In Romans 12:6, the first gift listed by Paul is that of prophecy. This is a very specific gift given to some in the church. It is, however, one which could easily lead to pride on the part of the prophet, as is apparent from the first letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 12:1–14:40). As Romans 12:3 already outlined, a prophet should also not think of himself more highly than he ought. The gift of prophecy, properly speaking, ought to be related to the faith. Paul writes that if a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion (kat’ analogian) to his faith
(Romans 12:6 NIV). In the church we share that faith and the prophecy then serves to build up and strengthen our communal faith. This also implies that the content of the prophecy should be measured by the contents of the faith we have received. Prophecy ought not to be a jamming station for faith but must broadcast on the same frequency.1
6 Puisque nous avons des dons différents, selon la grâce qui nous a été accordée, que celui qui a le don de prophétie l'exerce en proportion de la foi;