AFFIRM/CONFIRM

GREEK: affirm = diischurizomai = affirm meaning to maintain strongly

                                phasko = affirm meaning to say frequently

confirm = bebaioo = confirm meaning to make firm, strong or sure

                                  bebaiosis = confirm meaning steadfast or firm establishment

                                  episterizo = confirm meaning to confirm, fully

                                  kuroo = confirmation meaning to give power or validity

  1. Mark 16:20 “And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming (bebaiio) the word with signs following.”
  2. 12:15 “Rhoda constantly affirmed (diischurizomai) that it was even so Peter.”
  3. Acts 14:22 “Paul and Barnabas confirming (episterizo)the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
  4. Acts 15:32 “And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed (episterizo) them.”
  5. Acts 15:41 “And he (Paul & Silas) went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming (episterizo) the churches.”
  6. Acts 25:19 “But accusers had certain questions against Paul of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed (phasko) to be alive.”
  7. I Corinthians 1:6, 8 “Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed (bebaioo) in you: Who (Lord Jesus Christ) shall also confirm (bebaioo) you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
  8. II Corinthians 2:8 “Wherefore I (Paul) beseech you that ye would confirm (kuroo) your love toward him (sinning brother).”
  9. Philippines 1:7 “Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense of the confirmation (bebaiosis) of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.”
  10. Hebrews 2:3 “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;  which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed (bebaioo) unto us by them that heard Him;”