Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,

我们既有这样的盼望，就大胆讲说，

既然我们有这样的盼望，就大有胆量，

既然我们有这样的盼望，就大有胆量，

我们因为有这极大的盼望，就放胆无惧，

所以，我们既然有这样的盼望，就大大地放胆行事，

因此，我们既然怀有这样的盼望，就大有胆量地行事。

我們既有這樣的盼望，就大膽講說，

既然我們有這樣的盼望，就大有膽量，

既然我們有這樣的盼望，就大有膽量，

我們因為有這極大的盼望，就放膽無懼，

所以，我們既然有這樣的盼望，就大大地放膽行事，

所以我們既有這樣的盼望，就抱着大膽無懼的精神，

因此，我們既然懷有這樣的盼望，就大有膽量地行事。

我有此望、故侃侃而言、

我有此望、故侃侃而言、

我儕既有如是之望、故毅然而言、

吾人既具偌大之希望、故光明磊落、直言無諱、

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

Since we have that kind of hope, we are very bold.

Since we have such a hope, we are very bold,

Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold.

Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.

Therefore, having such a hope, we use great boldness in our speech,

Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech—

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

Therefore, having such a hope, we use great boldness.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

I have great confidence in you; I take great pride on your behalf. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in the midst of all our suffering.

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak– that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.

My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

His disciples said,“ Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech!

So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.

But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,

The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked,“ How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Pray that I may make it known as I should.

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

But since we have the same spirit of faith as that shown in what has been written,“ I believed; therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak.

And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.

He was speaking and debating with the Greek- speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.

But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

“ I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ( I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!)–