The Nugget:
2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
My Comment:
I was introduced to the helpful Bible study resource, The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, by Miss Ellen Groh, a student at the Detroit Bible College. She taught a vacation Bible school class for high school students I attended at the Highland Park Baptist Church in the summer of 1954.
The subject of the class was “How to Study the Bible.” We were doing a careful study of the short book of 2 Timothy using several different study methods.
I had the opportunity to borrow and use The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. I looked up its references for 2 Timothy 1:7. I was most encouraged at that time when I read the verses for the key words “a sound [mind]” for I was repeatedly criticized for being too interested in the Bible. I was told such an interest was unhealthy and would likely result in my losing my mind. Well, the Bible says exactly the opposite! The rest is history.
Here are the references as I originally encountered them as well as the references as I have subsequently expanded them in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (1992), Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible (2007), and The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury (2016):
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
2 Timothy 1:7
the spirit: Act 20:24, Act 21:13; Rom 8:15; Heb 2:15; 1Jn 4:18
but: Mic 3:8; Zec 4:6; Luk 10:19, Luk 24:49; Act 1:8, Act 6:8, Act 9:22, Act 10:38; 1Co 2:4
of love: Rom 5:5; Gal 5:22; Col 1:8; 1Pe 1:22
a sound: Psa 119:80; Pro 2:7, Pro 8:14; Luk 8:35, Luk 15:17; Act 26:11, Act 26:25; 2Co 5:13-14
The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
2 Timothy 1:7
the spirit. Gr. pneuma, ƒ121 (A2), +Mat 5:3 n. Isa 11:2; *Act 20:24; Act 21:13; +*Rom 8:15; Heb 2:15; *1Jn 4:18
of fear. ◐+*Gen 19:30; +✓Psa 34:4; +*Isa 12:2 (T814). Joh 14:27; *1Jn 4:18; Rev 21:8
but. ƒ63 (I1D), +Num 26:4; Supply ellipsis, “but (God hath given to us the spirit).”
of power. *Mic 3:8; *Zec 4:6; Luk 10:19; *Luk 24:49; +*Act 1:8; Act 6:8; Act 9:22; *Act 10:38; *1Co 2:4; 1Co 2:5
of love. *Rom 5:5; *Gal 5:22; Col 1:8; *1Pe 1:22
a sound mind. ver. +*2Ti 1:13; *Psa 119:80; *Pro 2:7; *Pro 8:14; Isa 59:15 mg. Jer 29:26; Hos 9:7; *Luk 8:35; *Luk 15:17; *Act 26:11; Act 26:25; 2Co 5:13; 2Co 5:14; Gr. sophronismou, ❅G4995, only here. The word means self-discipline, self control, and prudence in living a “measured and orderly life” (TDNT, vol. 7, p. 1103) before the world. The concept connected with the word group to which this word belongs (in terms of associated words from the same or related roots) has reference to living soberly and righteously in this present world in watchful expectation of Christ’s coming, as well as reference to avoidance of ecstatic and eschatological frenzy (2Co 5:12; 2Co 5:13; 1Pe 4:7). Trench remarks of the related word sophrosunee at 1Ti 2:9 that it refers to “that inner self-government, with its constant rein on all the passions and desires” (Synonyms; Sec. 20, p. 71, 72). +*Pro 22:3; Act 26:25; +*Rom 12:3; Rom 12:16; 1Ti 2:9; 1Ti 2:15; 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:8; Tit 2:2; Tit 2:4; Tit 2:5; Tit 2:12; *1Pe 4:7
Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible:
2 Timothy 1:7
the spirit. Gr. pneuma, +Mt 5:3. Is 11:2. Ac 20:24. 21:13. +Ro 8:15. He 2:15. 1 J 4:18.
of fear. +Ge 19:30. +Ps 34:4. +Is 12:2. Jn 14:27. 1 J 4:18. Re 21:8.
of power. Mic 3:8. Zc 4:6. Lk 10:19. 24:49. +Ac 1:8. 6:8. 9:22. 10:38. 1 Cor 2:4, 5.
of love. Ro 5:5. Ga 5:22. Col 1:8. 1 P 1:22.
a sound mind. +2 Tim 1:13. Ps 119:80. Pr 2:7. 8:14. Is 59:15 mg. Je 29:26. Ho 9:7. Lk 8:35. 15:17. Ac 26:11, 25. 2 Cor 5:13, 14.
The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
2 Timothy 1:7
hath not given. Heb 12:18.
the spirit. Gr. pneuma, FS121A2, +Mat 5:3 note. Psa 51:12; Psa 143:10, Isa 11:2; Isa 61:3, *Zec 4:6, **Joh 16:13 note. *Act 20:24; Act 21:13, *+Rom 8:15; Rom 12:21, 1Co 2:12, *2Co 3:17, **+Gal 5:18, Heb 2:15, *1Jn 4:18.
of fear. or, cowardice. Gr. deilia (S# G1167, only here), timidity (Strong). 2Ti 2:1, %+*Gen 19:30, 2Sa 6:21, Neh 6:13, Psa 4:8; +**Psa 34:4, Pro 3:25; Pro 29:25, +*Isa 12:2 (T814). *Isa 41:10, Jer 1:8, Eze 2:6, Dan 10:12, Zep 3:13, Mat 8:26; Mat 11:29; Mat 14:27; %Mat 25:24 note, Mat 25:25, Mar 4:40, Luk 1:74; Luk 12:4; Luk 12:7; %+*Luk 19:21, Joh 7:26; Joh 14:27, Act 4:29, *Rom 8:15, *1Co 16:10, Php 1:28, Heb 2:15; Heb 10:19, *1Jn 4:18, Rev 21:8.
but. FS63I1D, +Num 26:4, Supply ellipsis, “but (God hath given to us the spirit).”
of power. 2Ti 2:1, *Mic 3:8, *Zec 4:6, Luk 10:19; *Luk 24:49, *+Act 1:8; Act 6:5; *Act 6:8; Act 9:22; *Act 10:38, *1Co 2:4; *1Co 2:5.
of love. Gr. agapē (S# G26, 2Co 2:4). *Rom 5:5, 1Co 13:13, *Gal 5:22, Col 1:8, *1Pe 1:22, *1Jn 4:7.
a sound mind. +*2Ti 1:13, %Deut 28:28, *Psa 119:80, *Pro 2:7; *Pro 8:14; Pro 14:30, *Isa 59:15 mg. Jer 29:26, Dan 4:34, Hos 9:7, +*Mat 6:25 note. +*Mar 3:21; **Mar 5:15, *Luk 8:35; *Luk 15:17, **Joh 16:13 note. *Act 26:11; *Act 26:24; *Act 26:25, 2Co 5:13, 14; *2Co 10:5, +*2Pe 3:16, Gr. sophronismou, *S# G4995, only here. The word means self-discipline, self control, and prudence in living a “measured and orderly life” (TDNT, vol. 7, p. 1103) before the world. The concept connected with the word group to which this word belongs (in terms of associated words from the same or related roots) has reference to living soberly and righteously in this present world in watchful expectation of Christ’s coming, as well as reference to avoidance of ecstatic and eschatological frenzy (2Co 5:12, 13, 1Pe 4:7). Trench remarks of the related word sophrosunē at 1Ti 2:9 that it refers to “that inner self-government, with its constant rein on all the passions and desires” (Synonyms, Sec. 20, p. 71, 72). +*Pro 22:3, Act 26:25, +*Rom 12:3; +*Rom 12:16, Eph 5:4, 1Ti 2:9; 1Ti 2:15; 1Ti 3:2, Tit 1:8; Tit 2:2; Tit 2:4, 5; Tit 2:12, *1Pe 4:7.