Not a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.

What it means

Fear is not your native setting. Paul names three things in its place: strength, love and clear self-control. When fear speaks, answer with all three.

The source

"Not a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind." Paul, Second Letter to Timothy said it in 2 Timothy 1:7. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Οὐ γὰρ ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ θεὸς πνεῦμα δειλίας, ἀλλὰ δυνάμεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ σωφρονισμοῦ."

Original Greek, 2 Timothy 1:7. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Not a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind." mean?

Fear is not your native setting. Paul names three things in its place: strength, love and clear self-control. When fear speaks, answer with all three.

Who said "Not a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind."?

Paul, Second Letter to Timothy (1st century AD). Source: 2 Timothy 1:7.

What is the original Greek?

Οὐ γὰρ ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ θεὸς πνεῦμα δειλίας, ἀλλὰ δυνάμεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ σωφρονισμοῦ. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Not a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind." (Paul, Second Letter to Timothy, 2 Timothy 1:7, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/not-a-spirit-of-fear-but-of-power