The word in Scripture

Boldness in the Bible

The word boldness appears 10 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Boldness is confident freedom to draw near to God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What boldness means in the Bible

Boldness is confident freedom to draw near to God.

Where the word boldness appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word boldness appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.”Ecclesiastes 8:1

“And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,”Acts 4:29

“Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.”2 Corinthians 7:4

“In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.”Ephesians 3:12

“According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”Philippians 1:20

“For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”1 Timothy 3:13

“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,”Hebrews 10:19

“Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.”1 John 4:17