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2 Timothy 1:7
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KJ21
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
ASV
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
AMP
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].
AMPC
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.
BRG
For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
CSB
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
CSBA
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgement.
CEB
God didn’t give us a spirit that is timid but one that is powerful, loving, and self-controlled.
CJB
For God gave us a Spirit who produces not timidity, but power, love and self-discipline.
CEV
God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.
DARBY
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.
DLNT
For God did not give us a spirit of fearfulness, but of power and love and a sound-mind.
DRA
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of sobriety.
ERV
The Spirit God gave us does not make us afraid. His Spirit is a source of power and love and self-control.
EASY
Be strong, because God has given us his Spirit. And his Spirit does not cause us to be afraid. Instead, his Spirit causes us to be powerful to serve God. He helps us to love God and other people. And he helps us to control ourselves properly.
EHV
For God did not give us a timid spirit, but a spirit of power and love and sound judgment.
ESV
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
ESVUK
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
EXB
[L For] God did not give us ·a spirit [or the Spirit] that makes us ·afraid [timid] but ·a spirit [or the Spirit] of power and love and ·self-control [self-discipline; or good judgment].
GNV
For God hath not given to us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
GW
God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.
GNT
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
HCSB
For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
ICB
God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid. He gave us a spirit of power and love and self-control.
ISV
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but one of power, love, and self-discipline.
PHILLIPS
I often think of that genuine faith of yours—a faith that first appeared in your grandmother Lois, then in Eunice your mother, and is now, I am convinced, in you as well. Because you have this faith, I now remind you to stir up that inner fire which God gave you at your ordination. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power and love and a sound mind.
JUB
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of temperance.
KJV
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
AKJV
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
LSB
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and self-discipline.
LEB
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.
TLB
For the Holy Spirit, God’s gift, does not want you to be afraid of people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and enjoy being with them.
MSG
That precious memory triggers another: your honest faith—and what a rich faith it is, handed down from your grandmother Lois to your mother Eunice, and now to you! And the special gift of ministry you received when I laid hands on you and prayed—keep that ablaze! God doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.
MEV
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and self-control.
MOUNCE
for God did not give us · a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of self-control.
NOG
God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.
NABRE
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.
NASB
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
NASB1995
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
NCB
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom.
NCV
God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
NET
For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.
NIRV
God gave us his Spirit. And the Spirit doesn’t make us weak and fearful. Instead, the Spirit gives us power and love. He helps us control ourselves.
NIV
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
NIVUK
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
NKJV
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
NLV
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.
NLT
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
NMB
For God has not given to us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and soberness of mind.
NRSVA
for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
NRSVACE
for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
NRSVCE
for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
NRSVUE
for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.
NTFE
After all, the spirit given to us by God isn’t a fearful spirit; it’s a spirit of power, love and prudence.
OJB
For Hashem did not bestow upon us a ruach of pachad (terror), but of gevurah (miraculous power) and of ahavah (love) and of sound havchanah (judgment).
RGT
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of self-control.
RSV
for God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
RSVCE
for God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
TLV
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and self-discipline.
VOICE
You see, God did not give us a cowardly spirit but a powerful, loving, and disciplined spirit.
WEB
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
WE
God has not given us a spirit of fear. But he has given us a spirit of power and love and self-control.
WYC
For why [Soothly] God gave not to us the spirit of dread, but of virtue, and of love, and of soberness.
YLT
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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