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Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both <strong>of</strong> men and<br />
women.)<br />
14. As women shared in gospel privileges such as personal salvation, healing miracles, prayer,<br />
and receiving the power from on high so they shared in the hardships and persecution <strong>of</strong> the<br />
gospel.<br />
Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock <strong>of</strong> the church, entering into every house, and haling<br />
men and women committed them to prison.<br />
Acts 22:4 And I [as Saul <strong>of</strong> Tarsus] persecuted this way unto the death, binding and<br />
delivering into prisons both men and women.<br />
15. Despite the threat <strong>of</strong> suffering women continued to come to Christ for salvation.<br />
Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom <strong>of</strong><br />
God, and the name <strong>of</strong> Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.<br />
Acts 9:2 And desired <strong>of</strong> him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any<br />
<strong>of</strong> this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto<br />
Jerusalem.<br />
Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men<br />
<strong>of</strong> the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out <strong>of</strong><br />
their coasts.<br />
16. The apostles were not opposed to ministering exclusively to women if the opportunity arose.<br />
Acts 16:13 And on the Sabbath we went out <strong>of</strong> the city by a river side, where prayer was<br />
wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.<br />
17. God honors specialized ministry to women.<br />
Acts 17:4 And some <strong>of</strong> them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and <strong>of</strong> the<br />
devout Greeks a great multitude, and <strong>of</strong> the chief women not a few.<br />
18. The gospel saves women <strong>of</strong> all ages and nationalities.<br />
Acts 17:12 Therefore many <strong>of</strong> them believed; also <strong>of</strong> honourable women which were<br />
Greeks, and <strong>of</strong> men, not a few.<br />
19. Some women can and do commit the most vile <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fenses towards God including the sin <strong>of</strong><br />
lesbianism.<br />
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