Texts from Paul's letters have been used to silence women in many churches. These need to be read in context with Paul's letters and with his life. One can see in Romans 16 6that he honored many women in ministry. He even calls Junia "an apostle" in Romans 16:7.

Please see the more detailed discussion found in James Wakefield, “Women in Ministry: Rereading the Basic Texts” for a detailed discussion of ideas presented here.