2 Timothy 1:7 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7

5 when I call to remembrance ^athe genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ^byour mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.

6 Therefore I remind you ^ato stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7 For ^aGod has not given us a spirit of fear, ^bbut of power and of love and of a sound mind.

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8 ^aTherefore do not be ashamed of ^bthe testimony of our Lord, nor of me ^cHis prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,

9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, ^anot according to our works, but ^baccording to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus ^cbefore time began,

10 but ^ahas now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

11 ^ato which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher¹ of the Gentiles.

Verse Comparison: 2 Timothy 1:7

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American Standard Version
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Amplified® Bible
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm {and} well-balanced mind {and} discipline {and} self-control.

Contemporary English Version
God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.

Darby English Version
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.

Good News Bible
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.

International Standard Version
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but one of power, love, and self-discipline.

King James Version
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

New American Standard Bible
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

New International Version
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

New King James Version
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

Young's Literal Translation
for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

New English Translation
For God did not give us a Spirit¹ of fear but of power and love and self-control.

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