An Expression of Feeling by way of bold Freedom of Speech in Reprehension<\/p>\n
El-eu-ther-i-a. Greek, , liberty or licence. Hence, , (eleutherios), speaking or acting like a free man, frank.<\/p>\n
The figure is so called, because the speaker or writer, without intending offence, speaks with perfect freedom and boldness.<\/p>\n
Eleutheria is therefore the bold reprehension of free speech.<\/p>\n
It is called PARRHESIA (Par-rhee-si-a). Greek, , free spokenness, openness, boldness, frankness.<\/p>\n
The Latins called it LICENTIA, licence.<\/p>\n
The words of Elihu (Job 32:1-22 -xxxvii.) are a beautiful example of this figure.<\/p>\n
Luk 13:32.-Go ye, and tell that fox, was a very frank and fearless message to Herod.<\/p>\n
Joh 8:44.-Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. etc.<\/p>\n
See under Idiom and Metonymy.<\/p>\n
1Jn 3:10.-In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil.<\/p>\n
This is free-speaking indeed; too free for the false toleration and charity-mongering of the present day; but these are the words of the God of love, through John the apostle of love.<\/p>\n
The following places where the word Parrhesia is used in the New Testament will furnish many interesting examples.<\/p>\n
The word is translated:<\/p>\n
Boldness of speech, 2Co 7:4.<\/p>\n
Plainness of speech, 2 Cot. 3:12 (marg. [Note: arg. Margin.] boldness).<\/p>\n
Boldness, Act 4:13; Act 4:29; Act 4:31. Eph 3:12. Php 1:20. 1Ti 3:13. Heb 10:19 (marg. [Note: arg. Margin.] liberty). 1Jn 4:17.<\/p>\n
Be much bold, Philem. 8 ( ).<\/p>\n
With confidence, Act 28:31. Heb 3:6; Heb 10:35. 1Jn 2:28; 1Jn 3:21; 1Jn 5:14.<\/p>\n
Dative: Boldly, Joh 7:26. Openly, Mar 8:32. Joh 7:13; Joh 11:14; Joh 16:25; Joh 16:29.<\/p>\n
With (en) in or with, boldly, Eph 6:19. Openly, Joh 7:4. Col 2:15.<\/p>\n
With (meta), with, boldly, Heb 4:16. Freely, Act 2:29.<\/p>\n
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