Courage and Boldness

The Bible says that boldness is paired with confident access through faith, prayer for speech, and instructions not to be ashamed. Ephesians 3:12 joins boldness and access in confidence through faith, while Ephesians 6:19 asks prayer for bold proclamation of the gospel’s mystery. Philippians 1:14 describes brothers speaking the word fearlessly, and 1 Thessalonians 2:2 says the gospel was spoken boldly amid much conflict. 2 Timothy 1:8 and 2 Timothy 2:15 speak of suffering for the gospel and work unashamed before God. The word or idea recurs in at least 7 verses across 5 books.