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TDNT Reference: 2:364,201
Trench's Synonyms: xcviii. λαός, ἕθνος, δῆμος, ὄχλος.
Strong's Number G1484 matches the Greek ἔθνος (ethnos),
which occurs 162 times in 150 verses
in the MGNT Greek.
Page 2 / 3 (Act 14:2–Rom 16:26)
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them,
After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.
After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you,[fn] that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.
The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
“Simeon[fn] has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.
“so that the rest of humanity
may seek the Lord —
even all the Gentiles
who are called by my name —
declares the Lord
who makes these things
“Therefore, in my judgment, we should not cause difficulties for those among the Gentiles who turn to God,
They wrote:
“From the apostles and the elders, your brothers,
To the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Greetings.
“From one man[fn] he has made every nationality to live over the whole earth and has determined their appointed times and the boundaries of where they live.
When they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his clothes and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent.[fn] From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him over to the Gentiles.’ ”
After greeting them, he reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
“But they have been informed about you — that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or to live according to our customs.
“With regard to the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter containing our decision that[fn] they should keep themselves from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from what is strangled, and from sexual immorality.”
When Paul was called in, Tertullus began to accuse him and said, “We enjoy great peace because of you, and reforms are taking place for the benefit of this nation because of your foresight.
When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I am glad to offer my defense in what concerns me.
“All the Jews know my way of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.
“Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.
“that the Messiah would suffer, and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
“Because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar; even though I had no charge to bring against my people.
“Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”[fn]
Now I don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry[fn] among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles.
So, when Gentiles, who do not by nature have the law, do[fn] what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law.
For, as it is written: The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
As it is written: I have made you the father of many nations — in the presence of the God in whom he believed, the one who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist.
He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be.
What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness — namely the righteousness that comes from faith.
But I ask, “Did Israel not understand? ” First, Moses said,
I will make you jealous
of those who are not a nation;
I will make you angry by a nation
that lacks understanding.
I ask, then, have they stumbled so as to fall? Absolutely not! On the contrary, by their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
Now if their transgression brings riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness bring!
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Insofar as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
I don’t want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you will not be conceited: A partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
and so that Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,
Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
and I will sing praise to your name.
And again, Isaiah says,
The root of Jesse will appear,
the one who rises to rule the Gentiles;
the Gentiles will hope in him.
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God. God’s purpose is that the Gentiles may be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me by word and deed for the obedience of the Gentiles,
Yes, they were pleased, and indeed are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual benefits, then they are obligated to minister to them in material needs.
who risked their own necks for my life. Not only do I thank them, but so do all the Gentile churches.
2. Act 14:2–Rom 16:26
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