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2 Timothy 1:5-7
The Message
2 Timothy 1:5-7
The Message
5-7 That precious memory triggers another: your honest faith—and what a rich faith it is, handed down from your grandmother Lois to your mother Eunice, and now to you! And the special gift of ministry you received when I laid hands on you and prayed—keep that ablaze! God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.
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2 Timothy 1:5-7
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2 Timothy 1:5-7
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5 I am reminded of your sincere faith,(A) which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice(B) and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
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6 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.(C) 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,(D) but gives us power,(E) love and self-discipline.
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