2 Timothy 1:6 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Timothy 1:6

4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy,

5 when I call to remembrance ^athe genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ^byour mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.

6 Therefore I remind you ^ato stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7 For ^aGod has not given us a spirit of fear, ^bbut of power and of love and of a sound mind.

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8 ^aTherefore do not be ashamed of ^bthe testimony of our Lord, nor of me ^cHis prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,

9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, ^anot according to our works, but ^baccording to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus ^cbefore time began,

10 but ^ahas now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

Verse Comparison: 2 Timothy 1:6

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American Standard Version
For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

Amplified® Bible
That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination].

Contemporary English Version
So I ask you to make full use of the gift that God gave you when I placed my hands on you. Use it well.

Darby English Version
For which cause I put thee in mind to rekindle the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

Good News Bible
For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you.

International Standard Version
For this reason, I am reminding you to fan into flames the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands.

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.

New American Standard Bible
For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

New International Version
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

New King James Version
Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which dwells in you through the laying on of my hands.

Young's Literal Translation
For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

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