Thomas R. Schreiner, “Select Commentaries on the Pauline Epistles,” in Interpreting the Pauline Epistles (2nd ed.; Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011), 163–66 (numbering added).

Here I list not necessarily the most scholarly commentaries but what I consider to be the three best for students, teachers, and pastors.

Romans

• C. E. B. Cranfield. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. 2 vols. International Critical Commentary. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1975–79.
• Douglas J. Moo. The Epistle to the Romans. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.
• Thomas R. Schreiner. Romans. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.

1 Corinthians

• Gordon D. Fee. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987.
• David E. Garland. 1 Corinthians. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.
• Anthony C. Thiselton. The First Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.

2 Corinthians

• Paul Barnett. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.
• Scott J. Hafemann. 2 Corinthians. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
• Murray J. Harris. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005.

Galatians

• Gordon D. Fee. Galatians: A Pentecostal Commentary. Pentecostal Commentary Series. Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK: Deo, 2007.
• Richard N. Longenecker. Galatians. Word Biblical Commentary 41. Dallas: Word, 1990.
• Thomas R. Schreiner. Galatians. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010.

Ephesians

• Harold W. Hoehner. Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002.
• Andrew T. Lincoln. Ephesians. Word Biblical Commentary 42. Dallas: Word, 1990.
• Peter T. O’Brien. The Letter to the Ephesians. Pillar New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.

Philippians

• Gordon D. Fee. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.
• Peter T. O’Brien. The Epistle to the Philippians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991.
• Moisés Silva. Philippians. 2nd ed. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.

Colossians-Philemon

• James D. G. Dunn. The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.
• Douglas J. Moo. The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. Pillar New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2008.
• Peter T. O’Brien. Colossians, Philemon. Word Biblical Commentary 44. Dallas: Word, 1982.

1–2 Thessalonians

• G. K. Beale. 1–2 Thessalonians. IVP New Testament Commentary 13. Downers Grove: IVP, 2003.
• F. F. Bruce. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Word Biblical Commentary 45. Dallas: Word, 1982.
• Charles A. Wanamaker. The Epistles to the Thessalonians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990.

Pastorals

• George W. Knight III. The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992.
• I. Howard Marshall. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles. International Critical Commentary. London: T&T Clark, 2004.
• William D. Mounce. Pastoral Epistles. Word Biblical Commentary 46. Dallas: Word, 2000.