παρρησία, -ας, ἡ (πᾶς + ῥῆσις, speech) [in LXX; Lev.26:13 (μετὰ π., קוֺמְמִיּוּת קוֹמְמִיּוּת), Pro.1:20 10:10, Wis.5:1, al. ;] 1. freedom of speech, plainness, openness, freedom in speaking (Eur., Plat., al.) : Act.4:13, 2Co.3:12; παρρησίᾳ, adverbially, freely, openly, plainly, Mrk.8:32, Jhn.7:13, 26 10:24 11:14 16:29 18:20; opposite to ἐν παροιμίαις, Jhn.16:25; ἐν π., Eph.6:19; μετὰ π., Act.2:29 4:29, 31 28:31 2. In LXX (1Ma.4:18, Wis.5:1, al.), FlJ, and NT, also (from the absence of fear which accompanies freedom of speech), confidence, boldness: 2Co.7:4, Php.1:20, 1Ti.3:13; ἔχειν π., Eph.3:12, Phm 8, Heb.3:6 10:19, 35, 1Jn.2:28 Jn 3:21 Jn 4:17 Jn 5:14; μετὰ π., He 416; ἐν π., Col.2:15; id. (as בפרהסיא in Rabbinic lit.; see Westc., Jo., i, 262), in public, Jhn.7:4 and (without ἐν) Jhn.11:54.† (AS)
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G3954 — παρρησία
parrēsia · boldness · Greek
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Mark 8:32 · παρρησίᾳHe spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.John 7:4 · παρρησίᾳFor no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”John 7:13 · παρρησίᾳYet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.John 7:26 · παρρησίᾳBehold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?John 10:24 · παρρησίᾳ.¶The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”John 11:14 · παρρησίᾳ·So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.John 11:54 · παρρησίᾳJesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.John 16:25 · παρρησίᾳI have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.John 16:29 · παρρησίᾳHis disciples said to him, “Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.John 18:20 · παρρησίᾳJesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.Acts 2:29 · παρρησίας“Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.Acts 4:13 · παρρησίανNow when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.Acts 4:29 · παρρησίαςNow, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,Acts 4:31 · παρρησίας.¶When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.Acts 28:31 · παρρησίαςpreaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.2 Corinthians 3:12 · παρρησίᾳHaving therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,2 Corinthians 7:4 · παρρησίαGreat is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.Ephesians 3:12 · παρρησίανin whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.Ephesians 6:19 · παρρησίᾳon my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,Philippians 1:20 · παρρησίᾳaccording to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.Colossians 2:15 · παρρησίᾳ,having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.1 Timothy 3:13 · παρρησίανFor those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.Philemon 1:8 · παρρησίανTherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,Hebrews 3:6 · παρρησίανbut Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.Hebrews 4:16 · παρρησίαςLet us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.Hebrews 10:19 · παρρησίανHaving therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,Hebrews 10:35 · παρρησίανTherefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.1 John 2:28 · παρρησίανNow, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.1 John 3:21 · παρρησίανBeloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;1 John 4:17 · παρρησίανIn this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.1 John 5:14 · παρρησίαThis is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.