John 7:26
And, lo! he speaketh openly, and they say not a word to him. Do the rulers certainly know that this man is really the Messiah?
John 7:48
Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Matthew 22:16
And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:
Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and teachers of the law rejected the counsel of God towards themselves, not being baptised by him.
John 9:22
So spake his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had already come to a resolution, that if any person acknowledged him Messiah, he should be excluded the synagogue.
John 11:47-53
The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles.
John 12:42
However, notwithstanding, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not make open profession, lest they should be put out of the synagogues:
Acts 4:13
Attentively regarding then the noble confidence of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were men unlettered, and destitute of education, they were astonished; and they recollected them, that they had been with Jesus.
Ephesians 6:19-20
and for me that there may be given unto me utterance to open my mouth with boldness, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:14
and very many of our brethren in the Lord, assuming confidence from my chains, are more abundantly bold, fearlessly to preach the word.
2 Timothy 1:7-8
For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety.