Since we havegiftsthat differaccordingto the gracegivento us, [each of us is to exercise them accordingly]: ifprophecy,accordingto the proportionof his faith;
"Therefore,behold,I am sendingyou prophetsand wise menand scribes;someof them you will killand crucify,and someof them you will scourgein your synagogues,and persecutefrom cityto city,
"Alsothe onewho[had received] the twotalentscameup and said,'Master,you entrustedtwotalentsto me. See,I have gainedtwomoretalents.'
"For thisreasonalsothe wisdomof Godsaid,I will sendto them prophetsand apostles,and [some] of them they will killand [some] they will persecute,
Nowthere were at Antioch,in the churchthat was [there], prophetsand teachers:Barnabas,and Simeonwho was calledNiger,and Luciusof Cyrene,and Manaenwho had been broughtup with Herodthe tetrarch,and Saul.
Judasand Silas,alsobeingprophetsthemselves,encouragedand strengthenedthe brethrenwith a lengthymessage.
AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LASTDAYS,'Godsays,'THAT I WILL POUR FORTHOF MY SPIRITON ALLMANKIND;AND YOUR SONSAND YOUR DAUGHTERSSHALL PROPHESY,AND YOUR YOUNG MENSHALL SEEVISIONS,AND YOUR OLD MENSHALL DREAMDREAMS;
Nowthis manhadfourvirgindaughterswho were prophetesses.
For I longto seeyou sothat I may impartsomespiritualgiftto you, that you may be established;
For throughthe gracegivento me I sayto everyoneamongyou not to think more highlyof himself thanhe oughtto think;but to thinksoas to have sound judgment,as Godhas allottedto eacha measureof faith.
But nowGodhas placedthe members,eachoneof them, in the body,justas He desired.
IfI have[the gift of] prophecy,and knowallmysteriesand allknowledge;and ifI haveallfaith,soas to removemountains,but do not havelove,I amnothing.
Pursuelove,yetdesire earnestlyspiritual[gifts], but especiallythat you may prophesy.
But ifallprophesy,and an unbelieveroran ungifted manenters,he is convictedby all,he is called to accountby all;
Let twoorthreeprophetsspeak,and let the otherspass judgment.
Whatthenis Apollos?And whatis Paul?Servantsthroughwhomyou believed,evenas the Lordgave[opportunity] to each one.
YetI wishthat allmenwere evenas I myselfam. However,each manhashis owngiftfrom God,onein thismanner,and anotherin that.
For ifthe readinessis present,it is acceptableaccordingto what [a person] has,not accordingto what he does not have.
whichin othergenerationswas not made knownto the sonsof men,as it has nowbeen revealedto His holyapostlesand prophetsin the Spirit;
And He gavesome[as] apostles,and some[as] prophets,and some[as] evangelists,and some[as] pastorsand teachers,
Let us therefore,as manyas are perfect,havethisattitude;and ifin anythingyou havea differentattitude,Godwill revealthat alsoto you;
do not despiseprophetic utterances.
But knowthisfirstof all, that noprophecyof Scriptureis [a matter] of one's owninterpretation,
