Are all of Paul's epistles found in every available New Testament copy?
Yes, every one of Paul's epistles is always present in every available copy of the New Testament, and they consistently appear in the same order as in our New Testament today. This preservation points to the Holy Spirit's total control over the canon of Scripture.
Les explains that while the New Testament books are sometimes found in various copies of antiquity in different orders—even the four Gospels may be mixed up, and the same with the little epistles of Peter and John—every one of Paul's epistles is always in every available copy of the New Testament, and they are always in the same order we have today. He says this shows the Holy Spirit was in total control when men met approximately 350 A.D. to put the canon of Scripture together and formulate our New Testament. Les emphasizes that God has particularly brooded over these Pauline epistles because they are the ones appropriate for us today.