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II. Exhortations to Timothy

The Gifts Timothy Has Received. For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God[a] that you have through the imposition of my hands.(A) For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.(B) So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord,[b] nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:6 The gift of God: the grace resulting from the conferral of an ecclesiastical office. The imposition of my hands: see note on 1 Tm 4:14.
  2. 1:8 Do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord: i.e., of preaching and suffering for the sake of the gospel.

13 Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(A) 14 Guard this rich trust with the help of the holy Spirit that dwells within us.(B)

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