2 Timothy 1:7 (GNV)

Passage

For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:5 When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.

2 Timothy 1:8 Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "hath", "giuen", "spirite", "feare", "power", "loue", and "sound". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that..." into verse 8's "Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie...", so "Spirit" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.