Noun parrēsia (outspokenness, boldness, visibility) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Mark

8: 32He said all this with outspokenness (parrēsia). And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

John

7: 4for no one who looks for visibility (parrēsia) acts in secret. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."
7: 13Yet no one would speak with outspokenness (parrēsia) about him for fear of the Jews.
7: 26And here he is, speaking with outspokenness (parrēsia), but they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Messiah?
10: 24So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us with outspokenness (parrēsia)."
11: 14Then Jesus told them with outspokenness (parrēsia), "Lazarus is dead.
11: 54Jesus therefore no longer walked about with visibility (parrēsia) among the Jews, but went from there to a town called Ephraim in the region near the wilderness; and he remained there with the disciples.
16: 25"I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but will tell you with outspokenness (parrēsia) of the Father.
16: 29His disciples said, "Yes, now you are speaking with outspokenness (parrēsia), not in any figure of speech!
18: 20Jesus answered, "I have spoken with outspokenness (parrēsia) to the world; I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret.

Acts

2: 29"Fellow Israelites, I may say to you with boldness (parrēsia) of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
4: 13Now when they saw the boldness (parrēsia) of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus.
4: 29And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness (parrēsia),
4: 31When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness (parrēsia).
28: 31proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness (parrēsia) and without hindrance.

1 John

2: 28And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is revealed we may have boldness (parrēsia) and not be put to shame before him at his coming.
3: 21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness (parrēsia) before God;
4: 17Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness (parrēsia) on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world.
5: 14And this is the boldness (parrēsia) we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.