Did the Apostles Believe Paul's Writings were Scripture?

 

 Nevertheless we according to his promise look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwells righteousness Wherefore beloved seeing that you look for such things be diligent that you may be found of him in peace without spot and blameless And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation even as our beloved brother Paul [1] also according to the wisdom given to him [2] has written to you As also in all his letters speaking in them of these things in which are some things difficult to be understood [3] which they that are unlearned and unstable [4] are twisting as they do also the other scriptures [5] to their own destruction

2 Peter 3:13-16

Peter walked with Jesus and wrote that Paul's writings are scripture.

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[1] ^{2 Peter 3:15} Peter considered Paul a beloved brother.

[2] ^{2 Peter 3:15} Peter believed Paul received wisdom from God.

[3] 2 Peter 3:16 Peter acknowledged that Paul wrote some things that were difficult to understand.

[4] 2 Peter 3:16 Peter said the ones who “wrestled” with Paul’s writings were unlearned and unstable. Peter wrote that those unlearned and unstable ones wrestled with other scriptures as well…eventually to their own destruction.

[5] ^{2 Peter 3:16} Peter made reference to "other" scriptures in comparison to Paul’s letters. In this way, Peter called Paul's letters "scripture," Holy Writings.

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