Romans 12:6

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith [It would be as unreasonable and unwise to give all Christians the same gift as it would be to give all the members of the body the same function. Since, then, the gifts had to differ, and since God dealt them out, each member was to exercise humbly and contentedly that gift which God had portioned out to him, whether, compared with others, proportionately large or small, important or unimportant, for should the ear stubbornly refuse to hear, and set up a determined effort to smell or to see, it would produce anarchy in the body. Let each Christian, therefore, retain the place and station and discharge the work which God has designated as his by the proportion of faith, a miracle-working power, assigned to him. The power of Christ, operating through the Holy Spirit, awoke in Christians talents and endowments unexampled in the world's history. The greatest of these were bestowed upon the apostles. The next in order of importance were the gifts bestowed upon the prophet (1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:29-32; 1 Corinthians 14:39). His gift was that inspiration of the Holy Spirit which enabled him to proclaim the divine truth, and make known the will and purpose of God, etc., whether as to past, present or future events. His work was supplementary to that of the apostles, and was greatly needed in the days when the New Testament was but partly written, and when even what was written was not yet diffused among the churches. Eventually the prophet ceased (1 Corinthians 13:8-9) and the Scripture took his place. In his day he was as the mouth of God (Exodus 7:1; Exodus 4:16; Jeremiah 15:19; Deuteronomy 18:18); he delivered a divine message at first-hand (Ezekiel 2:7-10; Ezekiel 3:4-11; Luke 7:26-29) and was inspired of God-- 1 Peter 1:10-12; Acts 2:2-4; 2 Peter 1:19-21];