Parrhēsía — G3954

Definition

feminine noun

all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance

1. freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech
2. free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance
3. the deportment by which one becomes conspicuous or secures publicity

Usually translated as

boldness, confidence, openly, plainly, boldly, boldness of speech, bold, freely, plainness

Origin

from G3956 and a derivative of G4483

• pâs (G3956)
• rhéō (G4483)

Occurrences

Parrhēsía occurs 31 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), John (9), Acts (5), 2 Corinthians (2), Ephesians (2), Philippians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Philemon (1), Hebrews (4), 1 John (4)

• Mark 8:32 — And he spake that saying openly (παρρησίᾳ). And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
• John 7:4 — For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly (παρρησίᾳ). If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
• John 7:13 — Howbeit no man spake openly (παρρησίᾳ) of him for fear of the Jews.
• John 7:26 — But, lo, he speaketh boldly (παρρησίᾳ), and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very 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 (παρρησίᾳ).
• John 11:14 — Then said Jesus unto them plainly (παρρησίᾳ), Lazarus is dead.
• John 11:54 — Jesus therefore walked no more openly (παρρησίᾳ) among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his 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 (παρρησίᾳ) of the Father.
• John 16:29 — His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly (παρρησίᾳ), and speakest no proverb.
• John 18:20 — Jesus answered him, I spake openly (παρρησίᾳ) 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.
• Acts 2:29 — Men and brethren, let me freely (παρρησίας) 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 — Now when they saw the boldness (παρρησίαν) 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.
• Acts 4:29 — And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness (παρρησίας) they may speak thy word,
• 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 (παρρησίας).
• Acts 28:31 — Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence (παρρησίας), no man forbidding him.
• 2 Corinthians 3:12 — Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech (παρρησίᾳ):
• 2 Corinthians 7:4 — Great is my boldness of speech (παρρησίᾳ) toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
• Ephesians 3:12 — In whom we have boldness (παρρησίαν) and access with confidence by the faith of him.
• Ephesians 6:19 — And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly (παρρησίᾳ), to make known the mystery of the gospel,
• Philippians 1:20 — According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness (παρρησίᾳ), as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
• Colossians 2:15 — And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly (παρρησίᾳ), triumphing over them in it.
• 1 Timothy 3:13 — For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness (παρρησίαν) in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• Philemon 1:8 — Wherefore, though I might be much bold (παρρησίαν) in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
• Hebrews 3:6 — But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence (παρρησίαν) and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
• Hebrews 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly (παρρησίας) unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
• Hebrews 10:19 — Having therefore, brethren, boldness (παρρησίαν) to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
• Hebrews 10:35 — Cast not away therefore your confidence (παρρησίαν), which hath great recompence of reward.
• 1 John 2:28 — And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence (παρρησίαν), and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• 1 John 3:21 — Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence (παρρησίαν) toward God.
• 1 John 4:17 — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness (παρρησίαν) in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
• 1 John 5:14 — And this is the confidence (παρρησίᾳ) that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: