2 Timothy 1:7

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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

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God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and self-control. Timidity is not the believer’s true inheritance.

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“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

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

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“For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.”

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“for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Timothy 1:7 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 119:80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
  2. Proverbs 2:7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,
  3. Proverbs 8:14Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
  4. Micah 3:8As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.
  5. Zechariah 4:6So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.
  6. Luke 8:35So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
  7. Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.
  8. Luke 15:17Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
  9. Luke 24:49And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
  10. John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
  11. Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
  12. Acts 6:8Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
  13. Acts 9:22But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
  14. Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
  15. Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
  16. Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
  17. Acts 26:11I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
  18. Acts 26:25But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
  19. Romans 5:5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
  20. Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
  21. 1 Corinthians 2:4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
  22. 2 Corinthians 5:13If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
  23. Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  24. Colossians 1:8and who also informed us of your love in the Spirit.

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