2 Timothy 1:6

For this reason let me remind you to keep ever blazing that gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Montgomery 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

5I have been reminded of that sincere faith which is in your heart; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and, I am fully persuaded, dwells in you also.

7For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power and of love and of self-control.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:15"To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another, one - to each according to his individual ability - and then set out on his travels.

Luke 19:13"And he summoned ten slaves of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, "‘Trade with these until I come.’

Acts 19:6and after Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak with tongues, and to prophesy.

1 Thessalonians 5:19Quench not the Spirit.

1 Timothy 4:14Never neglect the gift within you, which was given in fulfilment of prophecy at the time of the laying on of hands by the elders.

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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