2 Timothy 1:6 (WEB)

Passage

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

2 Timothy 1:5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

2 Timothy 1:6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:8 Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gift of God", "cause", "remind", "should", "stir", "through", "laying", and "hands". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gift of God" and "cause", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "having been reminded of the sincere faith..." into verse 7's "For God didn t give us a...", so "gift of God" and "cause" 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 "cause" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.