2 Timothy 1:6

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands;

Noyes Bible

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

5when I call 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 dwelleth in thee also.

7for God gave us not the spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of admonition.

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Cross References

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

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

Acts 19:6And when Paul bad laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon 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 by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

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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