'Winning' in the Bible

Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord, are the true God and that you are winning back their allegiance."

And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning praise from all.

Now when Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was winning and baptizing more disciples than John

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.

Though free from all human control, I have made myself the slave of all in the hope of winning as many converts as possible.

To the weak I became [as the] weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means [in any and every way] save some [by leading them to faith in Jesus Christ].