This site shows the chronology of paul's letters and compares it to Acts.
http://www.bombaxo.com/paulchron.htmlThis verse mentions that Paul was gathering his material to organize it.
(2Ti 4:13) The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and
the books, but
especially the parchments.
Paul was a murderer and major presecuter of the early church
1Ti 1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Eph 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
2Co 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him
(Rom 9:20) Nay but,
O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
(Rom 9:21) Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
(Rom 9:22)
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:(Rom 9:23)
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
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