Women in the Leadership role in the Bible
Women in the Leadership role in the New Testament. 1. Phoebe 非比 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me. [Romans 16:1–2] 16 我對你們舉薦我們的姐妹 非比 ,她是 堅革哩 教會中的女執事。 2 請你們為主接待她,合乎聖徒的體統。她在何事上要你們幫助,你們就幫助她,因她素來幫助許多人,也幫助了我。 Explanation Paul calls Phoebe a deacon ( diakonos ). This same word is used for: Paul himself (2 Corinthians 3:6) Official church deacons (Philippians 1:1) Original Greek diakonos = servant, minister, deacon prostatis (v.2) = patron, leader, protector In the text, Phoebe held an official leadership role. If a woman could serve as a deacon and trusted church representative (possibly delivering Romans 甚至可能宣講《羅馬書》 ), leadership was not restricted to men. 2. ...