l The role of a prophet was an important ministry gift in the early church, and was regarded by Paul as the greatest of spiritual gifts. The elders at Antioch seem to have been primarily prophets and teachers.
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l(cf.
Acts 11:27, 13:1, 15:32, 21:10; 1 Cor. 12: 28-29, 14: 29-37; Eph. 2:20, 3:5,
4:11.)