Women in the New Testament

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Women in the New Testament are the diverse female figures—such as disciples, family members of Jesus, and early Christian leaders—who play significant roles in the narratives and theology of the New Testament writings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical topic
Christian theological topic
New Testament studies topic
Religious studies subject
associatedWithReligion Christianity
associatedWithText Acts of the Apostles NERFINISHED
Book of Revelation NERFINISHED
Catholic epistles NERFINISHED
Gospels NERFINISHED
Pauline epistles NERFINISHED
describedIn New Testament NERFINISHED
includesFigure Anna the prophetess NERFINISHED
Apphia NERFINISHED
Chloe NERFINISHED
Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist NERFINISHED
Euodia NERFINISHED
Jairus’s daughter NERFINISHED
Jezebel of Thyatira in Revelation NERFINISHED
Joanna wife of Chuza NERFINISHED
Junia NERFINISHED
Lydia of Thyatira NERFINISHED
Martha of Bethany NERFINISHED
Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED
Mary mother of Jesus NERFINISHED
Mary of Bethany NERFINISHED
Nympha NERFINISHED
Phoebe NERFINISHED
Priscilla NERFINISHED
Rhoda NERFINISHED
Salome NERFINISHED
Sapphira NERFINISHED
Susanna disciple of Jesus NERFINISHED
Syntyche NERFINISHED
Tabitha also called Dorcas NERFINISHED
The Canaanite woman NERFINISHED
The Samaritan woman at the well NERFINISHED
The elect lady of 2 John
The great prostitute of Babylon NERFINISHED
The hemorrhaging woman
The poor widow who gives two coins
The sinful woman who anoints Jesus
The widow of Nain
The woman clothed with the sun NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Gospel of John NERFINISHED
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
roleIncludes apostle
benefactor of Jesus
deacon
disciple of Jesus
follower of Jesus
house‑church leader
patron of early Christian communities
prophetess
witness of crucifixion
witness of resurrection
studiedInDiscipline Christian history
biblical studies
feminist theology
theologicalTheme discipleship
gender roles in Christian communities
leadership in the early church
salvation and faith
witness

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Saint Elizabeth category Women in the New Testament