Over the course of this week, we’re going to be looking at the master spirit of fear. This is the opposite force of faith, and robs you from the promise of God in your life. Fear also has torment. It torments your soul and wreaks havoc on your physical body.
I am on a crusade against fear this week, determined that we get completely delivered from this menacing spirit once and for all. So come along with me as and let’s study this out together. Let’s share insights and revelations with one another about how this spirit operates, manifests and, most importantly, how to make it bow and flee when it rears its ugly head.
Let’s start out by meditating on this verse in 2 Timothy 1:7 in its various translations:
International Standard Version
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but one of power, love, and self-discipline.
New American Standard Bible
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
GOD’S WORD Translation
God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.
King James Bible
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
American Standard Version
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
Bible in Basic English
For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of sobriety.
Darby Bible Translation
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.
English Revised Version
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
Webster’s Bible Translation
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Weymouth New Testament
For the Spirit which God has given us is not a spirit of cowardice, but one of power and of love and of sound judgement.
World English Bible
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Young’s Literal Translation
for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;
