<p>12:6 <i>And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophecy according to the proportion of our faith</i>- &quot;Grace&quot;, <i>charis</i>, is so often associated with the gift of the Spirit. That gift is the Lord Jesus in our hearts transforming us into His image, and such a promise is for all time. But in the first century, this gift had miraculous manifestations which are not now available. The <i>charis</i>, &quot;grace&quot;, was given then and still is now; but the <i>charisma</i>, the gifts according to that grace, vary in form over time just as they did in form between persons in the first century. Those given prophecy were to use that gift according as they had been given it. This may seem obvious, but clearly there was a tendency to want to serve the Lord in ways other than His ideal intention. Paul's obsession with ministry to the Jews, when this was Peter's intended work, is a case in point.</p>