Both the apostles Paul and Peter held women in high regard and worthy of prominent positions in the church, though they were careful not to encourage anyone to disregard the New Testament household codes, also known as New Testament Domestic Codes or "Haustafelen". There were efforts by the apostles Paul and Peter to encourage the brand new first-century Christians to obey the "Patria Potestas" (lit., "Rule of the Fathers") of Greco-Roman law. The New Testament written record of their efforts in this regard is found in  , , , and , , , , and . As may be seen throughout the Old Testament and in the Greco-Roman culture of New Testament times, patriarchal societies placed men in positions of authority in marriage, society and government. The New Testament only records males being named among the 12 original apostles of Jesus Christ. Yet, women were the first to discover the Resurrection of Christ.