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Junia Made Simple

by Kimani Upshur, M.Ed.

'Of note among the apostles' — one verse, and a lifetime of faithfulness. This Scripture-first guide to Romans 16:7 unpacks the entire biography Paul tucked into a single greeting: Junia, his kinswoman and fellowprisoner, of note among the apostles, in Christ before him. Twelve chapters trace her kinship in the faith, her tested courage in prison, her honored reputation among the apostles, her seniority in Christ before Paul, her partnership with Andronicus, her company among the women of Romans 16, and the early church's unanimous celebration of her — building to the three-word legacy every believer can share: Known. Tested. Honored. Every chapter ends with a practice for the week and a prayer addressed to the Father through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.