πεποίθησις

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: