"Paul" What's Bullshit and What Isn't?

[Angrboda]

With these passages, I don't think that the consensus is quite as strong as is let on.   And while textual criticism has it's place I think that there are times that they are straining at gnats.   For instance, when you are counting words and come to the conclusion that a particular word is only used in one instance, and conclude that there must be a different author.  There are a number of reasons for a person to change the way they write or use different words that don't lead to a different author.   The tone and intent, can effect this, as well as; the authors familiarity with the author.   Another thing that we find in the biblical texts is that there are early Christian creeds which where brought into the text (sometimes translated).   One might even use different words based on who they have been dealing with recently.  We also know that both Paul and Peter both used amanuensis to write for them (and not always the same one).   They could have been translating, or even had their own input on how to word the text.