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Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess[a] through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a Spirit[b] of fear but of power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord[c] or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by[d] God’s power accept your share of suffering[e] for the gospel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:6 tn Grk “that is in you.”
  2. 2 Timothy 1:7 tn Or “a spirit,” denoting the human personality under the Spirit’s influence as in 1 Cor 4:21; Gal 6:1; 1 Pet 3:4. But the reference to the Holy Spirit at the end of this section (1:14) makes it likely that it begins this way also, so that the Holy Spirit is the referent.
  3. 2 Timothy 1:8 tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”
  4. 2 Timothy 1:8 tn Or “according to.”
  5. 2 Timothy 1:8 tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”