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parrēsia

boldness, openness

Say it: par-ray-SEE-ah (approximate)

παρρησία

What it means

Boldness. "We have boldness and access" (3:12), and Paul asks prayer for boldness to speak (6:19-20).

Range of meaning

  • BoldnessCourage in speaking.
  • OpennessSpeaking frankly.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 3

    "We have boldness and access" (3:12).

  • Chapter 6

    "That I may speak boldly" (6:19-20).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G3954 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources