2 Timothy 1:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Timothy 1:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Timothy 1:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Timothy 1:6 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Timothy 1:6 (KJV)
2 Timothy 1:6 in Context — About the Book of 2 Timothy
2 Timothy is Paul's last letter, written on death row — a father's final charge to his son in the faith. Fan your gift into flame; God gave a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline, not fear. All Scripture is God-breathed. I have fought the good fight; I have kept the faith.
Cross-References for 2 Timothy 1:6
“Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 1:6: put, remembrance, stir
“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: a fit...: Heb. a man of opportunity”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 1:6: put, putting, hands
“But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 1:6: put, god, hands
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 1:6: wherefore, put, hands
“And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. God...: Heb. Let the king live”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 1:6: put, god, hands
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