Phoebe ( Biblical figure ) - wikipedia Phoebe ( Biblical figure ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2018 ) Not to be confused with Phoebe ( mythology ). Saint Phoebe Deaconess 1st Century 1st Century Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Anglican Communion Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church Lutheran Church Canonized Pre-Congregation Feast September 3 - Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church October 25 - Lutheran Church Phoebe ( Koine Greek Φοίβη ) was a first - century Christian woman mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, verses 16 : 1 - 2. A notable woman in the church of Cenchreae, she was trusted by Paul to deliver his letter to the Romans. In writing to the church that almost surely met in her home, Paul refers to her both as a deacon ( Gk. diakonon ) and as a helper or patron of many ( Gk. prostatis ). This is the only place in the New Testament where a woman is specifically referred to with these two distinctions. Paul introduces Phoebe as his emissary to the church in Rome and, because they are not acquainted with her, Paul provides them with her credentials. Phoebe 's exceptional character, noted by her status as a deacon and prostatis -- one who should be esteemed highly `` because of their work '' -- may be the reason Paul sent her to Rome where she delivered the letter to Rome. By referring to Phoebe as a prostatis, Paul solicits the attention and respect of the leaders in Rome 's church, which also included other women, namely Prisca / ( Priscilla ), Mary, Junia, and Tryphena, Tryphosa, and Persis. 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. -- Paul Contents 1 Greek terms for her titles 1.1 diakonos 1.2 prostatis 2 Overseer, elder, pastor 3 `` Likewise the Women '' 4 Honorifics 5 References 6 External links Greek terms for her titles Diakonos Apostle Paul used the Greek diakonos ( διάκονος ) to designate Phoebe as a deacon. A transliteration of the original Greek, it is the same word as used elsewhere by Paul to refer to deacons. The word deacon in Paul 's writings sometimes refers to a Christian designated to serve with the overseers of the church, while it more often refers to `` servants '' in a general sense. In the letter to the Romans, apart from the debated case of Phoebe, it always refers to `` servants '' in the generic sense, as opposed to a church office. Prostatis Apostle Paul used the Greek prostatis ( προστάτις ) -- translated as `` benefactor '' in the NIV. The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon translates it : a female guardian, protectress, patroness, caring for the affairs of others and aiding them with her resources Overseer, elder, pastor Some scholars believe Phoebe was responsible for delivering Paul 's epistle to the Roman Christian church. `` Likewise the women '' While some scholars believe Paul restricted the office of deacon to men, others dispute that assertion. For example, when describing the qualities that the office holders called `` deacons '' must possess, Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 3 : 11 that the gunaikas ( Greek for `` women '' ) hosautos ( Greek for `` likewise '' ), translated `` likewise the women ''. They, likewise, are to be `` worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything. '' The `` likewise '' indicated that the women deacons were to have similar qualifications to the men deacons ( see also the Apostle Paul 's use of the term `` likewise '' in Romans 1 : 27, 1 Cor. 7 : 3, 4, 22, and Titus 2 : 3, 6 ). Honorifics The Calendar of Saints of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America commemorates Phoebe with Lydia of Thyatira and Dorcas on January 27, the day after the commemoration of the early male missionaries Silas, Timothy and Titus and two days after the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. The Episcopal Church does likewise. However, the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod remembers her on October 25, while the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church place her feast day as September 3. References Jump up ^ Quient, Allison. `` Phoebe : Helper or Leader ? '' Arise, 14 Mar 2013. Christians for Biblical Equality. ( 1 ) Jump up ^ White, L. Michael. `` Paul 's Mission and Letters ''. Website of the Frontline guide to ( American ) PBS television series From Jesus to Christ - the first Christians Jump up ^ NIV footnote Jump up ^ Thayer and Smith. `` Greek Lexicon entry for Prostatis ''. `` The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon '', 1999. Jump up ^ `` Prostatis - New Testament Greek Lexicon - New American Standard ''. Jump up ^ See, for example, Borg, Marcus and John Dominic Crossan ( 2009 ) The First Paul : Reclaiming the radical visionary behind the church 's conservative icon. London : SPCK ( 51 ) Jump up ^ Elwell, Walter A. `` Entry for ' Deacon, Deaconess ' ''. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 1997. Jump up ^ `` Deacon, Deaconess - Baker 's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology Online ''. 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Question: where does the name phoebe appear in the bible
Answer: Epistle to the Romans, verses 16:1-2