship is still firmly credited to Paul.

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