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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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  1. 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.

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. 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).

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. 1.7 God's Spirit: Or “God.”

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