PAUL GREETS A FEMALE APOSTLE IN ROME

Not much is known about Junia of Romans 16:7, but here is what we do know.


1) Junia is a woman whom Paul recognizes as an apostle, as is borne out by every ancient Greek manuscript (see the article below). 
2) Junia is mentioned together with a man, Andronicus, who is probably her husband since men and women mentioned together like this almost always meant that they were husband and wife, i.e., Priscilla and Aquila (Romans 16:3). So here we most likely have a husband-wife apostolic team.
3) Junia was a believer in Christ before Paul.
4) Junia had spent time in prison for her faith, perhaps with Paul.
5) Junia is a relative of Paul, since the Greek word for "countrymen," suggeneis, means "relative" or "kin."


Below is a very good academic argument that proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Junia was a female apostle. This was the common belief of the early church and the famous church father, John Chrysostom, declared, "O how great is the faith of this woman that she should be given the appellation of apostle."