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 to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.Matthew 27:43 · πέποιθενHe trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”Matthew 28:14 · πείσομενIf this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”Luke 11:22 · ἐπεποίθει,But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.Luke 16:31 · πεισθήσονται.¶“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”Luke 18:9 · πεποιθόταςHe spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.Luke 20:6 · πεπεισμένοςBut if we 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 Theudas rose up, making 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 nothing.Acts 5:37 · ἐπείθοντοAfter this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some 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, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”Acts 12:20 · πείσαντεςNow Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.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 some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.Acts 17:4 · ἐπείσθησανSome of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.Acts 18:4 · ἔπειθένHe reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.Acts 19:8 · πείθωνHe entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.Acts 19:26 · πείσαςYou see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.Acts 21:14 · πειθομένουWhen he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”Acts 23:21 · πεισθῇςTherefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”Acts 26:26 · πείθομαιFor the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.Acts 26:28 · πείθειςAgrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to 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 · πείθωνWhen they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.Acts 28:24 · ἐπείθοντοSome believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.Romans 2:8 · πειθομένοιςbut to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,Romans 2:19 · πέποιθάςand are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who 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; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.Romans 15:14 · πέπεισμαιI myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.2 Corinthians 1:9 · πεποιθότεςYes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,2 Corinthians 2:3 · πεποιθὼςAnd I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.2 Corinthians 5:11 · πείθομεν,Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.2 Corinthians 10:7 · πέποιθενDo you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also we are Christ’s.Galatians 1:10 · πείθωFor am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.Galatians 5:7 · πείθεσθαι;You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?Galatians 5:10 · πέποιθαI have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.Philippians 1:6 · πεποιθὼςbeing confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:14 · πεποιθόταςand that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.Philippians 1:25 · πεποιθὼςHaving this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,Philippians 2:24 · πέποιθαBut I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.Philippians 3:3 · πεποιθότες,For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice 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 thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:2 Thessalonians 3:4 · πεποίθαμενWe have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.2 Timothy 1:5 · πέπεισμαιhaving been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.2 Timothy 1:12 · πέπεισμαιFor this cause I also suffer 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 to him against that day.Philemon 1:21 · ΠεποιθὼςHaving confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.Hebrews 2:13 · πεποιθὼςAgain, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”Hebrews 6:9 · ΠεπείσμεθαBut, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.Hebrews 13:17 · ΠείθεσθεObey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be 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 · πείθεσθαιIndeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.1 John 3:19 · πείσομενAnd by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,