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2 Timothy 1:6–7

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Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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From verse 6

  1. 1 Timothy 4:14Rank 1 from verse 6
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    14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

  2. 1 Peter 4:10–11Rank 2 from verse 6
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    10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

    11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  3. Romans 12:6–8Rank 3 from verse 6
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    6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

    7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

    8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:19Rank 4 from verse 6
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    19Quench not the Spirit.

  5. 2 Peter 3:1Rank 5 from verse 6
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    1THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

  6. 2 Timothy 4:2Rank 6 from verse 6
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    2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

  7. 2 Peter 1:12Rank 7 from verse 6
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    12Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

  8. Matthew 25:15–30Rank 8 from verse 6
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    15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

    16Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

    17And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

    18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

    19After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

    20And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

    21His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    22He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

    23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

    25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

    26His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

    27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

    28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

    29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

    30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  9. Exodus 35:26Rank 9 from verse 6
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    26And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.

  10. Exodus 36:2Rank 10 from verse 6
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    2And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:

  11. Acts 19:6Rank 11 from verse 6
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

  12. Acts 8:17–18Rank 12 from verse 6
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    17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

    18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

  13. 2 Timothy 2:14Rank 13 from verse 6
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    14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

  14. Luke 19:13Rank 14 from verse 6
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    13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

  15. 1 Timothy 4:6Rank 15 from verse 6
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    6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

  16. Isaiah 43:26Rank 16 from verse 6
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    26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

  17. Jude 1:5Rank 17 from verse 6
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    5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

  18. Hebrews 6:2Rank 18 from verse 6
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    2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

From verse 7

  1. Romans 8:15Rank 1 from verse 7
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    15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

  2. 1 John 4:18Rank 2 from verse 7
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    18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

  3. John 14:27Rank 3 from verse 7
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    27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

  4. Galatians 5:22Rank 4 from verse 7
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

  5. Luke 10:19Rank 5 from verse 7
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    19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

  6. Acts 1:8Rank 6 from verse 7
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    8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  7. Zechariah 4:6Rank 7 from verse 7
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    6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

  8. Proverbs 2:7Rank 8 from verse 7
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    7He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

  9. Proverbs 8:14Rank 9 from verse 7
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

  10. Romans 5:5Rank 10 from verse 7
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    5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

  11. Hebrews 2:15Rank 11 from verse 7
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    15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

  12. Acts 20:24Rank 12 from verse 7
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    24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

  13. 1 Corinthians 2:4Rank 13 from verse 7
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    4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

  14. Luke 24:49Rank 14 from verse 7
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    49¶ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

  15. Micah 3:8Rank 15 from verse 7
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    8¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

  16. Acts 10:38Rank 16 from verse 7
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    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

  17. Psalms 119:80Rank 17 from verse 7
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    80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

  18. 1 Peter 1:22Rank 18 from verse 7
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    22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

  19. Acts 21:13Rank 19 from verse 7
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    13Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

  20. 2 Corinthians 5:13–14Rank 20 from verse 7
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    13For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

    14For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

  21. Acts 6:8Rank 21 from verse 7
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    8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

  22. Acts 9:22Rank 22 from verse 7
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    22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

  23. Colossians 1:8Rank 23 from verse 7
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    8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

  24. Luke 8:35Rank 24 from verse 7
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    35Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

  25. Acts 26:25Rank 25 from verse 7
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    25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

  26. Luke 15:17Rank 26 from verse 7
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    17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

  27. Acts 26:11Rank 27 from verse 7
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    11And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

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2 Timothy 1:6

COMBINED MEANING

wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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remembrance

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1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.

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COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

stir

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Sense 1: To rouse, excite, or put into action or motion. Sense 2: A commotion or disturbance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

gift

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Sense 1: Something given or bestowed; a present. Sense 2: An endowment or ability. Sense 3: A bribe.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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putting

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Setting, placing, laying, or appointing; in phrases, putting away removes, putting off discards, putting on clothes or equips, and putting in remembrance calls something to mind.

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COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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hands

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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

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rememberance

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1. The act or state of remembering; recollection or mindful regard; the continued memory or notice of someone or something. 2. Something that brings or keeps someone or something to mind; a memorial or reminder.

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2 Timothy 1:7

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

power

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Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sound

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Sense 1: Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message. Sense 2: As an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error. Sense 3: As a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.

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mind

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Sense 1: The inward faculty and activity of understanding, thought, memory, attention, judgment, intention, purpose, desire, disposition, resolve, or consent; what one thinks, wills, regards, or sets attention upon. Sense 2: To mind is to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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1:3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

1:6Wherefore 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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1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

1:9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

1:10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

1:13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1:14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

1:16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

1:17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

1:18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

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