The meaning of “παῤῥησία”
Understanding parrhēsía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness). - all out-spokenness, i.e. frank...
παῤῥησία
bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness). - all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity - by implication, assurance
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark 8:32 | “And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.” Word: παῤῥησία (parrhēsía) | |
| 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.” Word: παῤῥησία (parrhēsía) | |
| Ephesians 3:12 | “In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.” Word: παῤῥησία (parrhēsía) | |
| 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.” Word: παῤῥησία (parrhēsía) | |
| Hebrews 10:19 | “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,” Word: παῤῥησία (parrhēsía) |