παρρησία

Mark 8:32 παρρησίᾳ openly

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

John 7:4 παρρησίᾳ public

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

Here: Here it means openness to the public, being out in the open, the opposite of 'in secret'. 'To be in parrēsia' means to be a publicly known figure. It does not mean 'boldness' in this verse.

John 7:13 παρρησίᾳ publicly

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

Here: A noun used here as an adverb: 'with openness', meaning out loud, in public, without holding back. It picks up a thread that runs through the chapter: the brothers urge Jesus to act 'in the open' (7:4), and Jesus soon teaches 'openly' (7:26) while everyone else is muffled.

John 7:26 παρρησίᾳ publicly

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 παρρησίᾳ.¶ 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 παρρησίᾳ· plainly;

So Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,

Here: Here it means 'without a figure of speech'. Jesus drops the picture of sleep he used in verse 11 and says the bare fact. In John's Gospel the word sets up a running contrast between veiled speech and open speech.

John 11:54 παρρησίᾳ publicly

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.

Here: Used here as an adverb, 'in the open, in public view'. In John the word is about visibility and plain speech, not courage. Jesus stops appearing where anyone could find him.

John 16:25 παρρησίᾳ plainly

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.

Here: Used as an adverb here: 'openly, plainly, without a veil'. It is the opposite of figurative speech, and in Greek usage it carried the warmth of frank speech between friends.

John 16:29 παρρησίᾳ openness

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

Here: "Openly, without a veil": speech that hides nothing and needs no decoding. They repeat the exact word Jesus used in v. 25 ("I will tell you openly about the Father").

John 18:20 παρρησίᾳ openly

“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.

Here: "In the open", in plain and public speech with nothing held back. It is the exact opposite of the "in secret" that closes the verse.

Acts 2:29 παρρησίας freedom

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

Here: Plain, open speech that does not soften the point out of deference. Here the point is that David, honored as he is, simply died and stayed buried. The word is about candor more than about Peter feeling certain.

Acts 4:13 παρρησίαν boldness

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.

Here: The free, plain, unintimidated speech of the apostles before the highest Jewish court. The word is about speaking, not general bravery. See the study below.

Acts 4:29 παρρησίας boldness

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

Here: Open, plain, unafraid speech, especially in public and in front of the powerful. It is the very thing the council had noticed and wanted to shut down (4:13).

Acts 4:31 παρρησίας.¶ 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.

Here: Plain, open, unintimidated speech, with nothing held back because of who might be listening. It is exactly what they had asked for in 4:29.

Acts 28:31 παρρησίας boldness

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

Here: The open, unafraid, public frankness of someone who has the right to speak. Throughout Acts it marks Spirit-given boldness under pressure (4:13, 29, 31). Here a chained prisoner speaks with all of it.

2 Corinthians 3:12 παρρησίᾳ boldness

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

Here: Speaking and acting openly, with nothing hidden or held back, and with the confidence that makes such openness possible. Verse 13 sets it directly against Moses putting a veil over his face, so the idea of being uncovered and transparent comes first here.

2 Corinthians 7:4 παρρησία boldness

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

Here: The open, unguarded speech of someone with nothing to hide, especially a true friend's candour. It can also mean the confidence such openness comes from. Translations split between "frankness toward you" and "confidence in you".

Ephesians 3:12 παρρησίαν boldness

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

Here: Literally 'saying everything'. It is the freedom to speak openly and without fear before someone of higher rank. Here it means the right to address God frankly, the way a free citizen or a trusted friend speaks, and not the way a cringing servant does.

Ephesians 6:19 παρρησίᾳ boldness

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,

Here: Open, unhedged speech that hides nothing out of fear. It was the free speech of a citizen and the candour of someone with nothing to conceal. For a man in chains, it means not toning the message down.

Philippians 1:20 παρρησίᾳ boldness

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.

Here: Speaking freely and openly in public, with nothing to hide, even in front of powerful people. It is the opposite of shame, which makes you hide. Here it probably includes the way Paul will testify before the court.

Colossians 2:15 παρρησίᾳ, public,

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

Here: 'In the open', meaning publicly and in full view. The word also carries the sense of boldness and confidence, with nothing hidden.

1 Timothy 3:13 παρρησίαν confidence

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 1:8 παρρησίαν boldness

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

Hebrews 3:6 παρρησίαν [our] confidence

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.

Here: The open, unashamed confidence of people who have the right to speak and to approach. It faces both God (4:16, 10:19) and a hostile public (10:32–35). It is not merely a private feeling.

Hebrews 4:16 παρρησίας boldness

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.

Here: Freedom to speak openly and to come in without fear, the kind of access a free citizen or a trusted friend had. In Hebrews it rests on what Jesus has done as high priest, not on the worshiper's nerve.

Hebrews 10:19 παρρησίαν confidence

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

Here: The freedom and right to come openly into someone's presence and speak plainly. It is first a status that has been granted to them, and then the confidence that comes from having it. Here it means freedom to approach God himself.

Hebrews 10:35 παρρησίαν boldness

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

Here: Open, unashamed freedom: freedom to speak publicly as one who belongs, and freedom to come before God (10:19). It is a standing they hold and show openly, not just a feeling inside them.

1 John 2:28 παρρησίαν boldness

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

Here: The freedom to speak openly and stand face to face with someone of higher rank, unafraid. It describes standing before the arriving Lord, not an inner feeling of self-assurance.

1 John 3:21 παρρησίαν confidence

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

Here: Freedom to speak openly and without fear in front of someone greater. It is not a mood of self-assurance. It is the standing to come in and speak plainly, and verse 22 shows the speech meant is asking God in prayer.

1 John 4:17 παρρησίαν confidence

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.

Here: The freedom to face someone openly and speak without shame. Here it means facing the Judge without shrinking back (compare 2:28).

1 John 5:14 παρρησία confidence

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

Here: The freedom to speak openly and frankly before someone of higher standing, without fear or shame. Here it is the believer's freedom to speak openly to God in prayer.