:TEXT: "persuading [as to] the things about the kingdom of God" : S A E Maj : KJV ASV NASVn RANK: -NOTES: "persuading about the kingdom of God" : B D Psi 1175 : RSV NASV NIV NEB : The words "[as to] the things" are a translation of the plural definite article, which is enclosed in brackets in the UBS text, because it is missing from early manuscripts of two kinds of ancient text.