2 Timothy 1:7

WEB

⁷For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

KJV

⁷For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

BSB

⁷For God has not given us a spirit of fear,^[+] but of power, love, and self-control.

FBV

⁷^[+] God didn't give us a spirit that makes us fearful, but a spirit of power and love and good sense.

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Extra References

Romans 8:15

¹⁵For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba!^[+] Father!”

1 John 4:18

¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

John 14:27

²⁷Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Galatians 5:22

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Luke 10:19

¹⁹Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will in any way hurt you.

Acts 1:8

⁸But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Zechariah 4:6

⁶Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is the LORD’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD of Armies.

Proverbs 2:7

⁷He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

Proverbs 8:14

¹⁴Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

Romans 5:5

⁵and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.