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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO II TIMOTHY 1 In this chapter, after the inscription and salutation, the apostle expresses his great affection for Timothy, and highly commends him; exhorts him to various things relating to his office, as a preacher of the Gospel; and concludes with taking notice of the kindness shown him by Onesiphorus. The inscription and salutation are in 2 Timothy 1:1 and then follows the...
John Gill
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance,.... Because of the great affection the apostle had for Timothy, and because of that confidence he had of him, that unfeigned faith dwelt in him, as well as because this had had a place in his relations before him; he therefore acts the part of a kind monitor to him, and, upon these considerations, doubts not of succeeding in his following admonition: that thou...
Matthew Henry
Introduction; Timothy's Faith and Holiness. (a. d. 66.) 1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. The fire needs stirring every now and then; it is apt to die out if it is not stirred.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance- Paul had been speaking of his own remembrance of Timothy, and of Timothy’s faith, and now he says, “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance”-- 2Ti_1:6. That thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. The best of fires need stirring sometimes; and the best gift of God, even the sacred fire of the Holy Spirit, may sometimes burn...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. Stir up your gifts like a fire. It will not burn without poking sometimes. Stir it up. And every now and then it is a good thing to have our heart stirred up, aroused, quickened, brought to a higher diligence. We must try to do this. Perhaps there are some dear friends here who...