2 Timothy 1:6

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

5calling to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in thee also.

7For God did not give us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of chastisement.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:15and to one gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and straightway went abroad.

Luke 19:13And having called his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Traffic, till I come.

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

1 Thessalonians 5:19Quench not the Spirit.

1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through 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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