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Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”

If this comes to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry.”

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

But when someone stronger attacks him and overcomes him, he takes from him his whole armor in which he trusted, and divides his plunder.

“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.’ ”

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

After 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.

But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”

Now 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.

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.

But 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.

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

You 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.

When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

For 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.

Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

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.

When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,

and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

I 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.

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

And 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.

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.

Do 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 we also are Christ’s.

For 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.

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

I 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.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

and 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.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

having 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.

For 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.

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.”

But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.