# G3980 πειθαρχέω

πειθαρχέω (peitharchéō), Strong’s G3980: to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice KJV: hearken, obey (magistrates). Occurs 4 times.

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*peitharchéō* — to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice

KJV: hearken, obey (magistrates)

Built from [πείθω peíthō](https://besorah.bible/word/G3982) (to convince) + [ἄρχω árchō](https://besorah.bible/word/G757) (to be first)

Occurs 4 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 5:29](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/5?v=29) — But Peter and the emissaries answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
- [Acts 5:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/5?v=32) — We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
- [Acts 27:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/27?v=21) — When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to…
- [Titus 3:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/3?v=1) — Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,