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for which reason I am reminding you to be rekindling[a] the gift of God which is in you through the laying-on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of fearfulness[b], but of power and love and a sound-mind[c].

Suffer Hardship With Me For The Gospel. Hold The Teachings In Faith And Love

Therefore, do not be[d] ashamed-of the testimony of our Lord nor me His prisoner, but suffer-hardship-with me for the good-news according-to[e] the power of God:

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:6 Or, fanning to a flame, keeping in full flame.
  2. 2 Timothy 1:7 Or, timidity, being afraid to act.
  3. 2 Timothy 1:7 Or, sound-judgment; or its result, self-discipline, self-control.
  4. 2 Timothy 1:8 The grammar means, Do not become ashamed, Do not start being ashamed (that is, because of my suffering, v 12; my chain, v 16).
  5. 2 Timothy 1:8 Or, based on, by way of. Likewise twice in v 9.

Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel

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.(A) For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,(B) but gives us power,(C) love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed(D) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(E) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(F) by the power of God.

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