Who is the Author?

The Apostle Paul wrote the Epistle to the Romans. Among scholars, there exists little to no controversy concerning Paul’s authorship (as there are with other Pauline epistles).1 Most scholar s accept Pauline authorship because of the author’s self-identification in the opening text of the letter; also, this letter’s language echoes the language of other Pauline letters, such as Galatians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, and Philippians.2 Some commentators affirm that Paul made use of an amanuensis or scribe to write the letter as he dictated its contents.3