Did Paul the apostle believe any of the New Testament was Scripture?

Question

If yes, is there any proof?

Answer 1

Yes, the apostle Paul believed the New Testament was Scripture. First, in 1 Timothy 5:18, Paul quotes from the book of Luke 10:7 and he calls it, "Scripture."

Plus he also say in 2 Timothy 3:16 that "all Scripture is inspired by God..."

Third, the Greek work for "scripture" found in 2 Timothy 3:16 is the same Greek word for "scripture" found in 1 Timothy 5:18.

There is no question that Paul believed the New Testament was "Scripture."

Answer 2

The New Testament was not around then. St. Paul was a main contributor of the New Testament but, he did quote the Old Testament in the New. It is interesting because the Scripture he quotes is word for word from the Septuagint whereas if you take what he quotes and compare it to the Aramaic, it makes no sense so this is how we know he used the Greek translation. The Septuagint contained the books of the Bible the Protestants thought didn't need to be in the New Testament. Do you think they thought they were smarter than St. Paul and the Apostles and even Jesus who he himself used the Septuagint?

Answer 3

No.
Furthermore, there are parts of the NT which seem to take issue with Pauline thought (James in particular). Since all four gospels were written decades after Paul's death (the earliest being Mark at around 70) it is impossible that he could he have considered them to be scripture.Few scholars believe that Luke (or rather the author of the gospel of Luke, whose name we don't know) was a companion of Paul, especially since his understanding of Paul (he doesn't call him an apostle) is very different from Paul's own self understanding. Moreover, the book of Acts is vastly different from Paul's own life description.
As for 1 Timothy, the vast difference in the Greek between it and the genuine Pauline letters has led most scholars to believe that it was written not by Paul but by a Pauline imitator (a common practice in the ancient world).

Answer 4

Yes, there is proof...

Almost 1/3 (32%) of the New Testament quotes the Old Testament. It show the prophesy of the Old Testament being full filled.

Answer 5

hi Bruce. Others have already given my undemanding answer. obviously St. Paul, the Apostles and different proclaimers of Jesus' Church considered their own expertise and teachings of Christ's existence because the beginnings of His new Church's Scripture alongside with The previous testomony, even with if it hadn't been thoroughly prepared, scribed and collated. Protestants : As a Catholic who receives disgusted each and every time I listen anti-Catholic rhetoric, I ask for forgiveness surprisingly for the lack of expertise of Ooops and the different offensive or inflammatory anti-Protestant solutions. His militant frame of mind is neither taught by technique of the Catholic Church neither is it shared by technique of the huge majority of Catholics. Sola Scriptura is a doctrine I as a Catholic do no longer keep on with yet do comprehend as a Protestant concept and should be respected as such, as ought to the early Protestant Church leaders. pertaining to differing Christian beliefs alongside with the beliefs of others of the worlds religions to at least one yet another is a sturdy component and should be fostered. Treating others, both Christians and non-Christians in a non-Christlike way ought to no longer. i'm effective the question become requested proceeding the former and not in any respect the latter. Regards Lenny.

Answer 6

Yes.

The Gospel of Luke was mostly based on Paul's preachings of Jesus, Luke being a fellow companion of Paul throughout his travels. Paul preached a gospel of Jesus Himself, most likely received from the guidance of the Spirit and accounts of the other apostles. This is why the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are very similar. The remaining information Luke most likely received from Mary the mother of Jesus and Jewish scholars that witnessed Jesus' life events.

Romans 1
9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

Answer 7

Paul's writings when taken in isolation from the other books of the NT, appear to be from someone who was totally unaware of Jesus miraculous birth, life, or equally miraculous death and resurection.
Paul instead seems to be talking about some ancient warrior god who won a long ago battle with an evil spirit in another realm, not a recently living manifestation of God.

The NT did not of course exist in Pauls time. It wasn't assembled as such until 325 CE.

http://www.jesuspuzzle.com/

Answer 8

No, of course not. He was just ministering to the churches that he had visited and cared about. He wrote them letters to encourage and correct. He had no idea that what he wrote would one day be part of what we call the New Testament today. But that does not negate the fact that what he wrote under the inspiriation of the Spirit of God was meant to be sacred scripture. There were many others who wrote books too, but their versions were full of errors, plagarisms, and conflicts.

Answer 9

Paul wrote most of the new testament himself.

Answer 10

oh dear.....
for your information,
the New Testament did not exist
until after the great apostle Paul died.
his great work contributed greatly to it
but not until after his death,
but you can bet he believed in what it says.