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2 Timothy 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 1:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 1:714 words
GreekMeaning
οὐou
NotadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἔδωκενedōken
has givenverbG1325
ἡμῖνhēmin
uspronounG1473
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
πνεῦμαpneuma
a spiritnounG4151
δειλίαςdeilias
of cowardicenounG1167
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
δυνάμεωςdynameōs
of powernounG1411
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀγάπηςagapēs
of lovenounG26
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σωφρονισμοῦsōphronismou
of self-controlnounG4995
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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God's faithfulness through history - 2 Timothy 1
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