Earliest Suggested Date

Latest Suggested Date

First Missionary Journey

Galatians—if addressed to “South Galatia”

46–48

46–49

Second Missionary Journey

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians—if authentic

49–51

50–52

Third Missionary Journey

Galatians—if addressed to “North Galatia”

Philemon—if from Ephesus

and Colossians and/or Ephesians—if authentic

Philippians—if from Ephesus

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Romans

52–57

54–58

Prisoner in Caesarea

Philemon—if from Caesarea

and Colossians and/or Ephesians—if authentic

Philippians—if from Caesarea

57–59

58–60

Prisoner in Rome

Philemon—if from Rome

and Colossians and/or Ephesians—if authentic

Philippians—if from Rome

59–60

61–63

“Second Career”

1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and/or Titus—if authentic

62–64

63–67

Death of Paul

62

67

The Post-Pauline Era

2 Thessalonians—if pseudepigraphic

Colossians and/or Ephesians—if pseudepigraphic

1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and/or Titus—if pseudepigraphic

62+

67+