2 Timothy 1:6

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Paul, in prison and expecting death, writes to Timothy, his young protégé, urging him to stop retreating into timidity and to act on what he already possesses.

The words — ἀναζωπυρεῖν (anazōpurein) means "to kindle anew"; the prefix ἀνα- signals re-ignition, not first ignition, so the gift is already present but has gone cold.

The thread — 1 Timothy 4:14 pairs the same gift with "do not neglect," and 1 Peter 4:10 / Romans 12:6 press active use rather than passive possession.

Why it lands — The verse assumes the gift is already yours (χάρισμα, a grace-gift, not an achievement) and the failure is inactivity, not absence; it asks you to treat what you have as a coal that will die without air.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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

Cross-references

1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
1 Peter 4:10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
Romans 12:6 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
2 Peter 3:1 Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
2 Peter 1:12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
Exodus 35:26 And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.
Exodus 36:2 Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.