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nations

Meaning of “nations”

Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:5

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Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:5 · retained source text

By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his Name,

1611 marginal noteOr, to the obedience of faith.

Romans 4:17
(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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 4:17 · retained source text

(As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he beleeued, euen God who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which bee not, as though they were,

1611 marginal noteOr, like vnto him.

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.5.

Romans 4:18
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 4:18 · retained source text

Who against hope, beleeued in hope, that hee might become the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seede bee.

1611 marginal noteGen. 15.5.

Romans 16:26
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:
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1611 witness · Romans 16:26 · retained source text

But now is made manifest, and by the Scriptures of the Prophets according to the commandement of the euerlasting God, made knowen to all nations for the obedience of faith,

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