2 Timothy 1:6

Because of which reason I remind thee to rekindle the gift of God that is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

In Context

5taking memory of the non-hypocritical faith in thee, which first dwelt in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that is in thee also.

7For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness.

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Cross References

Exodus 36:2And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart LORD had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it,

Matthew 25:15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his personal ability, and straightaway he journeyed.

Luke 19:13And having called ten of his bondmen, he gave them ten minas and said to them, Do business until I come.

Acts 19:6And Paul having laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues, and prophesied.

1 Thessalonians 5:19Do not quench the Spirit.

1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 1:2-6

Second Timothy This second epistle Paul wrote to Timothy from Rome, when he was a prisoner there and in danger of his life; this is evident from these words, I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand, ch. iv. 6 . It appears that his removal out of this world, in his own apprehension, was not far off, especially considering the rage and malice of his persecutors; and that he had been brought before the emperor Nero, which he calls his first answer, when no man stood with him, but all men… Read the whole commentary →

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