2 Timothy 1:7
ContextNET © | For God did not give us a Spirit 1 of fear but of power and love and self-control. |
NIV © | For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. |
NASB © | For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. |
NLT © | For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self–discipline. |
MSG © | God doesn't want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible. |
BBE © | For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control. |
NRSV © | for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. |
NKJV © | For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. |
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NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | For God did not give us a Spirit 1 of fear but of power and love and self-control. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “a spirit,” denoting the human personality under the Spirit’s influence as in 1 Cor 4:21; Gal 6:1; 1 Pet 3:4. But the reference to the Holy Spirit at the end of this section (1:14) makes it likely that it begins this way also, so that the Holy Spirit is the referent. |