Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
Timothy must stir up his gifts like fire under embers, exercising them constantly; gifts unused decay like muscles in idleness. The great poison to usefulness is slavish fear, which buried the wicked servant's talent and will bury yours if you let it.
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Commenting on 2 Timothy 1:6-14
Paul asserts his apostolic authority not for Timothy's sake alone; Timothy already believed. He writes with these grand titles because he stands at death's door and means to seal his whole ministry with his blood, that the Church may know his doctrine comes from God Himself, not from a mortal man's opinion.
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Commenting on 2 Timothy 1:1-18
That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. (9) An amplification, taken from the dignity of so great a benefit committed to the ministers. (10) The taking away of an objection. It is a hard thing to do it, but the Spirit of God is mighty, who has inwardly endued us with his power.