G3954

παρρησία

parrēsia

Feminine noun · From πᾶς (G3956) and a derivative of ῥέω (G4483)

From G3956 and a derivative of G4483; all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance:—bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, × freely, × openly, × plainly(-ness).

Outline

freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech

openly, frankly, i.e without concealment
without ambiguity or circumlocution
without the use of figures and comparisons

free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance
the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity

Usages

Mark 8:32

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

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John 7:4

For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

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John 7:13

Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

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John 7:26

But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

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John 10:24

Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

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John 11:14

Then said Jesus unto them plainly,

Lazarus is dead.

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John 11:54

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

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John 16:25

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

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John 16:29

His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

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John 18:20

Jesus answered him,

I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

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Acts 2:29

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

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Acts 4:13

¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

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Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

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Acts 4:31

¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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Acts 28:31

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

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2 Corinthians 3:12

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

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2 Corinthians 7:4

Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

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Ephesians 3:12

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

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Ephesians 6:19

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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Philippians 1:20

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

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Colossians 2:15

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

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1 Timothy 3:13

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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Philemon 1:8

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

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Hebrews 3:6

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

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Hebrews 4:16

Let us therefore come bold ly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Prayer

1 Chronicles 16:11 Psalms 55:22 Psalms 141:1-2 Psalms 145:18-19 Tobit 12:15 Ecclesiasticus 38:9 Matthew 6:5-8 Matthew 26:41 Mark 11:24-26 Luke 18:1-7 Romans 12:12 Philippians 4:6 Colossians 4:2 1 Thessalonians 5:17 1 Timothy 2:8 James 1:5-6

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Hebrews 10:19

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

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Hebrews 10:35

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

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1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

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1 John 4:17

Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

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1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

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