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2 Timothy 1:6-7 KJV
2 Timothy · chapter 1 · verses 6–7
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.2 Timothy 1:6-7 · King James Version
2 Timothy 1:6-7 in context
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;
9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 Timothy 4:14
- 1 Peter 4:10-11
- Romans 12:6-8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19
- 2 Peter 3:1
- 2 Timothy 4:2
- 2 Peter 1:12
- Matthew 25:15-30
- Romans 8:15
- 1 John 4:18
- John 14:27
- Galatians 5:22
Key words (Strong's)
- spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- handscheirby the help or agency of any one, by means of any one, fig. applied to God symbolising…G5495 →
- givendidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
- powerdynamisstrength power, ability, inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its…G1411 →
- giftcharismaa favour with which one receives without any merit of his own, the gift of divine grace…G5486 →
- loveagapēaffection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love, love feastsG26 →
- putanamimnēskōto call to remembrance, to remind, to admonish, to remember, to remember and weigh well…G363 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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Here is an exhortation and excitation of Timothy to his duty (Ti2 1:6): I put thee in remembrance. The best men need remembrancers; what we know we should be reminded of. Pe2 3:1, I write this, to stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance. I. He exhorts him to stir up the gift of God that was in him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-14