12 Since we have such a hope, (A)we are very bold,

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I am acting with (A)great boldness toward you; (B)I have great pride in you; (C)I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.

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But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated (A)at Philippi, as you know, (B)we had boldness in our God (C)to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much (D)conflict.

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19 and (A)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth (B)boldly to proclaim (C)the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I (D)am an ambassador (E)in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

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13 (A)Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

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13 For (A)those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

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that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.

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20 as it is my eager expectation and hope (A)that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full (B)courage now as always Christ (C)will be honored in my body, (D)whether by life or by death.

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Paul Defends His Ministry

10 (A)I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the (B)meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—

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13 Since we have (A)the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, (B)“I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak,

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But we have renounced (A)disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice[a] cunning or (B)to tamper with God's word, but (C)by the open statement of the truth (D)we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. And even (E)if our gospel is veiled, (F)it is veiled to (G)those who are perishing.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:2 Greek to walk in

19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for (A)the Lord, who bore witness to (B)the word of his grace, (C)granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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29 And he spoke and disputed against (A)the Hellenists.[a] But (B)they were seeking to kill him.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:29 That is, Greek-speaking Jews

27 But (A)Barnabas took him and (B)brought him to the apostles and declared to them (C)how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and (D)how at Damascus he had (E)preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

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29 And now, Lord, (A)look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all (B)boldness, 30 while (C)you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed (D)through the name of your (E)holy servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, (F)the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and (G)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and (H)continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

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29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not (A)using figurative speech!

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I Have Overcome the World

25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. (A)The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are (A)the Christ, (B)tell us plainly.”

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