apeithes describes people characterized by refusal to comply, including toward parents, a heavenly vision, or God.

The attested uses describe people marked by refusal to comply: most occur in lists of objectionable conduct or character, while Acts 26:19 applies the adjective to not resisting a heavenly vision. Luke 1:17 also places such people in contrast with the understanding of the just.

1. Characterized by refusal to comply · dominant

   In 2 Timothy 3:2 and Romans 1:30, the nominative or accusative plural masculine form occurs in vice lists that include conduct toward parents. In Titus 1:16 the nominative plural masculine form describes people who profess to know God but deny him by their deeds, and Titus 3:3 includes the same form in a description of a former way of life.

   2 Timothy 3:2Romans 1:30Titus 1:16Titus 3:3
2. Not resisting a revealed direction · common

   In Acts 26:19, the nominative singular masculine form is negated in the statement to King Agrippa; the APB renders the clause, "I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision." In Luke 1:17, the accusative plural masculine form identifies people turned toward the understanding of the just as preparation for the Lord.

   Acts 26:19Luke 1:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "disobedient" in all six verses, specifying "to parents" in 2 Timothy 3:2 and Romans 1:30 and "to the heavenly vision" in Acts 26:19. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the adjective.