Paul chose Phoebe, a woman, to carry, deliver, and explain his letter to the Roman church. In Romans 16, Paul begins by recommending her to the Romans with two verses: “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord, as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well”