2 Timothy 1:6

2 Timothy 1:6

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.

a. NLT: This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.

b. NIV: For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

    

c. YLT: For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

d. Amplified Bible Classic: That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands [[c]with those of the elders at your ordination].

e. Worrell Translation: For which cause, I put you in remembrance that you stir into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of hands.

f. Wuest Translation: For which cause I am reminding you to keep constantly blazing the gift of God which is in you through the imposition of my hands.

1. “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God…”

a. Wherefore [Strong: 1223 dia dee-ah' a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.]

b. [Strong: 3739 hos hos, including feminine he hay, and neuter ho ho probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.]

c. [Strong: 156 aitia ahee-tee'-a from the same as 154; a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved):--accusation, case, cause, crime, fault, (wh-)ere(-fore).]

d. [I put] thee 4571 se seh accusative case singular of 4771; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.]

e. in remembrance [Strong: 363 anamimnesko an-am-im-nace'-ko from 303 and 3403; to remind; (reflexively) to recollect:--call to mind, (bring to , call to, put in), remember(-brance).]

f. [that thou] stir up [Strong: 329 anazopureo an-ad-zo-poor-eh'-o from 303 and a compound of the base of 2226 and 4442; to re-enkindle:--stir up.] [Zodhiates: To revive, stir up as a fire. Used in Genesis 45:27, Septuagint.]

1). Genesis 45:27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob revived:

g. the gift [Strong: 5486 charisma khar'-is-mah from 5483; a (divine) gratuity, i.e. deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment, i.e. (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty:--(free) gift.] [Zodhiates: In the N.T. used only of gifts and graces imparted from God…”]

1). This is not talking about the Holy Ghost. There are four times in the N.T. where the phrase, “gift of the Holy Ghost” is used: Acts 2:38; 8:20; 10:45 and 11:17. In each of those cases, the Greek word is dorea. The Greek word charisma is also used in 1Timothy 4:14.

a). 1 Timothy 4:14 “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the prespytery.”

2). We can stir up ourselves spiritually.

a). Isaiah 64:14 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, because of our iniquities.

3). The word stirreth means “to wake, stir up self.” When disobedience is pointed to in one’s life, subsequent sustained obedience with the whole heart will bring a stirring of the spirit, feelings.

a). Haggai 1:12-14 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him, and the people did fear before the LORD.

1:13 Then spake Haggai the LORD’S messenger in the Lord’S message unto the people, saying I am with you, saith the LORD.

1:14 And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of of the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,

b). These people were stirred in their spirit, by their obedience to the word of God. If the obedience is done with the whole heart, the stirring is inevitable because the word of God 

is alive, it is a supernatural word.   

h. of God [Strong: 2316 theos theh'-os of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).]

2. “…which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”

a. which [Strong: 3739 . hos hos, including feminine he hay, and neuter ho ho probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.]

b. is [Strong: 2076 esti es-tee' third person singular present indicative of 1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.]

c. in [Strong: 1722 en en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.]

d. thee [Strong: 4671 soi soy dative case of 4771; to thee:--thee, thine own, thou, thy.]

e. by [Strong: 1223 dia dee-ah' a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.]

f. the [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

g. putting on [Strong: 1936 epithesis ep-ith'-es-is from 2007; an imposition (of hands officially):--laying (putting) on.]

h. of my [Strong: 3450 mou moo the simpler form of 1700; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.]

i. hands [Strong: 5495 cheir khire perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):--hand.]

1). The laying on of hands is one of the first principles of the doctrine of Christ. It is basic Christian theology.

a). Hebrews 6:1, 2 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

b). Compare Acts 8:17; 19:6.

2). Long before it was ever Christian doctrine, it was Jewish.

a). Acts 9:10-12, 17.

b). Deuteronomy 34:9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.

c). Compare Numbers 27:18-23.

3). As to what the gift was, Paul was referring to I don’t know.