2 Corinthians 3:12

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

Cross-reference

2 Corinthians 4:2 shows the content of this boldness: renouncing deceit and openly commending truth to every conscience.

2 Corinthians 4:13 grounds this boldness in faith — 'I believed, therefore I have spoken' — the same spirit that produces open speech.

2 Corinthians 7:4 reiterates Paul's 'boldness of speech' toward the Corinthians — the same confidence he claims in 3:12.

In 2 Corinthians 10:1, Paul contrasts his boldness when absent with his meekness when present — a different facet of the same apostolic boldness rooted in hope.

2 Corinthians 4:3 qualifies that the gospel's hiddenness is not from Paul's lack of boldness but from the hearers' blindness.

Acts 4:13 Parallel

In Acts 4:13, the same boldness (parrhesia) is displayed by Peter and John — their confidence comes from being with Jesus, echoing Paul's hope-based boldness.

In Acts 4:29-31, the early church prays for boldness to speak God's word — the same boldness Paul claims in 2 Cor 3:12, empowered by the Spirit.

Acts 9:29 Parallel

In Acts 9:29, Paul again speaks boldly in Jesus' name — a consistent pattern of boldness that 2 Cor 3:12 roots in the hope of the new covenant.

Acts 14:3 Parallel

In Acts 14:3, Paul and Barnabas speak boldly in the Lord, with signs confirming — the same boldness Paul later explains in 2 Cor 3:12 as springing from hope.

In Ephesians 6:19, Paul asks for prayer to speak boldly the mystery of the gospel — the same boldness he already possesses from hope in 2 Cor 3:12.

In Ephesians 6:20, Paul's desire to speak boldly even in chains mirrors the confidence in 2 Cor 3:12 — hope fuels boldness regardless of circumstances.

In Philippians 1:20, Paul explicitly connects hope and boldness — the same pairing as 2 Cor 3:12, where hope produces boldness in proclaiming Christ.

Colossians 4:4 Related theme

Colossians 4:4 asks prayer for clarity in proclaiming the mystery — the same 'plainness of speech' Paul claims in 3:12.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:2, Paul's boldness to speak the gospel despite opposition aligns with the boldness in 2 Cor 3:12 that comes from the hope of the new covenant.

In 1 Timothy 3:13, the same Greek word 'parrēsia' appears for boldness gained through faithful service, echoing Paul's boldness from hope.

Philemon 1:8 uses the same Greek 'parrēsia' for boldness in Christ — Paul's confident authority mirrors his boldness here.