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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul encourages Timothy to live in power, love, and discipline and not to be ashamed because of Paul's suffering in prison because of his (Paul's) faith in Christ.
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# This is the reason I am
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"For this reason I am" or "Because of your sincere faith in Jesus, I am"
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# to rekindle the gift
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Paul speaks about Timothy's need to start using his gift again as if he were restarting a fire. Alternate translation: "to start using again the gift" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands
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"the gift of God that you received when I laid my hands on you." This refers to a ceremony in which Paul placed his hands on Timothy and prayed that God would enable him to do the work he had commanded him to do.
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