Paul — he wrote 13 epistles.
Paul, the Apostle Who Wrote the Most
Paul — once a persecutor of Christians, later its most prolific writer — is credited with 13 of the New Testament’s 27 books, more than any other author. His letters (epistles) were written to churches and individuals across the Roman world.
Which apostle wrote the most books of the New Testament?
👉 Paul — he wrote 13 epistles.
From persecutor to apostle
Paul (originally named Saul) began as a zealous opponent of the early church, present at the stoning of the first Christian martyr, Stephen. His dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, described in Acts 9, turned him into Christianity’s most tireless missionary. His letters — including Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, and Ephesians — were written to real churches dealing with real problems, and they remain some of the most theologically dense writing in the New Testament.