Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  5949 shyness

Moses was shy of public speaking

Exodus 4:10-15; Exodus 6:12,30

Shyness caused by youth and inexperience

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:6

Timothy

1 Corinthians 16:10-11; 1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Timothy 1:7

The woman subject to bleeding was shy of making herself known

Mark 5:25-28,33

Jesus Christ taught his disciples not to be shy of bearing witness to him

Matthew 5:14-16

See also

5546  speech
5746  youth
5843  embarrassment
5887  inexperience
5947  shame
5968  timidity
8202  boldness
8219  courage
8754  fear