Invitation and a challenge -- Paul and the late middle ages -- Desiderius Erasmus´Representation of Paul as Paragon of learned piety -- Jacques Lefevre dÉtaples: A humanist or a reformist view of Paul and his theology? -- Martin Luther´s reception of Paul -- The Rhetorical Paul: Philip Melanchthon´s interpretation of the pauline epistles -- Brenz and Paul -- God´s select vessel and chosen instrument: The interpretation of Paul in late reformation Lutheran theologians -- Paul in early anabaptism -- Bullinger and Paul -- Calvin´s reception of Paul -- The reception of Paul in heidelberg: The pauline commentaries of Caspar Olevianus -- Johann von Staupitz under Pauline inspiration -- Cajetan on Paul -- Thamas Stapleton and the Louvain Augustinian school´s reception of Paul -- Antonio del Corro and Paul as the apostle of the gospel of Universal redemption -- Versions of Paul -- Honor and subjection in the Lord: Paul and the family in the reformation -- Rules proved by exceptions: The exegesis of Paul and women in the sixteenth century -- Paul and the care of the poor during the sixteenth century: A case study -- Robbing Paul to pay Peter: The reception of Paul in sixteenth century political theology -- Selected bibliography -- Primary sources -- Secondary sources -- Indices -- Biblical index -- Index of names -- Index of selected topics.