6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
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Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. …
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; …
Quench not the Spirit.
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-14)Here is an exhortation and excitation of Timothy to his duty (2 Tim. 1:6): I put thee in remembrance . The best men need remembrancers; what we know we should be reminded of. 2 Pet. 3:1; I write this, to stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance . I. He exhorts him to stir up the gift of God that was in him . Stir it up as fire under the embers. It is meant of all the gifts and graces the God…
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