24 occurrences in 13 translations

'Nations' in the Bible

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you -- and was hindered till the present time -- that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

Verse ConceptsHarvestPlansSowing And ReapingFruitful LabourHindering God's Work

I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.

Verse ConceptsBarbariansGreeksNecessityPreaching Gospel To ForeignersWise Man Or FoolDebtculture

yes, also of nations; since one is God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, spiritualMonotheismJustification Under The GospelGod Is OneNecessity Of CircumcisionRighteous By FaithThe Gospel To Jew And Gentile

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Verse ConceptsExistenceFaithChaosGod, The CreatorThe Existence Of ThingsExistence Through GodNon ExistenceThe Dead Are RaisedGod's CallCalling

What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,

Verse ConceptsGospel, Promises OfJustice, In Believers' LivesImputed RighteousnessPursuing GoodForeigners Saved By FaithRighteous By FaithGentiles

I say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation is to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy;

Verse ConceptsOutsidersDownfall Of IsraelMaking Israel JealousThe Gospel Of SalvationConversion Of IsraelGentiles

and if the fall of them is the riches of a world, and the diminution of them the riches of nations, how much more the fulness of them?

Verse ConceptsGrowth Of The ChurchFullness Of The KingdomIsrael HardenedDefeat Of God's People

For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtMission, Of The ChurchPreaching Gospel To ForeignersGentilesMinistry

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;

Verse ConceptsFulnessConceit, Description OfMysteryFullness Of The KingdomFalse WisdomGod Hardening PeopleSubdivisionsIsrael HardenedGentilesBlindnessIgnorance of GodTrust In RelationshipsPatience In RelationshipsBuilding RelationshipsWaiting Till Marriageignorance

and the nations for kindness to glorify God, according as it hath been written, 'Because of this I will confess to Thee among nations, and to Thy name I will sing praise,'

Verse ConceptsThe Gentiles ConversionI Will Sing PraisesI Will Praise You With MusicPraise God For His Benefits

And again, "Praise the Lord, all you gentiles! Let all the nations praise him."

Verse ConceptsSingingPraise The Lord!

and again, Isaiah saith, 'There shall be the root of Jesse, and he who is rising to rule nations -- upon him shall nations hope;'

Verse ConceptsHope, In GodMission, Of IsraelThe Hope Of The GospelChrist As An Object Of Hope

for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

Verse ConceptsCurbing SpeechMere TalkObeying The Gospel

for it pleased well, and their debtors they are, for if in their spiritual things the nations did participate, they ought also, in the fleshly things, to minister to them.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelParticipation, In ChristUnity, Of God's PeopleThat Which Is SpiritualLife In A Material WorldSharing In ChristSharingDebt

who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations --

Verse ConceptsLove, For One AnotherSuffering, Encouragements InChurch, Description OfChurch, Titles OfFriendship, Examples OfThanks To PeopleRiskingrisk

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature Ofeternity, nature ofGod, Unity OfKnowing God, Effects OfSecret ThingsObeying The GospelThe Gospel To The NationsWritten In The Prophets

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