For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
The 1611 reading
For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare, but of power, of loue, and of a sound minde.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 31:6
Complete exact-word concordance
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare, but of power, of loue, and of a sound minde.
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;
Bee not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but bee thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God,
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne away.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
the preaching of the cross ... unto us which are saved ... is the power of God
the gospel of Christ ... is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
The faculty of doing or performing any thing; ... ability or strength. ... Force; strength; energy. ... Command; the right of governing, or actual government; dominion; rule; sway; authority. ... One invested with authority; a ruler. ... That which has physical power; an army; a navy; a host; a military force. ... In Scripture, right; privilege. ... Angels, good or bad. ... Violence; force; compulsion.