Apostle
A Jewish Christian woman from the New Testament, greeted in Romans 16:7.
About Junia
A Jew who, along with Andronicus, was greeted by Paul in his letter to the church in Rome. This is according to the text in some manuscripts (Romans 16:7). Paul recognized Junia as an apostle who had been a prisoner with Paul for the sake of the gospel. Scholars are not certain whether Junia was a woman or a man.
See Julia #2.
Key References
Romans 16:7
Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
All Scripture References (1)
Romans (1)
Romans 16:7
Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.