Boldness

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

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.

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

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, that they had been with Jesus.

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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,

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. — read the full passage →

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 magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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, — read the full passage →

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.

And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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.

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: — read the full passage →

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.

And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. — read the full passage →

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

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.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. — read the full passage →

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; — read the full passage →

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; — read the full passage →

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. — read the full passage →

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.