Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness.
New American Standard Bible
For God has not given us a
King James Version
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Holman Bible
For God has not given us a spirit
International Standard Version
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but one of power, love, and self-discipline.
American Standard Version
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
Amplified
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].
An Understandable Version
For God did not give us a spirit [i.e., a disposition] that makes us cowards but one that gives us power and love and self-control.
Anderson New Testament
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Bible in Basic English
For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.
Common New Testament
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power and love and self-discipline.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the spirit, which God has given us, is not a spirit of timidity, but of fortitude, of benevolence, and of moderation.
Darby Translation
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.
Godbey New Testament
For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the Spirit God has given us is a spirit not of timidity but of power, love, and self-discipline.
John Wesley New Testament
For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and sobriety.
Julia Smith Translation
For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.
King James 2000
For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.
Modern King James verseion
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For God hath not given to us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of soberness of mind.
Moffatt New Testament
for God has not given us a timid spirit but a spirit of power and love and discipline.
Montgomery New Testament
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power and of love and of self-control.
NET Bible
For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.
New Heart English Bible
For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Noyes New Testament
for God gave us not the spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of admonition.
Sawyer New Testament
For God gave us not a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
The Emphasized Bible
For God hath not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and love, and correction.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the Spirit which God gave us was not a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control.
Webster
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
For the Spirit that God has given us does not impart timidity but power and love and self-control.
World English Bible
For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Worrell New Testament
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and sobriety.
Worsley New Testament
For God hath not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but of vigor, and of love, and of prudence.
Youngs Literal Translation
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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Paul's Advice For Timothy
6 Because of which reason I remind thee to rekindle the gift of God that is in thee through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness. 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, but suffer together with the good-news according to the power of God.
Cross References
Romans 8:15
For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Acts 1:8
But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Zechariah 4:6
Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says LORD of hosts.
Luke 24:49
And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But stay ye in the city until ye are clothed with power from on high.
1 John 4:18
Fear is not in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear holds punishment, and he who is afraid has not been fully perfected in love.
Proverbs 2:7
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright, a shield to those who walk in integrity,
Micah 3:8
But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Luke 8:35
And they came out to see what happened. And they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons had gone out, sitting near the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you, not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be cowardly.
Psalm 119:80
Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes that I be not put to shame.
Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge. I am understanding, I have might.
Luke 10:19
Behold, I give you authority to tread over serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, no, nothing will harm you.
Acts 6:8
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 9:22
But Saul was strengthened more, and was confounding the Jews who dwell at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Acts 10:38
Jesus of Nazareth--how God anointed him with Holy Spirit and with power, who passed through doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
Acts 20:24
But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good-news of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13
And Paul answered, What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I fare ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 26:11
And punishing them often at all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And being extraordinarily furious toward them, I persecuted them even as far as to outside cities.
Acts 26:25
But Paul says, I am not mad, eminent Festus, but I speak forth sayings of truth and soberness.
Romans 5:5
And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that was given to us.
1 Corinthians 2:4
And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of spirit and of power,
2 Corinthians 5:13-14
For whether we are beside ourselves to God, or we are of normal mind, it is for you.
Colossians 1:8
the man who also made clear to us your love in Spirit.
Hebrews 2:15
And he might liberate these, as many as throughout all their lifetime were deserving of bondage, with a specter of death.
1 Peter 1:22
Men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,
Luke 15:17
But when he came to himself, he said, How many hired men of my father's have abundance of loaves, but I am perishing with hunger.