The Christian prophets were an order of men specially inspired to reveal the will of God to others ('mission-preachers'), who might sometimes (Acts 11:27; Acts 21:10) be charged to foretell the future: see 1 Corinthians 11:4; 1 Corinthians 14:5; Ephesians 4:11; Ephesians 3:5; 1 Timothy 1:18; 1 Timothy 4:14. 'Prophets' are also mentioned in the early Christian tract known as the 'Didache,' or 'Teaching of the Twelve Apostles.' The Thessalonians seem to have been disposed to check enthusiasm.

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