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NASB | Romans 16:2 that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 16:2 that you may receive her in the Lord [with love and hospitality], as God's people ought to receive one another. And that you may help her in whatever matter she may require assistance from you, for she has been a helper of many, including myself. |
Bible Question: What did women do in the early church? |
Bible Answer: Dear Hank, A lot! Seriously, it seems to me, IMHO, that women were very active in the early church. Even today, I think it is safe to say that women are the majority in most Christian activities. I think it is also safe to say that a majority of independent local churches started as a result of the prayers and participation of women, and often in women's homes. I must say that my own limited experience has shown that women are 'prayer warriors,' and 'personal evangelists,' as well as givers of care, shelter and love. I have no reason to doubt that this was so in the early church. We now have large 'organized and established' churches that put men in the limelight, but I believe that women are the more effective servants overall. Though I believe that God has placed a mantle of responsibility upon men as shepherds and pillars of their households, we (men) should be shamed by the selfless zeal and faith that women have shown these two millennia. I applaud the women of the early church, and their living legacy in the church today! Amen! (No, my wife didn't make me write this :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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