Ephesians 3:12
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
Cross-reference
Ephesians 2:18 declares we have access to the Father through Christ—directly parallel to the boldness and access described here.
John 14:6 declares Jesus as the exclusive way to the Father, directly grounding the bold access mentioned here.
Romans 5:2 echoes the same access by faith into grace, reinforcing the basis of our boldness in Christ.
Hebrews 4:14-16 urges drawing near with confidence through our high priest, paralleling the boldness and access here.
Hebrews 10:19-22 speaks of confidence to enter God’s presence by Jesus’ blood, mirroring the bold access in this verse.
Hebrews 4:16 explicitly calls believers to draw near with confidence – the same boldness and access described in this verse.
In Hebrews 7:25, Christ's perpetual intercession grounds the bold access described here — He saves completely those who come through Him.
In Hebrews 10:22, the call to draw near with full assurance of faith echoes this same confident access — both emphasize approaching God without fear.
In 1 John 5:14, the confidence (parrhesia) we have in prayer aligns with this boldness in approaching God — both rest on our relationship with Christ.