2 Timothy 1:6

And that is my reason for reminding you to stir into flame that gift of God, which is yours through your ordination at my hands.

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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

5now that I have been reminded of the sincere faith that you have shown. That faith was seen first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and is now, I am convinced, in you also.

7For the Spirit which God gave us was not a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:15He gave five bags of gold to one, two to another, and one bag to a third, in proportion to the ability of each. Then he set out on his travels.

Luke 19:13He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.

Acts 19:6and, after Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit descended on them, and they began to speak in other languages and to preach.

1 Thessalonians 5:19Do not quench the Spirit;

1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the divine gift within you, which was given you, amid many a prediction, when the hands of the church elders were laid on your head.

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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