unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ti/04/14.md

# Do not neglect the gift that is in you

Paul speaks of Timothy as if he were a container that could hold God's gifts. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect your spiritual gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Do not neglect

This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be sure to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# which was given to you through prophecy

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you received when leaders of the church spoke God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# laying on of the hands of the elders

This was a ceremony in which the church leaders put their hands on Timothy and prayed that God would enable him to do the work he had commanded him to do.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Do not neglect the gift that is in you`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Paul speaks of Timothy as if he were a container that could hold God's gifts. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Do not neglect your spiritual gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Do not neglect`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "Be sure to use" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# which was given to you through prophecy`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which you received when leaders of the church spoke God's word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# laying on of the hands of the elders`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This was a ceremony in which the church leaders put their hands on Timothy and prayed that God would enable him to do the work he had commanded him to do.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00