Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
A spirit of fearfulness (pneuma deiliav). Here pneuma is the xarisma of verse II Timothy 1:6, the human spirit as endowed by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:15). Deilia is an old word (deilos, deidw) and always in a bad sense of cowardice, only here in N.T.
Of power (dunamewv). One of Paul's characteristic words (Romans 1:16).
Of love (agaphv). One of the gifts of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22). "Which drives out fear" (Lock) as in I John 4:18.
Of discipline (swfronismou). Late Koin‚ word (from swfronizw, to control), self-control, here only in N.T. See I Timothy 2:9 for swfrosunh.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Timothy 1:7:
1 Peter 5:9
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