2 Timothy 1:7

For God hath not given us a spirit of fear, but of energy, and of love, and of instruction.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Wherefore I remind thee, that thou excite the gift of God, that is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

8Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure evils in connection with the Gospel, through the power of God;

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Cross References

Luke 10:19Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents, and scorpions, and on all the power of the adversary: and nothing shall harm you.

Luke 24:49And I will send upon you the promise of my Father. But remain ye at Jerusalem until ye shall be clothed with energy from on high.

Acts 1:8But when the Holy Spirit shall come upon you, ye will receive energy, and will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and also among the Samaritans, and unto the ends of the earth.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 1:7-15

Cautions and Exhortations; Ministerial Fidelity. ( a. d. 66.) 6 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. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according… Read the whole commentary →

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