Peter stated This is what was said through the prophet Joel, And in the last days, God says, I shall pour out some of my spirit upon every sort of flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy and even upon my men slaves and upon my women slaves I will pour out some of my spirit in those days, and they will prophesy Acts 2 16  18
पहिल्या शतकात, ख्रिस्ती विश्‍वासाचा प्रसार करण्यातही स्त्रियांनी महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिका बजावली.