Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

ἔθνος

Vocabulary form: 
ἔθνος
Definition: 

nation
plural (often): Gentiles

Frequency: 
162
GK: 
1620
Cognates: 

Ethnic

Biblical Concordance

Acts 14:2 But the Jews who did not believe stirred up and embittered the minds of the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) against their brothers.
Acts 14:5 When there was an attempt by both Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) and Jews along with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,
Acts 14:16 who in past generations allowed all the nations (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut) to walk in their own ways;
Acts 14:27 And when they arrived, and had gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut).
Acts 15:3 So being sent on their way by the church, they went through both Phoenicia and Samaria, narrating in detail the conversion of the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut), and brought great joy to all the brothers.
Acts 15:7 After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in days of old God made a choice among you, that through my mouth the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut) should hear the message of the gospel and believe.
Acts 15:12 And the entire assembly fell silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul recounting all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut).
Acts 15:14 Simeon has recounted how God first concerned himself about taking from among the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) a people for his name.
Acts 15:17 so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | nom pl neut) on whom my name has been called, says the Lord, who makes these things
Acts 15:19 Therefore I conclude that we should not trouble those from the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) who are turning to God,
Acts 15:23 writing by their hand, “From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) brothers in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, Greetings!
Acts 17:26 And he made from one man every race (ethnos | ἔθνος | acc sg neut) of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted epochs and the fixed boundaries of the places where they would live,
Acts 18:6 But when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own head! I am guiltless. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut)
Acts 21:11 He came to us and, taking Paul’s belt, he tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says this: ‘This is how the Jews will tie up in Jerusalem the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’” (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut)
Acts 21:19 After he greeted them, he began to relate one by one what God had done among the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut) through his ministry.
Acts 21:21 But they were told about you that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut) to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk according to our customs.
Acts 21:25 But as for the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) who have believed, we sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality.”
Acts 22:21 And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut)
Acts 24:2 And when he was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since we have enjoyed a long period of peace through your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation (ethnei | ἔθνει | dat sg neut) by your foresight,
Acts 24:10 And Paul responded, when the governor motioned to him to speak: “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation (ethnei | ἔθνει | dat sg neut), gladly do I make my own defense concerning these things.
Acts 24:17 “Now, after several years, I came to my people (ethnos | ἔθνος | acc sg neut) bringing gifts for the poor and presenting offerings,
Acts 26:4 All the Jews know my manner of life from my youth, which from the beginning was spent among my own people (ethnei | ἔθνει | dat sg neut) in Jerusalem,
Acts 26:17 I will rescue you from your people and from the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut), to whom I am sending you
Acts 26:20 but I declared to those in Damascus first, then also to those in Jerusalem and through all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut), that they should repent and turn to God, performing works worthy of repentance.
Acts 26:23 that the Christ was to suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.” (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut)
Acts 28:19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, but not as though I had some charge to bring against my own people (ethnous | ἔθνους | gen sg neut).
Acts 28:28 So let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut); even they will listen.”
Romans 1:5 Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut) on behalf of his name,
Romans 1:13 I want you to know, brethren, that I often intended to come to you (but have been prevented until now) so that I might have some fruit among you, just as among the rest of the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut).
Romans 2:14 whenever the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | nom pl neut), who do not have the law, do by nature the things required by the law, these, although they do not have the law, are a law to themselves.
Romans 2:24 For as it is written, “On account of you the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles.” (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut)
Romans 3:29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) as well? Yes, of (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) as well.
Romans 4:17 As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) He is our father, in the presence of God in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being the things that do not exist.
Romans 4:18 Hoping against hope, Abraham believed that he would become the father of many nations (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) according to what had been spoken, “So will your descendants be.”
Romans 9:24 even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut).
Romans 9:30 What then shall we say? — that the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | nom pl neut) who did not pursue righteousness have obtained it, the righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 10:19 But I ask, did Israel not understand? First of all, Moses says, “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation (ethnei | ἔθνει | dat sg neut); by a nation (ethnei | ἔθνει | dat sg neut) void of understanding I will make you angry.”
Romans 11:11 So I ask, did they stumble so as to fall? By no means! But because of their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut) so as to make Israel jealous.
Romans 11:12 Now if their transgression means riches for the world and their failure means riches for the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut), how much more will their full inclusion mean!
Romans 11:13 I am speaking to you Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut). Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut), I take pride in my ministry,
Romans 11:25 I do not want you to be uninformed, my brothers, of this mystery — so that you may not be wise in your own conceits — that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) has come in.
Romans 15:9 and that the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut) might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “For this reason I will acknowledge you among the Gentiles (ethnesin | ἔθνεσιν | dat pl neut) and sing praises to your name.”
Romans 15:10 And again it says, “Rejoice, O Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | voc pl neut), with his people.”
Romans 15:11 And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | voc pl neut), and let all the nations extol him.”
Romans 15:12 And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who rises to rule over the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut); in him will the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | nom pl neut) hope.”
Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut), serving the gospel of God as a priest, so that my offering of the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in bringing the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) to obedience, by word and deed,
Romans 15:27 They were pleased to do so, in fact, they are obligated to them; for if the Gentiles (ethnē | ἔθνη | nom pl neut) have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material things.
Romans 16:4 who risked their own necks for my life. Not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles (ethnōn | ἐθνῶν | gen pl neut) are grateful to them.
Romans 16:26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations (ethnē | ἔθνη | acc pl neut), leading to obedience of faith;

Pages