No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.

And no one was able to answer him a word nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.

He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’ And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.

And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.

Joseph of Arimathea a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

For they no longer dared to ask him any question.

No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.’

For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things show yourself to the world.”

But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the leaders.

Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Messiah?

And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ?

The Jews who were there gathered round him, saying, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.’

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

So then he told them plainly, ‘Lazarus is dead,

Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died,

Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea. Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.

Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed with the disciples.

‘Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.

Then Jesus’ disciples said, ‘Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.

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

‘I have spoken openly to the world,’ Jesus replied.‘I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret.

Jesus said to them,‘Come and have breakfast.’ None of the disciples dared ask him, ‘Who are you?’ They knew it was the Lord.

Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.

‘Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.

“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realised that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

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.

Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.

And now, Lord look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

And when they had prayed the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people.

None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

“I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ And Moses trembled and did not dare to look.

He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ – with all boldness and without hindrance!

proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—

And Isaiah boldly says, ‘I was found by those who did not seek me;
I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.’

Then Isaiah is so bold as to say,

“I have been found by those who did not seek me;
I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.”

I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done –

For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed,

If any of you has a dispute with another, do you dare to take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the Lord’s people?

When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints?

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

Since we have such a hope we are very bold,

I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.

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

I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be towards some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.

I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh.

We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.

Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.

To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that!

Whatever anyone else dares to boast about – I am speaking as a fool – I also dare to boast about.

To my shame, I must say we were too weak for that!

But whatever anyone else dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that.

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.

Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,

and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.

And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

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

Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,

Accordingly though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.

but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

Therefore, brothers since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority.

Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;

and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority.

Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,

And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God

Beloved if our heart does not condemn us we have confidence before God;

This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: in this world we are like Jesus.

By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, ‘The Lord rebuke you!’

But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said “The Lord rebuke you.”