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For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and self-control. So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, His prisoner. But share in the sufferings of the gospel by the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not by our works, but by His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

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For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,(A) but gives us power,(B) love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed(C) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(D) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(E) by the power of God. He has saved(F) us and called(G) us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done(H) but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

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