2 Timothy 1

Which worship songs are based on 2 Timothy 1?

  1. Embers — Kari Jobe (2020) 2 Timothy 1:6

    The repeated request for a fading spiritual flame to be fanned back into fullness closely echoes Paul's instruction to Timothy to rekindle God's gift within him.

  2. Another One (feat. Chris Brown) — Elevation Worship, Chris Brown (2024) 2 Timothy 1:6

    The appeal to tend and sustain a flame closely reflects Paul’s instruction to rekindle the gift of God.

  3. Naïve — Chris Llewellyn (2023) 2 Timothy 1:6

    The bridge’s appeal to rekindle fading spiritual fire closely reflects Paul’s instruction to fan God’s gift into flame. Its combination of embers, stirring, and renewed fire makes the allusion specific.

  4. Uncaged — Behold the Beloved (2022) 2 Timothy 1:7

    The song directly adopts Paul's description of what believers have not received from God, using it to reject fear as the governing power behind Christian witness.

  5. Politicking — Lecrae (2025) 2 Timothy 1:7

    The song conveys a message of overcoming fear through faith, paralleling the sentiment in 2 Timothy 1:7, which speaks of God giving us a spirit not of fear but of power, love, and self-discipline.

  6. AFRAID! — Anna Golden (2026) 2 Timothy 1:7

    The bridge directly adopts Paul's contrast between a spirit of fear and God's gifts of power, love, and sound judgment, changing only the pronouns for personal confession.

  7. Hidden — RICHLIN (2022) 2 Timothy 1:7

    The contrast between timidity and Spirit-given power, love, and courage closely follows Paul's description of the Spirit God gives believers.

  8. WALKED IN — aftrthght (2024) 2 Timothy 1:7

    The chorus closely follows Paul's contrast between fear and the God-given gifts of power and a sound mind.

  9. Sound Mind (Receive Joy) [Live] — Red Rocks Worship & Kory Miller (2025) 2 Timothy 1:7

    The song references the concept of a 'sound mind,' which directly aligns with the verse that states God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1 (King James Version)

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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,

10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.