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The term "persuade" and its derivatives appear in various contexts throughout Scripture, highlighting both human and divine efforts to influence beliefs and actions.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>While the specific term "persuade" is less frequently used in the Old Testament, the concept is evident in narratives where individuals are influenced to follow God's commands or turn away from sin. For example, the prophets often sought to persuade the Israelites to return to God and abandon idolatry. The persuasive power of God's word is a recurring theme, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a> : "Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, persuasion is more explicitly addressed, particularly in the context of spreading the Gospel. The Apostle Paul frequently engaged in persuasion as part of his missionary efforts. In <a href="/acts/18-4.htm">Acts 18:4</a> , it is recorded, "Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks." Paul's approach often involved reasoning and dialogue, appealing to both the Scriptures and the experiences of his audience.<br><br>Paul's persuasive efforts are further illustrated in <a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Acts 26:28</a> , where King Agrippa responds to Paul's testimony by saying, "In such a short time, would you persuade me to become a Christian?" This highlights the challenge and importance of persuasion in the early church's evangelistic mission.<br><br><b>The Role of the Holy Spirit</b><br><br>In Christian theology, the Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in persuasion, particularly in convicting individuals of sin and leading them to faith in Christ. <a href="/john/16-8.htm">John 16:8</a> states, "And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment." The Holy Spirit's work is seen as essential in opening hearts and minds to the truth of the Gospel.<br><br><b>Ethical Considerations</b><br><br>The Bible also addresses the ethical dimensions of persuasion. Believers are called to persuade others with integrity and love, avoiding manipulation or coercion. In <a href="/2_corinthians/5-11.htm">2 Corinthians 5:11</a> , Paul writes, "Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men." This persuasion is rooted in a sincere desire for others to experience the truth and grace of God.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The biblical concept of persuasion is multifaceted, involving human efforts, divine intervention, and ethical considerations. It is a vital aspect of the Christian mission, emphasizing the importance of truth, love, and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in leading others to faith.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. t.</I>) To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To try to influence.<p>3. (<I>v. t.</I>) To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.<p>4. (<I>v. t.</I>) To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.<p>5. (<I>v. i.</I>) To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) Persuasion.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">PERSUADE; PERSUASION</span><p>per-swad', per-swazhun: (1) In the older English "persuade" need not mean "convince" (although this is its usual sense in the King James Version: <a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">Matthew 27:20</a>, etc.), but may mean only "attempt to convince," "argue with." This is well brought out in <a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Acts 26:28</a>, where the Greek is literally "In little thou `persuadest' peitheis to make me a Christian." the King James Version took peitheis as "convince" ("almost thou persuadest me...."), but this is impossible, and so the Revised Version (British and American) rendered peitheis by "thou wouldest fain." To keep something of the language of the King James Version, "persuasion" was supplied after "little," but it should have been italicized, for it is merely conjectural, as the American Revised Version margin recognizes by giving "time" as an alternative for "persuasion." The text of the passage, however, is suspected. See <a href="../a/almost.htm">ALMOST</a>. Similarly in <a href="/acts/13-43.htm">Acts 13:43</a>, the Revised Version (British and American) replaces "persuade" by "urge," and the same change should have been made also in <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32</a> and its parallels. (2) The "popular persuasions" of 1 Esdras 5:73 are "efforts to persuade the people" (uncertain text, however). <a href="/acts/19-8.htm">Acts 19:8</a> the King James Version writes "persuading the things" (the Revised Version (British and American) "as to the things") for "present the things persuasively." And in <a href="/galatians/1-10.htm">Galatians 1:10</a> (the English Revised Version and the King James Version, not in the American Standard Revised Version) and <a href="/2_corinthians/5-11.htm">2 Corinthians 5:11</a>, there is a half-ironic force in the word: Paul's enemies have accused him of using unworthy persuasion in making his conversions.<br><br>Burton Scott Easton<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3982.htm"><span class="l">3982. peitho -- to <b>persuade</b>, to have confidence</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to <b>persuade</b>, to have confidence. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: peitho Phonetic<br> Spelling: (pi'-tho) Short Definition: I <b>persuade</b>, urge Definition: I <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3982.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 10k</font><p><a href="/greek/374.htm"><span class="l">374. anapeitho -- to <b>persuade</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to <b>persuade</b>. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anapeitho Phonetic Spelling:<br> (an-ap-i'-tho) Short Definition: I urge by evil persuasion, I tempt Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/374.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p><a href="/greek/374a.htm"><span class="l">374a. anapeitho -- to <b>persuade</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to <b>persuade</b>. Transliteration: anapeitho Short Definition: persuades. Word Origin<br> from ana and peitho Definition to <b>persuade</b> NASB Word Usage persuades (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/374a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p><a href="/greek/1670.htm"><span class="l">1670. helko -- to drag</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to drag. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: helko Phonetic Spelling:<br> (hel-koo'-o) Short Definition: I drag, draw, pull, <b>persuade</b> Definition: I drag, <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1670.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4102.htm"><span class="l">4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness</span></a> <br><b>...</b> if there is strain or tension . . . trying to <b>persuade</b> yourself to keep from<br> doubting, you can be quite sure that it is not faith . . . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4102.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 18k</font><p><a href="/greek/2138.htm"><span class="l">2138. eupeithes -- constantly attendant</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 2138 (from 2095 , "well" and 3982 , "<b>persuade</b>") -- properly, "well-persuaded," ,<br> ie willing (pre-disposed, favorable to); easy to come to terms with . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2138.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/4135.htm"><span class="l">4135. plerophoreo -- to bring in full measure, to fulfill</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and phoreo; to carry out fully (in evidence), ie Completely assure (or convince),<br> entirely accomplish -- most surely believe, fully know (<b>persuade</b>), make full <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4135.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/4389.htm"><span class="l">4389. protrepo -- to turn forward, urge forward</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Speech: Verb Transliteration: protrepo Phonetic Spelling: (prot-rep'-om-ahee)<br> Short Definition: I encourage, exhort Definition: I encourage, exhort, <b>persuade</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4389.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3980.htm"><span class="l">3980. peitharcheo -- to obey authority</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3980 (from 3982 , " <b>persuade</b>" and 746, "what comes ") -- properly, of , ie<br> what has (the higher authority). Word Origin from a comp. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3980.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/545.htm"><span class="l">545. apeithes -- disobedient</span></a> <br><b>...</b> preferred-will (cf. 2307 ). See 543 (). [Note the root, 3982 ("<b>persuade</b>").].<br> Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and peitho <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/545.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6601.htm"><span class="l">6601. pathah -- to be spacious, wide or open</span></a><br><b>...</b> allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, <b>persuade</b>, silly one A primitive<br> root; to open, ie Be (causatively, make) roomy; usually <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6601.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5496.htm"><span class="l">5496. suth -- to incite, allure, instigate</span></a><br><b>...</b> persuaded (2), stirred (1). entice, move, <b>persuade</b>, provoke, remove, set<br> on, stir up, take away. Perhaps denominative from shayith <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5496.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/traherne/centuries_of_meditations/9_it_was_a_difficult.htm"><span class="l">It was a Difficult Matter to <b>Persuade</b> Me that the Tinseled Ware <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE THIRD CENTURY 9 It was a difficult matter to <b>persuade</b> me that the tinseled<br> ware upon a hobby-horse was a fine thing. It was a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/9 it was a difficult.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ephraim/hymns_and_homilies_of_ephraim_the_syrian/hymn_xl_the_evil_one.htm"><span class="l">The Evil one Perceived his Great Humiliation, and Boasted Himself <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Evil One perceived his great humiliation, and boasted himself in the presence<br> of his servants: he spoke great words to <b>persuade</b> them and said: "The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xl the evil one.htm</font><p><a href="/library/athanasius/select_works_and_letters_or_athanasius/life_of_antony_section_18.htm"><span class="l">And So from Such Things Let a Man <b>Persuade</b> Himself not to Make <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Life of Antony. Section 18. And so from such things let a man <b>persuade</b><br> himself not to make light? 18. And so from such things <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/life of antony section 18.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/chapter_iii_not_even_the_most.htm"><span class="l">Not Even the Most Experienced Men could <b>Persuade</b> Him of the Vanity <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IV. Chapter III."Not Even the Most Experienced Men Could <b>Persuade</b><br> Him of the Vanity of Astrology to Which He Was Devoted. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter iii not even the most.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cassian/the_works_of_john_cassian_/chapter_xx_of_a_lazy.htm"><span class="l">Of a Lazy Brother who Tried to <b>Persuade</b> Others to Leave the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Prolegomena. Chapter XX. Of a lazy brother who tried to <b>persuade</b> others<br> to leave the monastery. We know a brother, whose name we <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xx of a lazy.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_treatises_of_cyprian/5_that_god_is_so.htm"><span class="l">That God is So Angry against Idolatry, that He Has Even Enjoined <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5. That God is so angry against idolatry, that He has even enjoined those to<br> be slain who <b>persuade</b> others to sacrifice and serve idols. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/cyprian/the treatises of cyprian/5 that god is so.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_christian_doctrine_in_four_books_/chapter_36_the_rules_of_eloquence.htm"><span class="l">The Rules of Eloquence are True, Though Sometimes Used to <b>Persuade</b> <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book II. Chapter 36."The Rules of Eloquence are True, Though Sometimes<br> Used to <b>Persuade</b> Men of What is False. 54. There are also <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 36 the rules of eloquence.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lactantius/the_divine_institutes/chap_xviii_the_pythagoreans_and_stoics.htm"><span class="l">The Pythagoreans and Stoics, While they Hold the Immortality of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chap. XVIII."The Pythagoreans and Stoics, While They Hold the Immortality<br> of the Soul, Foolishly <b>Persuade</b> a Voluntary Death. Others <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xviii the pythagoreans and stoics.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_christian_doctrine_in_four_books_/chapter_12_the_aim_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Aim of the Orator, According to Cicero, is to Teach, to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Accordingly a great orator has truly said that "an eloquent man must speak so as<br> to teach, to delight, and to <b>persuade</b>." [1951] Then he adds: "To teach is a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books /chapter 12 the aim of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kleiser/the_training_of_a_public_speaker/rhetoric_and_eloquence.htm"><span class="l">Rhetoric and Eloquence</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Cicero has written in many places that the duty of an orator is to speak in "a manner<br> proper to <b>persuade</b>"; and in his books of rhetoric, of which undoubtedly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/rhetoric and eloquence.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/p/persuade.htm"><span class="l"><b>Persuade</b> (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>PERSUADE</b>; PERSUASION. <b>...</b> (2) The "popular persuasions"<br> of 1 Esdras 5:73 are "efforts to <b>persuade</b> the people" (uncertain text, however). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/persuade.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/persuasion.htm"><span class="l">Persuasion (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>PERSUADE</b>; PERSUASION. <b>...</b> (2) The "popular persuasions"<br> of 1 Esdras 5:73 are "efforts to <b>persuade</b> the people" (uncertain text, however). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/persuasion.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/win.htm"><span class="l">Win (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> yourselves. (WEY NIV). Matthew 28:14 If this comes to the governor's ears, we<br> will <b>persuade</b> him and make you free of worry." (See NAS). Luke <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/win.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/almost.htm"><span class="l">Almost (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Some scholars are of the opinion that the thought is: "You are trying to <b>persuade</b><br> me so as to make me a Christian." This is, indeed, the Spanish version; but <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/almost.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/persuaded.htm"><span class="l">Persuaded (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of <b>Persuade</b>. 2. (pp & a.) Prevailed upon;<br> influenced by argument or entreaty; convinced. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/persuaded.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/persuading.htm"><span class="l">Persuading (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (p. pr. & vb. n.) of <b>Persuade</b>. Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b> (YLT). Acts 18:13 saying --<br> 'Against the law this one doth <b>persuade</b> men to worship God;' (See RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/persuading.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hezeki'ah.htm"><span class="l">Hezeki'ah (120 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 32:11 Doth not Hezekiah <b>persuade</b> you, to give you over to die by famine<br> and by thirst, saying: The LORD our God will deliver us out of the hand of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hezeki'ah.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/judaeus.htm"><span class="l">Judaeus</span></a><br><b>...</b> He tried to <b>persuade</b> them that, after all, Greek thought was not inimical to their<br> cherished doctrines, but, on the contrary, involved similar, almost identical <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/judaeus.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/philo.htm"><span class="l">Philo</span></a><br><b>...</b> He tried to <b>persuade</b> them that, after all, Greek thought was not inimical to their<br> cherished doctrines, but, on the contrary, involved similar, almost identical <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/philo.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/james.htm"><span class="l">James (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> By the same reasoning, he accompanied Jesus on His journey to Capernaum (John<br> 2:12), and joined in attempting to <b>persuade</b> Him to depart from Galilee for Judea <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/james.htm - 78k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/The-Harbinger.html">Does The Harbinger really predict America's future? 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or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">Hebrews 13:18</a></span><br />Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB ASV DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19</a></span><br />And by this we know that we are of the truth, and <span class="boldtext">persuade</span> our hearts before him,<br /><span class="source">(WEB DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/19-3.htm">Judges 19:3</a></span><br />Her husband arose, and went after her, to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of donkeys: and she brought him into her father's house; and when the father of the young lady saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/3-35.htm">2 Samuel 3:35</a></span><br />All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, "God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun goes down."<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">1 Kings 22:20</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Who shall <span class="boldtext">persuade</span> Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm">1 Kings 22:21</a></span><br />And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will <span class="boldtext">persuade</span> him.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">1 Kings 22:22</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt <span class="boldtext">persuade</span> him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/18-30.htm">2 Kings 18:30</a></span><br />Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in Yahweh, saying, "Yahweh will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria."<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">2 Chronicles 32:11</a></span><br />Doesn't Hezekiah <span class="boldtext">persuade</span> you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-15.htm">2 Chronicles 32:15</a></span><br />Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor <span class="boldtext">persuade</span> you after this manner, neither believe you him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/36-15.htm">Isaiah 36:15</a></span><br />And do not let Hezekiah make you put your faith in the Lord, saying, The Lord will certainly keep us safe, and this town will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/36-18.htm">Isaiah 36:18</a></span><br />Beware lest Hezekiah <span class="boldtext">persuade</span> you, saying, "Yahweh will deliver us." 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