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G3982πείθωpeithō
to persuadePart of speech: Greek Verb
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Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
ἔπεισαν epeisan “persuaded”
He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
πέποιθεν pepoithen “He has trusted”
And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.
πείσομεν peisomen “will persuade”
And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
πεποιθότας pepoithotas “having trusted”
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.
ἐπεποίθει, epepoithei “he had trusted,”
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.
πεισθήσονται. peisthēsontai “will they be persuaded.”
And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
πεποιθότας pepoithotas “having trusted”
But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
πεπεισμένος pepeismenos “persuaded”
For 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.
ἐπείθοντο epeithonto “were persuaded”
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [supplied: some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
ἐπείθοντο epeithonto “were persuaded”
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
ἐπείσθησαν epeisthēsan “They were persuaded”
Now 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.
πείσαντες peisantes “having gained”
Now 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.
ἔπειθον epeithon “were persuading”
But 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.
πείσαντες peisantes “having persuaded”
And 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.
ἐπείσθησαν epeisthēsan “were obedient”
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
ἔπειθέν epeithen “was persuading”
And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [supplied: as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.
πείθων peithōn “persuading”
And 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:
πείσας peisas “having persuaded [them]”
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
πειθομένου peithomenou “is being persuaded”
Do 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.
πεισθῇς peisthēas “may be persuaded”
For 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.
πείθομαι peithomai “I am persuaded”
And Agrippa [supplied: said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.
πείθεις peitheis “you [seek to] persuade”
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship, than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
ἐπείθετο epeitheto “was persuaded”
And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [supplied: 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.
πείθων peithōn “persuading”
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
ἐπείθοντο epeithonto “were persuaded”