But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into {his} lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and {out of} the prophets, from morning till evening.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. {enlarge: or, persuade}

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

The law and the prophets {were} until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. {shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace}

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

And they went and told {it} unto the residue: neither believed they them.

Wherefore then {serveth} the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; {and it was} ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest {it} in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and {of} Barak, and {of} Samson, and {of} Jephthae; {of} David also, and Samuel, and {of} the prophets:

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.