⁴⁶ Paul and Barnabas boldly replied, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.^(A)

³ So they stayed there a long time and spoke boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace by enabling them to do signs and wonders.^(A)

²⁶ He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside^[a] and explained the way of God to him more accurately.^(A)

In the Lecture Hall of Tyrannus

⁸ Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.^(A)

²⁶ For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak boldly to him. For I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice, since this was not done in a corner.

²⁰ For this I am an ambassador^(A) in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.

² On the contrary, after we had previously suffered^(A) and were treated outrageously in Philippi,^(B) as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.