# παρρησία (parrēsia) Strong’s G3954. 31 New Testament occurrences. freedom, openness, especially in speech; boldness, confidence. Lexicon: Dodson, public domain. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/parresia-g3954 ## Occurrences - [Mark 8:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/8/32) — And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. - [John 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [John 7:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/7/13) — Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. - [John 7:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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? - [John 10:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [John 11:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/11/14) — Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. - [John 11:54](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 wi… - [John 16:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 Fath… - [John 16:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/16/29) — His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. - [John 18:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 n… - [Acts 2:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Acts 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, tha… - [Acts 4:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/4/29) — And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, - [Acts 4:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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… - [Acts 28:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [2 Corinthians 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/3/12) — Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: - [2 Corinthians 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Ephesians 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/3/12) — In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. - [Ephesians 6:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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, - [Philippians 1:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 magnifi… - [Colossians 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/colossians/2/15) — And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. - [1 Timothy 3:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Philemon 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/philemon/1/8) — Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, - [Hebrews 3:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Hebrews 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [Hebrews 10:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/10/19) — Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, - [Hebrews 10:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/10/35) — Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. - [1 John 2:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [1 John 3:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-john/3/21) — Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. - [1 John 4:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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. - [1 John 5:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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: