How many books of the Bible did St. Paul write?

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Of the 27 books in the New Testament, 13 or 14 (an East-West difference) are traditionally attributed to St. Paul. However, only seven of these are accepted as being entirely authentic: Letter of Paul to the Romans, both Letters of Paul to the Corinthians, Letter of Paul to the Galatians, Letter of Paul to the Philippians, First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, and Letter of Paul to Philemon. The authorship of the others is debated and may have come from followers writing in Paul’s name. The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians, the Letter of Paul to the Colossians, the Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, both Letters of Paul to Timothy, the Letter of Paul to Titus, and the Letter to the Hebrews are of uncertain authorship.