en_tn_condensed/2ti/01/06.md

# Connecting Statement:

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.

# This is the reason

"For this reason" or "Because of your sincere faith in Jesus"

# to rekindle the gift

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/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands

"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.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This is the reason`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"For this reason" or "Because of your sincere faith in Jesus"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# to rekindle the gift`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`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/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands`
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			`"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.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00