2 Corinthians 3:12

Great is my boldness toward you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I have been filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

as well as on my behalf, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel—

for which I am an ambassador in chains—so that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

and that most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord because of my chains, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

Therefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to command you to do what is proper,

For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind,