35 verses contain “Persuaded” (in the KJV: 27, in the BSB: 14) — showing 1–35
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And his father in law, the
damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and
lodged there.
His father-in-law, the
girl’s father,
persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and
lodging there.
And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he
lodged there again.
The man got up to depart, but his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.
And it fell on a day, that
Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she
constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as
oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
One day
Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there
persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.
And after certain years he went down to
Ahab to Samaria. And
Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and
persuaded him to go up with him to
Ramoth-
gilead.
And some years later he went down to visit
Ahab in Samaria, where
Ahab sacrificed many sheep and cattle for him and the people with him, and urged him to march up to
Ramoth-
gilead.
He will not regard any
ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
By long
forbearing is a prince
persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Through
patience a ruler can be
persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “
Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have
persuaded this people to trust in a lie.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not
listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be
persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are
convinced that John was a prophet.”
Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and
Barnabas: who, speaking to them,
persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
After the
synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and
devout converts to
Judaism followed Paul and
Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and
Iconium, who
persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and
Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and
dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
And when she was
baptized, and her household, she
besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and
abide there. And she
constrained us.
And when she and her household had been
baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she
persuaded us.
And some of them believed, and
consorted with Paul and
Silas; and of the
devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
Some of the Jews were
persuaded and joined Paul and
Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
And he reasoned in the
synagogue every sabbath, and
persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the
synagogue, trying to
persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
Moreover 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 be no gods, which are made with hands:
And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
When he would not be
dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am
confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
Nevertheless the
centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
But contrary to Paul’s advice, the
centurion was
persuaded by the
pilot and by the owner of the ship.
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
For I am
convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor
principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully
convinced in his own mind.
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
I am
convinced and fully
persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if
anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
And I myself also am
persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to
admonish one another.
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not
ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not
ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am
convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
But, beloved, we are
persuaded better things of you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are
convinced of better things in your case—things that
accompany salvation.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them
afar off, and were
persuaded of them, and embraced them, and
confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and
welcomed them from
afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
That there should not be such
heaviness in their destruction, as shall be joy over them that are
persuaded to salvation.
In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow.
Wherefore
Menelaus, taking
Andronicus apart, prayed, him to get Onias into his hands; who being
persuaded thereunto, and coming to Onias in
deceit, gave him his right hand with oaths; and though he were suspected by him, yet
persuaded he him to come forth of the sanctuary: whom
forthwith he shut up without regard of justice.
For I am
persuaded that he understanding my mind will favourably and
graciously yield to your desires.
Now they that were with Simon, being led with
covetousness, were
persuaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand drachms, and let some of them escape.
And
persuaded them to agree to all reasonable conditions, and promised that he would
persuade the king that he must needs be a friend unto them.
Lysias went up to the judgment seat, said as much as could be in defence of the cause,
persuaded,
pacified, made them well affected, returned to Antioch. Thus it went touching the king’s coming and departing.