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In Hebrew, chutzpah is used indignantly, to describe someone who has over-stepped the boundaries of accepted behavior with no shame.

Background
Boldness is an opposite of being shy. A bold person may be willing to risk shame or rejection in social situations, and willing to bend rules of etiquette. Boldness does not necessarily mean obnoxious; it is possible for one to be bold, while staying silent. Excessive boldness may thus be regarded as impertinence or arrogance. Outside a social context, "boldness" can also refer to a willingness to get things done, even despite risks, and is therefore broadly synonymous with bravery.

[Etiquette is a code that influences the expectations and behaviour of social behaviour, according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group.]

‘Etiquette is the code of religion; Boldness is the mark Grace in Jesus and Power in the Spirit’ -WMcC

Dictionary meaning
Boldness =

courage, recklessness, adventurousness, bravery, daring, dauntlessness, fearlessness, nerve, determination, confidence.

Greek Meaning

Boldness - parrhsiða - freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech
· openly, frankly, i.e without concealment
· without ambiguity
· without the use of figures and comparisons

The Bible Context

Psalm 119:46 – Ashamed?
I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings and shall not be ashamed.

I John 4:18 – Under Grace there is no fear or boldness
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.

Proverbs 28:1
But the righteous are bold as a Lion

Hebrews 10:35 - Rewards
Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

Ephesians 3:11b – 12 - Access
……the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.

2 Corinthians 3:12 & 17 – Speak it with Liberty
Therefore having such a hope, we use great boldness in our speech,
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Luke 11: 7-9 – Just ask and get answers
"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

5-6Then he said, "Imagine what would happen if you went to a friend in the middle of the night and said, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread. An old friend travelling through just showed up, and I don't have a thing on hand.'
7"The friend answers from his bed, 'Don't bother me. The door's locked; my children are all down for the night; I can't get up to give you anything.'
8"But let me tell you, even if he won't get up because he's a friend, if you stand your ground, knocking and waking all the neighbours, he'll finally get up and get you whatever you need.
9"Here's what I'm saying:

Ask and you'll get;
Seek and you'll find;

Knock and the door will open.

Hebrews 4:16 - just do it
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.