For the which cause (δι' ην αιτιαν). "For which cause," stronger than διο. So in verse 12; Titus 1:13. Only example of …

That you stir up the gift of God. Greek: that you kindle up as a fire. The original word used here denotes the kindling of a fire, as by b…

Wherefore I put you in remembrance.—Therefore (seeing that I am so thoroughly persuaded of your faith)<…

Therefore I put you in remembrance that you stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the putting on of my hands.

Stir up your gi…

Because of his sincere faith and spiritual heritage, Timothy is urged to “fan into flame the gift [GK 5922] of God” that was given to him when Paul…

For which cause I advise you. The more abundantly Timothy had received the grace of God, the Apostle intimates, the more attentive he ough…

Wherefore I put you in remembrance
Because of the great affection the apostle had for Timothy, and because of that c…

God has not given us the spirit of fear, but rather the spirit of power—courage and resolution to meet difficulties and dangers; the spirit of love…

1. In the preceding verses, the Apostle commended Timothy for qualities given to him by grace. Here, he urges him to put those qualities to …