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1 πεποίθησις
πεποίθησις, εως, ἡ (fr. πείθω via the pf. πέποιθα; a word of later Gk. rejected by Phryn. p. 294 Lob.; LXX only 4 Km 18:19, somewhat more freq. in the other Gk. translations of the OT; Philo, Virt. 226; Jos., Ant. 1, 73; 3, 45; 10, 16; 11, 299; Philod., Περὶ παρρησίας p. 22 Ol.; Hermogenes, De Ideis 1, 9 p. 265 Rabe; 2, 7 p. 355; Sext. Emp., Hypotyp. 1, 14, 60; 23, 197; Syntipas p. 125, 12 ἡ ἐπὶ τ. θεῷ π.; Simplicius In Epict., Ench. 79 p. 329; Eustath., In Od. p. 114; 717)① a state of certainty about someth. to the extent of placing reliance on, trust, confidence.ⓐ of trust or confidence in others. In humans, abs. 2 Cor 1:15. Esp. of trust in God (occasionally almost= faith) μετʼ εὐσεβοῦς πεποιθήσεως with devout confidence 1 Cl 2:3. ὑπομένοντες ἐν πεποιθήσει 45:8. ἐν π. πίστεως ἀγαθῆς 26:1; πίστις ἐν π. 35:2; ἔχειν προσαγωγὴν ἐν π. have access (to God) in confidence Eph 3:12.—W. prep.: π. εἴς τινα trust, confidence in someone 2 Cor 8:22. Also ἔν τινι: ἔχειν πεποίθησιν ἐν σαρκί put one’s trust in physical matters Phil 3:4.ⓑ of trust or confidence in oneself θαρρῆσαι τῇ πεποιθήσει be bold with confidence (in his position as an apostle) 2 Cor 10:2. πεποίθησιν τοιαύτην ἔχομεν διὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ πρὸς τὸν θεόν such (as explained in what precedes) is the self-confidence we have through Christ toward God (who, acc. to what follows, is the real basis for the apostle’s self-confidence) 3:4. ἡ κενὴ π. vain self-confidence Hs 9, 22, 3.② assurance about an outcome, confidence, μετὰ πεποιθήσεως with confidence 1 Cl 31:3. ποίᾳ πεποιθήσει εἰσελευσόμεθα εἰς τὸ βασίλειον; what basis for confidence (=prospect) do we have for getting into the Kingdom? 2 Cl 6:9.—DELG s.v. πείθομαι. M-M. TW. Spicq. -
2 εὐσεβής
εὐσεβής, ές (s. prec. entry; Theognis, Pind. et al.; ins, pap, LXX) pert. to being profoundly reverent or respectful, devout, godly, pious, reverent in our lit. only of one’s relation to God (Pla., Euthyphr. 5c, Phlb. 39e; X., Apol. 19, Mem. 4, 6, 4; 4, 8, 11; Epict. 2, 17, 31; Lucian, De Calumn. 14; SIG 821c, 3; 1052, 5 μύσται καὶ ἐπόπται εὐ.; LXX; En; EpArist 233; Philo, Leg. All. 3, 209 al.; Jos., Ant. 9, 236; Ar. [Milne 76, 36]; Just.; Mel., HE 4, 26, 10) στρατιώτης εὐ. Ac 10:7. W. φοβούμενος τ. θεόν vs. 2. πεποίθησις devout confidence 1 Cl 2:3.—Subst. ὁ. εὐ. godly or devout pers. (X., Mem. 4, 6, 2, Cyr. 8, 1, 25; Diod S 1, 92, 5 οἱ εὐσεβεῖς; SEG VIII, 550, 4 [I B.C.] pl.= devotees of Isis; Sir 12:4; 39:27; Pr 13:19; Eccl 3:16 v.l.; En 102:4; 103:3; PsSol 13:5; TestLevi 16:2; Just., A I, 2, 1 τοὺς κατὰ ἀλήθειαν εὐ.) 2 Pt 2:9; 2 Cl 19:4. χῶρος εὐσεβῶν a place among the godly (s. χῶρος I) 1 Cl 50:3; τὸ εὐ. (contrast τὸ κερδαλέον) piety (Soph., Oed. Col. 1127 al.; Epict. 1, 29, 52; Philo, Agr. 128; Jos., Ant. 12, 43; Just., D. 98, 1) 2 Cl 20:4. The moral dimension is indicated by the subsequent ref. to an ‘unjust spirit’.—BEaston, Pastoral Epistles, ’47, 218. S. also ὅσιος, end.—M-M. TW.
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