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During his time in Rome, Paul continued coaching and mentoring believers in Philippi, Colossae and Ephesus through letter writing. Paul also wrote a personal letter to a church leader in Colossae named Philemon. This letter reveals that Paul anticipated being released (Philemon 1:22).
22 And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.
Church history shows us that Paul was indeed released from prison and did more missionary travel (Titus 3:12,
12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.
He continued church planting and wrote three more personal letters to leaders he had developed.
Letters written after this period
Paul and Peter are both killed around 67 AD after their second letters are written around:
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