In the past God spoke to our fathers at different times and in various ways through the prophets (prophētais | προφήταις | dat pl masc),

One of them, their own prophet (prophētēs | προφήτης | nom sg masc), said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets (prophētas | προφήτας | acc pl masc), and have driven us out, who are displeasing to God and oppose all mankind,

And it was he who gave the apostles, the prophets (prophētas | προφήτας | acc pl masc), the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets (prophētais | προφήταις | dat pl masc) by the Spirit,

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc), the cornerstone being Christ Jesus himself,

If anyone considers himself to be a prophet (prophētēs | προφήτης | nom sg masc) or spiritual, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is a command of the Lord.

Indeed, the spirits of prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc) are subject to prophets (prophētais | προφήταις | dat pl masc),

Two or three should speak as prophets (prophētai | προφῆται | nom pl masc) and others should weigh carefully what is said.

Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets (prophētai | προφῆται | nom pl masc), are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all work miracles, do they?