'Nations' in the Bible

Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:

You may be certain, my brothers, that it has frequently been in my mind to come to you (but till now I was kept from it), so that I might have some fruit from you in the same way as I have had it from the other nations.

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

(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

And again, Give praise to the Lord, all you Gentiles; and let all the nations give praise to him.

But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;