The Life and Epistles of St Paul was published in 1851 by William John Conybeare (1815 – 1857) and John Saul Howson (1816–1885). It quickly became a standard work in Pauline theology and background, and remains a classic today.

Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James