the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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2 Timothy 1:7
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For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and self-discipline.
For God did not give us the spirit of a sissy, but a spirit of strength, love, and self-control.
For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.
For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline.
For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and sobriety.
For the Spirit which God has given us is not a spirit of cowardice, but one of power and of love and of sound judgement.
For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare, but of power, of loue, and of a sound minde.
For God did not give a spirit of cowardice to us, but of power and of love and of self-control.
For God hath not geuen vs the sprete of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of right vnderstondynge.
for the spirit, which God has given us, is not a spirit of timidity, but of fortitude, of benevolence, and of moderation.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control].
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
for God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
For god hath not geven to vs the sprete of feare: but of power and of love and of sobrenes of mynde.
For God did not give us a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;
God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power, love, and self-control.
God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.
For God gave us a Spirit who produces not timidity, but power, love and self-discipline.
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, & of a sound minde.
For God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power and of love and of good discipline.
For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and discipline.
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For God hath not given us a spirit of fear, but of energy, and of love, and of instruction.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
For God did not give us a spirit of fear. He gave us a spirit of power and of love and of a good mind.
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
For God hath not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and love, and correction.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power and of love and of sobriety.
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.
For God hath not geuen to vs the spirite of feare: but of power, and of loue, and of a sounde mynde.
The Spirit God gave us does not make us afraid. His Spirit is a source of power and love and self-control.
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
For whi God yaf not to vs the spirit of drede, but of vertu, and of loue, and of sobrenesse.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the spirit: Acts 20:24, Acts 21:13, Romans 8:15, Hebrews 2:15, 1 John 4:18
but: Micah 3:8, Zechariah 4:6, Luke 10:19, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8, Acts 6:8, Acts 9:22, Acts 10:38, 1 Corinthians 2:4
of love: Romans 5:5, Galatians 5:22, Colossians 1:8, 1 Peter 1:22
a sound: Psalms 119:80, Proverbs 2:7, Proverbs 8:14, Luke 8:35, Luke 15:17, Acts 26:11, Acts 26:25, 2 Corinthians 5:13, 2 Corinthians 5:14
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 6:13 - that I should Psalms 34:4 - from Psalms 143:10 - thy spirit Proverbs 14:30 - sound Isaiah 11:2 - the spirit of wisdom Ezekiel 2:6 - be not Matthew 25:25 - General Mark 5:15 - and they Luke 1:74 - that we Luke 19:21 - I feared John 7:26 - he speaketh John 14:27 - afraid Acts 4:29 - that 1 Corinthians 13:13 - the greatest 2 Corinthians 3:17 - where Galatians 5:18 - if Philippians 1:28 - in 2 Timothy 2:1 - be Hebrews 10:19 - Having Hebrews 12:18 - General 1 John 4:7 - love is
Cross-References
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear,.... A pusillanimous, cowardly spirit, so as to be afraid of men or devils, of what they will say or do; and so as to be discouraged in, sink under, or be deterred from the work of the Lord, the preaching of the Gospel, opposing the errors of false teachers, and reproving men for their sins, and doing other parts of the ministerial function; such a spirit is not from God, and such a fear brings a snare:
but of power, and such is the Spirit of God, who is called "power from high"; Luke 24:49 by which the minds of Christ's servants are fortified against reproaches and persecutions for his sake, and are strengthened to resist Satan's temptations, to endure hardness as good soldiers of Christ, to quit themselves like men, in opposition to false teachers, and to do the will and work of God:
and of love; to God, and Christ, and his church, and which is a fruit of the Holy Spirit; and such who have it seek not their own ease and credit, but the glory of God, the interest of Christ, and the good of souls; and having such a spirit, and fired with such love, they are not easily intimidated by the adversary;
and of a sound mind: in the principles and doctrines of the Gospel; and which shows itself in a prudent conduct and behaviour; in sobriety, moderation, temperance, purity, and honesty; all which may be signified by the word here used: and these who have such dispositions and qualities from God, will not easily give way to the enemies of religion, or decline their duty for fear of them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear - A timorous and servile spirit. This is said in order to encourage Timothy, who was not improbably modest and diffident.
But of power - Power to encounter foes and dangers; power to bear up under trials; power to triumph in persecutions. That is, it is the nature of the gospel to inspire the mind with holy courage; compare, however, Luke 24:49.
And of love - Love to God and to the souls of men. The tendency of This, also, is to “cast out fear” 1 John 4:18, and to make the mind bold and constant. Nothing will do more to inspire courage, to make a man fearless of danger, or ready to endure privation and persecution, than “love.” The love of country, and wife, and children, and home, makes the most timid bold when they are assailed; and the love of Christ and of a dying world nerves the soul to great enterprises, and sustains it in the deepest sorrows.
And of a sound mind - The Greek word denotes one of sober mind; a man of prudence and discretion. The state referred to here is that in which the mind is well balanced, and under right influences; in which it sees things in their just proportions and relations; in which it is not feverish and excited, but when everything is in its proper place. It was this state of mind which Timothy was exhorted to cultivate; this which Paul regarded as so necessary to the performance of the duties of his office. It is as needful now for the minister of religion as it was then.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 7. God hath not given us the spirit of fear — Here is an allusion to the giving of the law on mount Sinai. This was communicated with such terrible majesty as to engender fear in all the Israelites: even Moses, on the occasion, did exceedingly fear and tremble. The Gospel was ushered in, in a much milder manner; every thing was placed on a level with the human intellect; and within reach of every human spirit. Nothing was terrific, nothing forbidding; but all was inviting. The very spirit and genius of it was a spirit of power, of love, and of a sound mind.
Instead of δειλιας, fear, some MSS. and versions have δουλειας, servitude or bondage; God hath not given unto us the spirit of BONDAGE-but of power, δυναμεως, to work miracles, to confound enemies, to support us in trials, and enable us to do that which is lawful and right in his sight. And of love, which enables us to hear, believe, hope, and endure all things; and is the incentive to all obedience. Of a sound mind, σωφρονισμου, of self-possession and government, according to some. But a sound mind implies much more; it means a clear understanding, a sound judgment, a rectified will, holy passions, heavenly tempers; in a word, the whole soul harmonized in all its powers and faculties; and completely regulated and influenced so as to think, speak, and act aright in all things. The apostle says, God hath given the spirit of these things; they are not factitious; they are not assumed for times and circumstances; they are radical powers and tempers; each produced by its proper principle.
