Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5968 timidity

People who were timid in accepting God's call

Moses

Exodus 3:11-14; Exodus 4:1-3,10-15; Exodus 6:12,30

Gideon

Judges 6:14-15,36-40

Saul

1 Samuel 9:21; Samuel 15:17

David

1 Samuel 18:18

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:6

Timothy's timidity

2 Timothy 1:7 See also 1 Corinthians 16:10-11

Paul's gentleness misunderstood as timidity

2 Corinthians 10:1

Christians are to encourage the timid

1 Thessalonians 5:14 See also Romans 8:15; 2 Timothy 1:7

See also

5819  cowardice
5843  embarrassment
5888  inferiority
5947  shame
5949  shyness
8202  boldness
8219  courage
8264  gentleness
8276  humility
8305  meekness
8308  modesty
8754  fear