'Nation' in the Bible
Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.
And I will be the judge, said God, of that nation which made them servants: and after that, they will come out and give me worship in this place.
He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living.
And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.
And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:
But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.
And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,
Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:
Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
All the Jews have knowledge of my way of life from my early years, as it was from the start among my nation, and at Jerusalem;
But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.
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- A Holy Nation
- Abomination Of Desolation
- Abominations
- Abominations, Ceremonial Matters
- Abominations, Idolatry Is
- Abominations, Judgments Of
- Abominations, Perverse Sexuality
- Abominations, Practices
- Abominations, Sin Is
- Abominations, To God
- Age Discrimination
- Alienation, Examples Of
- Alienation, Overcoming
- All Nations
- Artificial Insemination
- Assassinations, Attempted
- Assassinations, Completed
- Character Assassination
- Condemnation Of Babylon
- Condemnation Of The Wicked
- Condemnation, Causes Of
- Condemnation, Examples Of
- Condemnation, Solution To
- Contamination
- Coronations
- Damnation
- Dealing With The Nations
- Denominations
- Destinations
- Determination
- Disorder Among The Nations
- Divination
- Divination, Practiced By
- Donations
- Exchange Of Nations
- Explanations
- Extermination
- Feelings Of Alienation
- Foundations Of Nations
- Gathering Other Nations
- God Angry With The Nations
- God's Activity In The Nations
- God's Indignation
- Greed, Condemnation Of
- Healing Of Nations
- History Of Nations
- Imagination, Evil Scheming
- Imagination, Inward Desires
- Incarnation
- Judgment Of The Nations
- Lack Of Discrimination
- Large Denominations
- Like The Nations
- Miscegenation (racial Intermarriage)
- Nationalism
- Nations
- Nations Attacking Israel
- Nations Described
- Nations United
- No Condemnation
- Ordination
- People Destroying Foreign Nations
- Predestination
- Predestination, Of Events
- Predestination, Of Persons
- Predestination, Spiritual Events
- Procrastination
- Reincarnation
- Related Nations
- Repenting Of Abominations
- Resignation
- Restoring Nations
- Roar Of Nations
- Self Condemnation
- Self Examination
- Sex Between Nations
- Spiritual Illumination
- Strong Nations
- Survivors Of The Nations
- The Gospel To The Nations
- The Hearts Incination To Evil
- The Nations Attacked
- The Nations Before God
- Unique Nations
- Condemnation
- Discrimination
- Imagination
- Rejuvenation