Paulhadpartakenofafaithwhereinhecouldgivethanksforeverything,eventhosethingswhichwereseeminglyunbearable.

Paul had partaken of a faith wherein he could give thanks for everything, even those things which were seemingly unbearable.

Thispetitionisalsothelaityaroundtheworld,exercisingtheirteaching(prophetic)roletogetherwiththehierarchyinthelifeofChrist'sChurch.

This petition is also the laity around the world, exercising their teaching (prophetic) role together with the hierarchy in the life of Christ's Church.

12:44Thenhesays,IwillreturnintomyhousefromwhenceIcameout;andwhenhehascome,hefindsitempty,swept,andgarnished.

12:44 Then he says, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he has come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.

Thefreedomofmultipledeitiesmayhaveweakenedtheirresolve,andfemininitywasoutofthequestion.
The freedom of multiple deities may have weakened their resolve, and femininity was out of the question.