"I have told you these things in figures; but the time is coming when I shall no longer speak in figures, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

"Ah," said the disciples, "now you are speaking plain language, and not using figures.

Did then that which was good become for me death? Never! but sin did; that it might be manifest as sin, by that the unutterable malignity of sin might become plain through the commandment.

So make no hasty judgment until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make plain the purpose of men's hearts. Then each man's due praise will come to him from God.

Yes, though I be unskilled in speech, at least I am not in knowledge; indeed I made this perfectly plain to you in all things and among all men.

Throughout the whole Praetorian guard and among all the others it has become plain that these chains of mine are for the sake of Christ;

For those who say such things make it plain that they are seeking a Fatherland.