Where a verse leads
2 Timothy 1:7: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”2 Timothy 1:7
2 Timothy 1:7 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 6 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 6 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. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 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; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
2 Timothy 1 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does 2 Timothy 1:7 mean?
2 Timothy 1:7 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is 2 Timothy 1:7 in the Bible?
2 Timothy 1:7 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does 2 Timothy 1:7 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens 2 Timothy 1:7 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.