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14 Remember the gift that God's Holy Spirit has given to you. You received that gift when the group of church leaders put their hands on you.[a] They spoke messages from God about how you would serve him. So do not stop using that gift from God.

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  1. 4:14 The leaders of the believers put their hands on people when they prayed for them. They did that when God chose someone to serve him in a special way. The Holy Spirit helps people to serve God. He helps them with gifts so that they can serve God well. See Acts 8:17; 13:3. Timothy received a gift from the Holy Spirit when they chose him as a leader for the church in Ephesus.