2 Timothy 1:7 (LSB)

Passage

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and self-discipline.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:5 being reminded of the unhypocritical faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that it is in you as well.

2 Timothy 1:6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:8 Therefore do not be ashamed of either the witness about our Lord or me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

2 Timothy 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "given", "timidity", "power", "love", and "self-discipline". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "given", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "For this reason I remind you to..." into verse 8's "Therefore do not be ashamed of either...", so "Spirit" and "given" 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 "given" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.