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1 Timothy 4:14
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1 Timothy 4:14
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14 Use the gift you were given when the prophets spoke and the group of church leaders[a] blessed you by placing their hands on you.
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- 4.14 group of church leaders: Or “group of elders” or “group of presbyters.” This translates one Greek word, and it is related to the one used in 5.17,19.
2 Timothy 1:6
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2 Timothy 1:6
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6 So I ask you to make full use of the gift God gave you when I placed my hands on you.[a] Use it well.
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- 1.6 when I placed my hands on you: Church leaders placed their hands on people who were being appointed to preach or teach (see 2 Timothy 4.14).
2 Timothy 1:7
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2 Timothy 1:7
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7 God's Spirit[a] doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.
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- 1.7 God's Spirit: Or “God.”
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