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