⁶Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze ⁱthe gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. ^j⁷For God has not given us a spirit ^kof fearfulness, ^lbut one of power, ^mlove, ⁿand sound judgment.

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

⁸So don’t be ashamed ^oof the testimony about our Lord, ^por of me His prisoner. ^qInstead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power ^rof God.

Read in Logos

2 Timothy 1:7: for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Footnotes

i1:6 Or to rekindle
k1:7 Or us the Spirit

Cross references

j1:6 1Tm 4:14; 5:22
l1:7 Jn 7:13; 14:27; Rm 8:15
m1:7 Lk 1:35; 4:14; 24:49; Ac 1:8; 4:33; Rm 15:13, 19; 1Co 2:4; Eph 3:16, 20; 1Th 1:5
n1:7 1Co 13:1
o1:8 Mk 8:38; Rm 1:16; 2Tm 1:12, 16
p1:8 Ac 4:33; 1Co 1:6; Rv 1:2, 9; 12:17; 19:10; 20:4
q1:8 Eph 3:1; 4:1; Phm 1, 9
r1:8 Lk 1:35; 2Co 13:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.

So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me his prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

for which reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.

Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor me his prisoner, but suffer along with me for the gospel, according to the power of God,

KJV 1900King James Version

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Public Domain