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NASB | 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 1:7 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]. |
Subject: personal fears |
Bible Note: Hi, EdRegarding scriptural references to the fear of the Lord, there are passages in which fear clearly means awe or reverence and others in which the meaning is to be afraid.Examples of the former may be found in such passages as:Psalm 19:9 -- fear of the Lord is cleanPsalm 111:10 -- fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdomAnd of the latter:Ecclesiastes 5:7 -- fear GodExodus 1:21 -- the midwives feared GodI've taken these examples from the concordance of the NASB, so if anyone wishes to quibble, quibble with the NASB translators! :-)My point is this. I've wondered why translators don't make things clearer to dummies like me who don't read Hebrew or Greek by using awe or revere instead of fear in those passages where that is clearly the meaning in the original languages -- if indeed it is the actual meaning in the original languages of Scripture.I wonder whether Tim can illuminate us on this! --Hank |