(A)As I remember your tears, (B)I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of (C)your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and (D)your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. For this reason I remind you (E)to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us (F)a spirit not of fear but (G)of power and love and self-control.

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