Chapter 1
The Women & Mary the mother of Jesus- were joined constantly in prayer with a group of men (the Apostles)
Your Daughters- will prophesy, the Holy Spirit will be pored upon them
Women Servants- will even have the Holy Spirit pored upon them
Chapter 5
Sapphira- Ananias's wife
They sold a piece of property together. She knew he kept back part of the money for himself. She came to the Apostles three hours after Ananias died, unknowingly (that he was dead). She then too lied about the price they received for the land. She fell down at Peter's feet and died.
*Sapphira died because she tested the Holy Spirit
Chapter 7
Pharaoh's daughter- took Moses and brought him up as her own son
Chapter 8
Candace-Queen of the Ethiopians (Nothing more here about here, she is mentioned simply as a connection)
Chapter 9
Tabitha!!!(Dorcas)- Was always doing good and helping the poor. She became sick and died. She was raised from the dead and people all over Joppa (the city in which she lived) believed in the Lord because of this.
The Widows- cried over Tabitha's death and showed Peter the all the clothing she had made for them when still alive.
*Tabitha spent her time serving the widows and the poor. In such a few amount of sentences we see that she had a servant's heart. God raised her from the dead, and many people were led the Lord because of this.
Chapter 12
Mary the Mother of John (Mark)
-Many people had gathered at her house and were praying
Rhoda- servant girl. She was out of her mind excited that Peter was at the door. Everyone thought she was crazy and that it was his angel because Peter was supposed to be in Prison.
Chapter 13
Mother of Timothy- Jewess
Lydia- A dealer in purple cloth from Thyatira. Worshiper of God. She and members of house were baptized. Persuaded Paul and Timothy to stay in her home.
Slave girl- Had a spirit by which she predicted the future. Followed Paul and the others shouting "These men are servants of the most High God who are telling you the way to be saved." for days. Paul rebuked the spirit from her in the name of Jesus Christ. (Then her owners were beyond angry they couldn't make money off her fortune telling anymore).
Chapter 17
Prominent women
Damaris-became a follower
Chapter 18
Priscilla - v2. Aquila's wife who Paul met in Corinth
v18. Priscilla and Aquila sailed on with Paul to Syria and parted at Ephesus
v 26. Invited Apollos into their home to explain the way of God to him more adequately.
Chapter 21
Disciples' wives- (v5) knelt on the beach to pray
4 Unmarried daughters of Philip the evangelist-prophesied
Chapter 24
Drusilla- (v24) Felix's (Governor of Caesarea) wife; a jewess
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