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Junia (New Testament person) Junia or Junias ( Biblical Greek: Ἰουνία / Ἰουνίας, Iounia / Iounias) was a Christian in the first century known from Paul the Apostle 's letter to the Romans . There has been dispute surrounding both Junia's gender and apostolic status, although she has been viewed as female through most of Christian ...
May 9, 2022 · Romans is the only place in the Bible that lists Junia by name, and she is one of three women mentioned in Romans 16. The text indicates that the three women – Phoebe, Prisca, and Junia – were well known to the apostles. Andronicus was thought to be Junia’s husband, although some historians question whether he was her husband or brother.
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In one short verse at the end of Romans (Romans 16:7), we are introduced to Junia, a first-century apostle who has been systematically erased from our view for centuries. From Junia’s story in the Bible, we learn about God’s intention for ministry partnership between women and men, about suffering for the sake of the gospel, and about how ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Many have suggested that one or both of these individuals were actually apostles, interpreting the phrase “ among the apostles” to mean Andronicus and Junias were part of (or “among”) that group. If this is a correct reading, it would be significant because Junia (as the name appears in the KJV and ESV) would be the only female apostle ...
Aug 2, 2017 · Fortunately, after Junia had spent about a century with a made-up man’s name, the most commonly used editions of the Greek New Testament changed her name back to the feminine form in 1998. Junia’s story is an important one to consider for two reasons. First, it really is significant that Paul called her an apostle.
Junia: Co-laborer, fellow prisoner, noted apostle. We know from the book of Romans that Junia served alongside Paul in his ministry, and was effective enough to be considered a threat to the local authorities, who imprisoned her along with Paul. Paul thought highly enough of Junia and her co-laborer Andronicus that he commended them both in ...
Oct 7, 2019 · The New Testament as a whole records a range of high profile female activity in the early church: running the houses where Christians met, serving as church deacons, praying and prophesying in worship, even acting as co-workers of the Apostle Paul, and of course being the first to witness the resurrection: based on John 20.11–18, Mary ...
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