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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. AT: "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.
God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline
Possible meanings are 1) "spirit" refers to the "Holy Spirit." AT: "God's Holy Spirit does not cause us to be afraid. He causes us to have power and love and discipline" or 2) "spirit" refers to a characteristic. AT: "God does not cause us to be afraid but to have power and love and discipline"
discipline
Possible meanings are 1) the power to control ourselves or 2) the power to correct other people who are doing wrong.