Parrēsia παρρησία

Parrēsia (Greek παρρησία, Strong's G3954) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “boldness”. It occurs 31 times in 31 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Courage

Verses

Every verse with Parrēsia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Mark

• Mark 8:32
  And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

John

• 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.For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
• John 7:13
  Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
• 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?Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?
• 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.So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
• John 11:14
  Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,
• 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.As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
• 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.I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
• John 16:29
  His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
• 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.“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Acts

• 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.Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
• 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.When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
• Acts 4:29
  And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
• 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.After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
• 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.Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 3:12
  Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
• 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.Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 3:12
  In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
• 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,Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

Philippians

• 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.I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Colossians

• Colossians 2:15
  And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

1 Timothy

• 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.For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Philemon

• Philemon 1:8
  Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

Hebrews

• 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.But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
• Hebrews 4:16
  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
• Hebrews 10:19
  Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
• Hebrews 10:35
  Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

1 John

• 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.And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
• 1 John 3:21
  Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
• 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.In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
• 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:And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).