2 Timothy 1:6 (GNV)

Passage

Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:4 Desiring to see thee, mindefull of thy teares, that I may be filled with ioy:

2 Timothy 1:5 When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.

2 Timothy 1:8 Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gift of God", "wherefore", "thee", "remembrance", "thou", "stirre", and "putting". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gift of God" and "wherefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "When I call to remembrance the vnfained..." into verse 7's "For God hath not giuen to vs...", so "gift of God" and "wherefore" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "gift of God" and "wherefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.