in the Active Voice, signifies "to apply persuasion, to prevail upon or win over, to persuade," bringing about a change of mind by the influence of reason or moral considerations, e.g., in Matthew 27:20; 28:14; Acts 13:43; 19:8; in the Passive Voice, "to be persuaded, believe" (see BELIEVE , No. 2, and OBEY), e.g., Luke 16:31; 20:6; Acts 17:4; RV (AV, "believed"); Acts 21:14; 26:26; Romans 8:38; 14:14; 15:14; 2—Timothy 1:5,12; Hebrews 6:9; 11:13 , in some mss.; Hebrews 13:18 , RV (AV, "trust"). See ASSURANCE , B, No. 3.
Acts 26:28FAIN"to persuade, induce," in an evil sense (ana, "back," and No. 1), is used in Acts 18:13 . In the Sept., Jeremiah 29:8 .
Romans 4:2114:5ASSURANCE
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