48 Bible Verses about Boldness

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Ephesians 6:19

and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is made known, we may have confidence, and not be shamed by him at his coming.

Luke 11:8

I say to you, though he will not give him, after getting up, because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, having awaken, he will give him as many as he needs.

2 Corinthians 10:2

But I pray not to be bold when present with the confidence by which I consider to be valiant toward some who consider us as walking according to flesh.

Philemon 1:8

Therefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to command thee that which is befitting,

2 Corinthians 7:4

Great is my boldness toward you, great is my pride for you. I have been filled with encouragement. I over-abound with joy in all our affliction.

Philippians 1:14

And more of the brothers in Lord have been convinced by my bonds to be much more bold to speak the word fearlessly.

1 Timothy 3:13

For those who serve well will acquire to themselves a good standing, and much boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:4

so that I may make it known as I ought to speak.

Ecclesiastes 8:1

Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Acts 9:28

And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem, and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Romans 10:20

And Isaiah is very bold and says, I was found by those not seeking me. I became manifest to those not asking for me.

John 7:26

And lo, he speaks in public, and they say nothing to him. Perhaps the rulers really know that this really is the Christ?

Acts 26:26

For the king knows about these things, before whom I also speak boldly. For I am convinced not any of these things, nothing, to be hidden from him. For this was not done in a corner.

1 Thessalonians 2:2

But having suffered before and been mistreated in Philippi, as ye know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the good-news of God within much conflict.

Philippians 1:20

according to my eager expectation and hope that I will be shamed in nothing. But with all boldness, now as always, Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.

Proverbs 21:29

A wicked man hardens his face, but as for an upright man, he establishes his ways.

Acts 9:27

But Barnabas having taken him, he brought him to the apostles. And he related to them how he saw the Lord on the road, and that he spoke to him, and how he spoke boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Jeremiah 30:21

And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them. And I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach to me. For who is he who has had boldness to approach to me? says LORD.

Romans 15:15

But I wrote more boldly to you, brothers, in part, as reminding you because of the grace that was given to me by God,

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Boldness » Boldness, holy » Examples of

Mark 15:43

Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.

Acts 14:3

Indeed therefore they remained a considerable time speaking boldly in the Lord--him testifying to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to occur by their hands.

More verses: Acts 19:8 Acts 28:31

Boldness » Boldness, holy » General references to

1 Timothy 3:13

For those who serve well will acquire to themselves a good standing, and much boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus.

Boldness » Of the righteous

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is made known, we may have confidence, and not be shamed by him at his coming.

Boldness » Why you can be bold

Ephesians 3:10-12

So that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principal offices and the positions of authority in the heavenly things, through the church, according to the purpose of the ages, which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through his faith.

Boldness » Who is bold

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » Abraham

Genesis 18:23-32

And Abraham drew near, and said, Will thou consume righteous men with wicked men? Perhaps there are fifty righteous men within the city. Will thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous men that are in it? That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? read more.
And LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous men within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake. And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes. Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous men. Will thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty-five. And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Perhaps there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake. And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Perhaps there shall be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord. Perhaps there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake. And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » moses

Exodus 33:12-18

And Moses said to LORD, See, thou say to me, Bring up this people, and thou have not let me know whom thou will send with me. Yet thou have said, I know thee by name, and thou have also found favor in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thy sight, show me now thy ways, that I may know thee, to the end that I may find favor in thy sight. And consider that this nation is thy people. And he said, My presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest. read more.
And Moses said to him, If thy presence go not, do not carry us up from here. For how shall it now be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? Is it not in that thou go with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth? And LORD said to Moses, I will do this thing also that thou have spoken, for thou have found favor in my sight, and I know thee by name. And he said, Show me, I pray thee, thy glory.

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Genesis 33:18

And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram, and encamped before the city.

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