Modern Translations New International VersionFor the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. New Living Translation For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. English Standard Version for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Berean Study Bible For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. New American Standard Bible For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. NASB 1995 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. NASB 1977 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. Amplified Bible For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. Christian Standard Bible For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. Holman Christian Standard Bible For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. Contemporary English Version God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control. Good News Translation For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control. GOD'S WORD® Translation God didn't give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment. International Standard Version For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but one of power, love, and self-discipline. NET Bible For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control. Classic Translations King James BibleFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. New King James Version For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. King James 2000 Bible For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. New Heart English Bible For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind. World English Bible For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. American King James Version For God has 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. A Faithful Version For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of sound-mindedness. 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, & of a sound minde. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For God hath not geuen to vs the spirite of feare: but of power, and of loue, and of a sounde mynde. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For God hath not geuen vs the sprete of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of right vnderstondynge. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For god hath not geven to vs the sprete of feare: but of power and of love and of sobrenes of mynde. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind; Berean Literal Bible For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of 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; Smith's Literal Translation For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind. Literal Emphasis Translation For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but rather of power and of love and of a sound perspective. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of sobriety. Catholic Public Domain Version For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of instruction. Lamsa Bible For God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power and of love and of good discipline. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Godbey New Testament For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence. Haweis New Testament For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety. Mace New Testament for the spirit, which God has given us, is not a spirit of timidity, but of fortitude, of benevolence, and of moderation. 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. Worrell New Testament For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and sobriety. Worsley New Testament For God hath not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but of vigor, and of love, and of prudence.     |