This resource is intended to help people who are reading through Paul's letters for the first time or are reading them again for a new look. It is designed to give the context of these letters, enabling readers to better interpret them. It is also designed to assist the non-specialist work through these sometimes difficult epistles. This 4th edition contains an expansion of the chapter, 'Currents and Crosscurrents', additions to the bibliography, as well as changes to the language and references in each chapter, bringing up to date this valuable resource.