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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Then, in order that his discourse may be acceptable, he stops not at the gift of tongues, but proceeds also to the remaining gifts; and having depreciated all in the absence of love, he then depicts her image. And because he preferred to conduct his argument by amplification, he begins from the less and ascends to the greater. For whereas, when he indicated their order, he placed the gift of tongues last, this he now numbers first; by degrees, as I said, ascending to the greater gifts. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Not simple prophecy, but the very highest, and one that knows all mysteries. Note then: concerning tongues he said that there is no benefit from them, but concerning prophecy, that it knows all mysteries and all understanding. Lest, by enumerating the gifts one by one, he seem tedious, he passed on to the fountain and source of them all – to "faith," and moreover – "all" faith. Since the moving of mountains seemed to many a great thing, he mentioned this, and not because the whole of faith can accomplish only this. …
Ignatius of Antioch
Every one that teaches anything beyond what is commanded, though he be [deemed] worthy of credit, though he be in the habit of fasting, though he live in continence, though he work miracles, though he have the gift of prophecy, let him be in thy sight as a wolf in sheep's clothing, labouring for the destruction of the sheep. If any one denies the cross, and is ashamed of the passion, let him be to thee as the adversary himself. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, and if I have prophecy, he shows the same about things pertaining to knowledge. But it should be noted that above he proposed four charismatic graces pertaining to knowledge, namely, wisdom, knowledge, faith and prophecy. He begins here with prophecy, saying, if I have prophetic powers, through which secrets are divinely revealed, as it says in 2 Pt (1:21): "No prophecy every came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." Secondly, as to wisdom, he adds: and understood all mysteries, …
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