παρρησία

parrēsia

Greek G3954 Noun, feminine 31 occurrences in 31 verses
παρρησία boldness

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.†

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Concordance 31 verses

  1. Mark 8:32 παρρησίᾳ

    He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

  2. John 7:4 παρρησίᾳ

    For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

  3. John 7:13 παρρησίᾳ

    Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

  4. John 7:26 παρρησίᾳ

    Yet here He is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Have the rulers truly recognized that this is the Christ?

  5. John 10:24 παρρησίᾳ

    So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

  6. John 11:14 παρρησίᾳ

    So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

  7. John 11:54 παρρησίᾳ

    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.

  8. John 16:25 παρρησίᾳ

    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.

  9. John 16:29 παρρησίᾳ

    His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.

  10. John 18:20 παρρησίᾳ

    “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.

  11. Acts 2:29 παρρησίας

    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

  12. Acts 4:13 παρρησίαν

    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.

  13. Acts 4:29 παρρησίας

    And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

  14. Acts 4:31 παρρησίας

    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.

  15. Acts 28:31 παρρησίας

    Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

  16. 2 Corinthians 3:12 παρρησίᾳ

    Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

  17. 2 Corinthians 7:4 παρρησία

    Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

  18. Ephesians 3:12 παρρησίαν

    In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

  19. Ephesians 6:19 παρρησίᾳ

    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,

  20. Philippians 1:20 παρρησίᾳ

    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.

  21. Colossians 2:15 παρρησίᾳ

    And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

  22. 1 Timothy 3:13 παρρησίαν

    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.

  23. Philemon 1:8 παρρησίαν

    So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

  24. Hebrews 3:6 παρρησίαν

    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.

  25. Hebrews 4:16 παρρησίας

    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.

  26. Hebrews 10:19 παρρησίαν

    Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

  27. Hebrews 10:35 παρρησίαν

    So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

  28. 1 John 2:28 παρρησίαν

    And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

  29. 1 John 3:21 παρρησίαν

    Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

  30. 1 John 4:17 παρρησίαν

    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.

  31. 1 John 5:14 παρρησία

    And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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