Romans 16:1 -2 comments: Phebe

 Romans 16:1 ¶ I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

There have been notable women in the Bible who completed tasks that the modern Baptist is uncomfortable with because he does not think women should do anything except bear children, cook meals, and sew. I’ve already pointed out historically that there were female deacons in the early church and in the early Baptist tradition of the seventeenth century. Phebe, which we would spell as Phoebe today was given a task of great importance and the men were supposed to provide her with whatever assistance she required. So take that you misogynists.

Notice the prophetess Huldah’s speech to the king’s men in 2Kings 22 or Deborah’s leadership in Judges.

Cenchrea was a port that serviced Corinth. It goes by a different name now, either Kenkris or Kikries depending on the source.

Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.