Fortress Press

"A lifetime of scholarship hides behind the plain and straightforward language of this book.  Not that it is simple, for the central question it addresses is as complicated as could be: What does it mean, as conceived by the apostle Paul, to live life as a Christian?  Anyone for whom that question is important will find here a guide and a goad to think afresh about it."

"J. Paul Sampley has dedicated a good part of his career to understanding the relationship between the theology and moral teaching of his 'older brother' Paul, and has made rich contributions to scholarship on this topic. In this fine work, he provides us with the enduring fruit of his work in a highly pastoral and accessible form. This book can help us come to a better understanding of the theological framework of Paul's moral teaching and to demonstrate greater consistency between the doctrines that underlie Christian moral thinking and the way that we live out our faith through love toward God and others both within and beyond the church. Sampley demonstrates that we still have much to learn from the apostle's own wrestling with the question of what it means to 'walk in love' in the newness of life in Christ."

"Sampley maps Paul's contribution to Christianity's understanding of the process of moral progress on a horizon that starts with creation and ends with the new creation. The work of a seasoned and significant scholar offered in a wise and welcoming manner."