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2 Timothy 1:6 — Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of…
“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.”
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The verses around 2 Timothy 1:6.
4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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 in thee also.
6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Verse explanation
Paul refers to the same gesture mentioned in 1 Timothy 4:14, the moment when hands were laid on Timothy to formally commission him for service. Here he asks Timothy to reignite that disposition, like rekindling a fire that may have been cooling because of discouragement.
From the 2 Timothy 1 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Timothy 1:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Por cujo motivo te lembro que despertes o dom de Deus que existe em ti pela imposição das minhas mãos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Por essa causa lembro-te de reacenderes o dom de Deus que está em ti pela imposição das minhas mãos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Por eso quiero recordarte que debes revitalizar el don de la gracia de Dios que recibiste cuando puse mis manos sobre ti.
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