Although a Roman citizen was protected by Roman justice, there was also a great deal of injustice in the Roman empire, particularly for oppressed sections of society such as slaves and conquered peoples. The role of women was limited to being wives and mothers in a society which was male-dominated. The long-term effect of the teaching found in passages such as Acts 10:34 and Galatians 3:28 was the removal of injustice and prejudice. There is still a great deal of injustice and prejudice in the modem world and Christians still need to speak and act against it, as did Peter and Paul.