green numbers give full details | back to texts | unexpand this idea
| 19945 | Jew and Greeks, bond and free, male and female, are all one in Christ |
| Full Idea: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. | |||
| From: St Paul (09: Galatians [c.55], 3.28) | |||
| A reaction: No wonder women and slaves were enthusiastic about Christianity. This verse is powerful and influential, even if it was largely ignored by Christian rulers. Consider the relative positions of women in Islam and Christendom. |