Paul writes Romans From Corinth; Romans 15:25-26, Romans 16:23, 1Corinthians 1:14

Church History: Date: A.D. 53–57

If we compare scripture with scripture, and take the opinion of some devout and pious persons, in the Old Testament David's Psalms, and in the New Testament Paul's Epistles, are stars of the first magnitude, that differ from the other stars in glory. The whole scripture is indeed an epistle from heaven to earth: but in it we have on record several particular epistles, more of Paul's than of any other, for he was the chief of the apostles, and labored more abundantly than any other. His natural parts, I doubt not, were very convincing. His apprehension was quick and piercing; his expressions were fluent and copious; his affections were very warm and zealous, and his resolutions no less bold and daring: this made him, before his conversion, a very keen and bitter persecutor. But when the strong man armed was dispossessed, and the stronger than he came to divide the spoil and to sanctify these qualifications, he became the most skilful zealous preacher. No one was more suited to win souls, nor more successful. Fourteen of his epistles we have in the canon of scripture; many more, it is probable, he wrote in the course of his ministry, which might be profitable enough for doctrine, for reproof, &c., but, not being given by inspiration of God, they were not received as canonical scripture, nor handed down to us.

This epistle to the Romans is placed first, not because of the priority of its date, but because of the superlative Excellency of the epistle, it being one of the longest and fullest of all, and perhaps because of the dignity of the place to which it is written. Chrysostom would have this epistle read over to him twice a week. It is gathered from some passages in the epistle that it was written from Corinth, while Paul made a short stay there in his way to Troas, (Acts 20:5-6). He sent Phebe, to deliver the letter to the Romans. She was a servant of the church at Cenchrea (Romans 16:1), which was a place belonging to Corinth. He calls Gaius his host, or the man with whom he lodged (Romans 16:23), and he was a Corinthian, not the same with Gaius of Derbe, mentioned (Acts 20:4). Paul was now going up to Jerusalem, with the money that was given to the poor saints there; and of that he speaks, (Romans 15:26).