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Gentiles

Meaning of “Gentiles”

Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.

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129 occurrences121 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

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Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 1:27 · retained source text

To whom God would make knowen what is the riches of the glory of this mysterie among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1611 marginal noteOr, amongst you.

1 Thessalonians 2:16
Forbidding us to speak to the gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · retained source text

Forbidding vs to speake to the Gentiles, that they might bee saued, to fill vp their sinnes alway: for the wrath is come vpon them to the vttermost.

1 Timothy 2:7
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the gentiles in faith and verity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 2:7 · retained source text

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.

1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:16 · retained source text

And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse: God was manifest in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, receiued vp into glory.

2 Timothy 4:17
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:17 · retained source text

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully knowen, and that all the Gentiles might heare: and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the Lyon.

1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:12 · retained source text

Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

1611 marginal noteOr, wherin.

1 Peter 4:3
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:3 · retained source text

For the time past of our life may suffice vs to haue wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciuiousnes, lusts, excesse of wine, reuellings, banquetings, and abhominable idolatries.

3 John 1:7
Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 3 John 1:7 · retained source text

Because that for his Names sake they went foorth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

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