A List of the Twenty-Nine People in Romans 16:1-16
Twenty-nine people are mentioned in Romans 16:1-16, but this passage is not a dry list of names. Rather, it gives insight into the church at Rome and it reveals Paul’s esteem and regard for some of the believers there, including ten women, seven of whom are described in terms of their ministries. Did Paul make a point of affirming these women in an effort to ease tensions caused by some Roman Christians who had a problem with ministering women?
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