2 Timothy 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

2 Timothy 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear - A timorous and servile spirit. This is said in order to encourage Timothy, who was not improbably modest and diffident. But of power - Power to...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For God hath not given us the spirit of (d) fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (d) To pierce us through, and terrify us, as men whom the Lord will destroy.
2 Timothy 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 1:6 to 2 Timothy 2:13 . Appeal to Timothy for Courage in Face of Difficulties. ( a ) 2 Timothy 1:6-11 . Direct Appeal, based on Timothy's Ordination Gift. The false teachers have c...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hath. given . gave. not. App-105. the . a. spirit . App-101. fear . cowardice. Greek. deilia. Only here. power . App-172. love . App-135. sound mind . Greek sophroaiamoa. Only her...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7 For God hath not given to us a spirit of cowardice It is a confirmation of what he had said immediately before; and thus he continues to urge Timothy to display the power of the gifts whic...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2240 THE SPIRIT OF VITAL CHRISTIANITY 2 Timothy 1:7 . God hath not given to us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind . T HE real character of Christiani...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. God hath not given us the spirit of fear - Here is an allusion to the giving of the law on mount Sinai. T...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

God hath not given us the spirit of fear;— St. Paul has frequent references in his epistles to the terror which accompanied the giving of the law from Mount Sinai, and intimates that the Judaizing...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. For ... - implying that Timothy needed 'to stir up the gift of God in him,' being constitutionall...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expressions of Affection and Exhortations to Faithfulness 1, 2. Salutation. According to the promise of life] St. Paul declares himself appointed an Apostle with the view of his spreading the know...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear. — Or better, perhaps, the spirit of cowardice — that cowardice which manifests itself by a timidity and shrinking in the daily difficulties which the...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 27 2 Timothy THE CHARACTER AND CONTENTS OF THE LAST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL-THE NEMESIS OF NEGLECTED GIFTS. - 2 Timothy 1:6-7 IN the Second Epistle to Timothy we have the last known words...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Stir Up the Gift Which Is in Thee” 2 Timothy 1:1-11 Lonely and facing death the Apostle fell back on the bedrock of the will of God. If it were the divine plan that he should finish his life-w...
2 Timothy 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The second letter to Timothy was written from prison. Paul, conscious of the evil existing in the Church, forecast the terrible days that were coming. He was conscious also of the grave responsibilit...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, (2) To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Fat...
2 Timothy 1:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A SPIRIT OF COURAGE ‘Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee is the putting on of mg bands. For God bath not given us the spirit of fear; but of pow...
2 Timothy 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear ,.... A pusillanimous, cowardly spirit, so as to be afraid of men or devils, of what they will say or do; and so as to be discouraged in, sink under, or...
2 Timothy 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Ver. 7. The spirit of fear ] δειλειας, called elsewhere the spirit of bondage, δουλειας, Romans 8:15...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore Because I remember this; I put thee in remembrance Because of my love to thee; that thou stir up the gift of God That is, every gift which the grace of God has given thee. The word αν...
2 Timothy 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Despite the fact of his heart being so drawn out in this epistle, Paul writes as "an apostle," not as a servant, nor even as a brother. Does this not stress the strongly authoritative character of th...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions and Exhortations; Ministerial Fidelity. A. D. 66. 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembr...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: fear in this place signifieth fearfuluess, or cowardice, or poorness of spirit, in opposition to that holy fortitude which becomes ministers...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 2 Timothy 1:6 . Stir up the gift. —As the soldier draws together the embers of his watch-fire, making the flame leap up, so St. Paul would have this good soldier o...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Timothy 1:1-2 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my dearly beloved son: There is the greatest possible...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 1:1 . Paul according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus. On this promise of eternal life the whole system of revelation is built; for this cause Paul was made an apostle, th...
2 Timothy 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Timothy 1:1 Christ Jesus for Jesus Christ, A.V. and T.R.; the life for life, A.V. The life is a little clearer than life, as showing that "life" (not "promise") is th...
2 Timothy 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul Reminds Timothy of His Early Training and Its Obligations.
2 Timothy 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:4 ; 1 John 4:18 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; 2 Corinthians 5:13 ; 2 Corinthians 5:14 ; Acts 1:8 ; Acts 10:38 ; Acts 20:24 ; Acts 21:13 ; Acts 26:11 ; Acts 26:25 ; Acts 6:8 ; Acts 9:2...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Seven Bible Mothers 2 Timothy 1:1-7 ; 2 Timothy 3:13-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are studying a theme today which should have in it much of value to every one of us; even the men and the you...
2 Timothy 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And let nothing discourage thee, for God hath not given us — That is, the spirit which God hath given us Christians, is not the spirit of fear — Or cowardice. But of power — Banishing fear. And lov...

2 Timothy 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Timothy 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Timothy 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Timothy 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Timothy 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Timothy 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Timothy 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes