'Freely' in the Bible

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

My heavenly Father will also do the same to [every one of] you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.”

But when the man left, he began to proclaim it freely. He spread the news so widely that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly, but had to stay out in deserted places. Still, people kept coming to him from everywhere.

He was stating the matter plainly [not holding anything back]. Then Peter took Him aside and began to reprimand Him.

When they had no means of repaying [the debts], he freely forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?”

“I say to you, whoever declares openly and confesses Me before men [speaking freely of Me as his Lord], the Son of Man also will declare openly and confess him [as one of His own] before the angels of God.

and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”

In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water.

no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.

and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?

I am the Door; anyone who enters through Me will be saved [and will live forever], and will go in and out [freely], and find pasture (spiritual security).

the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, 'Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.'

Then, therefore, Jesus said to them freely, 'Lazarus hath died;

Jesus, therefore, was no more freely walking among the Jews, but went away thence to the region nigh the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he tarried with his disciples.

'These things in similitudes I have spoken to you, but there cometh an hour when no more in similitudes will I speak to you, but freely of the Father, will tell you.

His disciples say to him, 'Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;

Jesus answered him, 'I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

However, Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and described to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road [to Damascus], and how He had spoken to him, and how at Damascus Saul had preached openly and spoken confidently in the name of Jesus.

So he freely circulated among them in Jerusalem, speaking courageously in the name of the Lord.

He was talking and arguing with the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews); but they were attempting to kill him.

So Paul and Barnabas stayed for a long time, speaking boldly and confidently for the Lord, who continued to testify to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders (attesting miracles) be done by them.

and he began to speak boldly and fearlessly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained more accurately to him the way of God [and the full story of the life of Christ].

And they began to weep openly and threw their arms around Paul’s neck, and repeatedly kissed him,

For the Sadducees say that there is no [such thing as a] resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees [speak out freely and] acknowledge [their belief in] them all.

Therefore, if I am guilty and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not try to escape death; but if there is nothing to the accusations which these men are bringing against me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar (Emperor Nero).”

I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man [for punishment] before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has the opportunity to defend himself against the charges.

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

He continued to preach about the kingdom of God and to teach boldly and freely about the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;

For the reward of sin is death; but what God freely gives is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

For with the heart a person believes [in Christ as Savior] resulting in his justification [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]; and with the mouth he acknowledges and confesses [his faith openly], resulting in and confirming [his] salvation.

He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Since we have such a [glorious] hope and confident expectation, we speak with great courage,

Our mouth has spoken freely to you, O Corinthians, our heart is opened wide.

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

For even though I boast rather freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed [of the truth],

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.

Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.

for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.

For this reason also [because He obeyed and so completely humbled Himself], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (worldliness, manner of life), God made you alive together with Christ, having [freely] forgiven us all our sins,

bearing graciously with one another, and willingly forgiving each other if one has a cause for complaint against another; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so should you forgive.

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who drink freely, drink at night.

The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing him.

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing freely,

But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

Therefore, though I might with Christ's authority speak very freely and order you to do what is fitting,

But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;

And so a triumphant admission into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be freely granted to you.

If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].

And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.

She has freely glorified herself and revelled in luxury; equally freely administer torment to her, and woe. For in her heart she boasts, saying, 'I sit enthroned as Queen: no widow am I: I shall never know sorrow.'

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.