πείθω, [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ;] (i) Active; 1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Mat.28:14, Act.19:26; before περί, with genitive of thing(s), Act.19:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:20 14:19 18:4, 2Co.5:11, Gal.1:10; τ. καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1Jn.3:19; with accusative before περί, Act.28:23; with accusative and inf., Act.13:43 26:28 (see Field, Notes, 141 ff.); with accusative before ἵνα (Plut.), Mat.27:20. 2. Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M, Pr., 147, 154; Bl., § 59, 2): to trust, be confident, have confidence: with accusative and inf., Rom.2:19; with accusative ref. (see Ellic., in l) : Php.1:6, 25; with dative, Php.1:14, Phm 21; ἑαυτῷ, with inf., 2Co.10:7; before ἐν, Php.3:3-4; ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι, Php.2:24; ἐπί, with dative, Mat.27:43 (WH, mg.), Mrk.10:24 (T, WH, R, mg., om.), Luk.11:22 18:9, 2Co.1:9, Heb.2:13; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.27:43 (with dative, WH, mg.); id. before ὅτι, 2Co.2:3, 2Th.3:4 (see Lft., Notes, 127); εἰς, with accusative of person(s) before ὅτι, Gal.5:10. (ii) Pass. and mid.; 1. to be persuaded, believe (see M, Pr., 158) : absol., Luk.16:31, Act.17:4 21:14, Heb.13:18; with dative, Act.28:24; with accusative and inf., Act.26:26; so also pf., πέπεισμαι, πεπεισμένος εἰμί: with accusative ref. before περί, Heb.6:9; with accusative and inf., Luk.20:6; ὅτι, Rom.8:38, 2Ti.1:5 1:12; id. with ἐν κυρίῳ, Rom.14:14; περί, with genitive before ὅτι, Rom.15:14. 2. to listen to, obey: with dative of person(s), Act.5:36-37, 40 23:21 27:11, Rom.2:8, Gal.5:7, Heb.13:17, Jas.3:3 (cf. ἀνα-πείθω).† Πειθώ, -οῦς, ἡ 1. Peitho, Persuasion (as a goddess). 2. persuasion: ἐν πειθοῖ (so Orig., Eus. and some cursives in 1Co.2:4 for πειθός, which see).† (AS)
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G3982 — πείθω
peithō · to persuade · Greek
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Matthew 27:20 · ἔπεισανNow the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.Matthew 27:43 · πέποιθενHe trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.Matthew 28:14 · πείσομενAnd if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.Luke 11:22 · ἐπεποίθει,but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.Luke 16:31 · πεισθήσονται.¶And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.Luke 18:9 · πεποιθόταςAnd he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:Luke 20:6 · πεπεισμένοςBut if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.Acts 5:36 · ἐπείθοντοFor before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.Acts 5:37 · ἐπείθοντοAfter this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away some of the people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.Acts 5:39 · ἐπείσθησανbut if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.Acts 12:20 · πείσαντεςNow he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.Acts 13:43 · ἔπειθονNow when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.Acts 14:19 · πείσαντεςBut there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.Acts 17:4 · ἐπείσθησανAnd some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.Acts 18:4 · ἔπειθένAnd he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.Acts 19:8 · πείθωνAnd he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.Acts 19:26 · πείσαςAnd ye see and hear; that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands:Acts 21:14 · πειθομένουAnd when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.Acts 23:21 · πεισθῇςDo not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.Acts 26:26 · πείθομαιFor the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.Acts 26:28 · πείθειςAnd Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.Acts 27:11 · ἐπείθετοBut the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.Acts 28:23 · πείθωνAnd when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.Acts 28:24 · ἐπείθοντοAnd some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.Romans 2:8 · πειθομένοιςbut unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,Romans 2:19 · πέποιθάςand art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,Romans 8:38 · πέπεισμαιFor I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,Romans 14:14 · πέπεισμαιI know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.Romans 15:14 · πέπεισμαιAnd I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.2 Corinthians 1:9 · πεποιθότεςyea, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:2 Corinthians 2:3 · πεποιθὼςAnd I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.2 Corinthians 5:11 · πείθομεν,Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.2 Corinthians 10:7 · πέποιθενYe look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.Galatians 1:10 · πείθωFor am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.Galatians 5:7 · πείθεσθαι;Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?Galatians 5:10 · πέποιθαI have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.Philippians 1:6 · πεποιθὼςbeing confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:Philippians 1:14 · πεποιθόταςand that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.Philippians 1:25 · πεποιθὼςAnd having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;Philippians 2:24 · πέποιθαbut I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly.Philippians 3:3 · πεποιθότες,for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:Philippians 3:4 · πεποιθέναιthough I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:2 Thessalonians 3:4 · πεποίθαμενAnd we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.2 Timothy 1:5 · πέπεισμαιhaving been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.2 Timothy 1:12 · πέπεισμαιFor which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.Philemon 1:21 · ΠεποιθὼςHaving confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.Hebrews 2:13 · πεποιθὼςAnd again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children whom God hath given me.Hebrews 6:9 · ΠεπείσμεθαBut, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak:Hebrews 13:17 · ΠείθεσθεObey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.Hebrews 13:18 · πειθόμεθαPray for us: for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.James 3:3 · πείθεσθαιNow if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.1 John 3:19 · πείσομενHereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: