"The Greek word translated bold is that which means to be courageous, daring, dauntless. It speaks of acting without fear of the consequences."
- John MacArthur
"One of the special marks of the Holy Ghost in the Apostolic Church was the spirit of boldness."
- A.B. Simpson
"A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off his gun. If men will be bold in sin, ministers must be bold to reprove."
- William Gurnall
"David was the last one we would have chosen to fight the giant, but he was chosen of God."
- Dwight L. Moody
"Boldness enables Christians to forsake all rather than Christ, and to prefer to offend all rather than to offend Him."
- Jonathan Edwards
"Yet, surely, there must be some who will fling aside the (cowardly) love of peace, and speak out for our Lord, and for His truth. A craven spirit is upon man, and their tongues are paralyzed. Oh, for an outburst of true faith and holy zeal."
- C. H. Spurgeon
"Uncertainty as to our relationship with God is one of the most enfeebling and dispiriting of things. It makes a man heartless. It takes the pith out of him. He cannot fight; he cannot run. He is easily dismayed and gives way.
He can do nothing for God. But when we know that we are of God, we are vigorous, brave, invincible.
There is no more quickening truth than this of assurance."
- Horatius Bonar
"The hallmark of the preaching which the Spirit effects is "boldness"...
As in the Old Testament, when the Spirit fills the servant of God He "clothes himself" with that person, and aspects of the Spirit's authority are illustrated in the courageous declaration of the Word of God."
- Sinclair Ferguson
"5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:"
- Apostle Paul, 1 Thessalonians 5 v 5 - 6
"8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
- Apostle Paul, 2 Timothy 3
"6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
- Joshua Ch1