# Where is “God has not given us a spirit of fear” in the Bible?

> “God has not given us a spirit of fear” is 2 Timothy 1:7.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/god-has-not-given-us-a-spirit-of-fear
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Paul writes it to Timothy, a young pastor, in his last letter from prison.

## The verse

> For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and sound thinking.
>
> — [2 Timothy 1:7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-timothy/1#7) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

Timothy seems to have been timid, and Paul is urging him to use his gift and not be ashamed of the gospel. What God gives instead is power, love and a sound mind.

## Common questions

### Where is “God has not given us a spirit of fear” in the Bible?

“God has not given us a spirit of fear” is 2 Timothy 1:7. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Paul writes it to Timothy, a young pastor, in his last letter from prison.

### Is “God has not given us a spirit of fear” in the Bible?

Yes. It is 2 Timothy 1:7. In the Lumin Translation, 2 Timothy 1:7 reads: “For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and sound thinking.”

### Who said “God has not given us a spirit of fear”?

Paul writes it to Timothy, a young pastor, in his last letter from prison.

### What does “God has not given us a spirit of fear” mean in the Bible?

Timothy seems to have been timid, and Paul is urging him to use his gift and not be ashamed of the gospel. What God gives instead is power, love and a sound mind.

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