2 Timothy 1:6

For which cause I remind thee that thou fan into a flame the divine gift, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

5recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it is in thee also.

7For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety.

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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 several capacity; and immediately went abroad.

Luke 19:13And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten manehs, and said unto them, Employ yourselves in traffic, till I come back.

Acts 19:6And Paul laying on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

1 Thessalonians 5:19Quench not the Spirit.

1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift which is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition 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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