'Nations' in the Bible

by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

For when those of the nations, which have no law, practise by nature the things of the law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

For the name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, according as it is written.

Is God the God of Jews only? is he not of the nations also? Yea, of nations also:

(according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:

us, whom he has also called, not only from amongst the Jews, but also from amongst the nations?

What then shall we say? That they of the nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is on the principle of faith.

I say then, Have they stumbled in order that they might fall? Far be the thought: but by their fall there is salvation to the nations to provoke them to jealousy.

But if their fall be the world's wealth, and their loss the wealth of the nations, how much rather their fulness?

For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;

and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; according as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the nations, and will sing to thy name.

And again he says, Rejoice, nations, with his people.

And again, Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and let all the peoples laud him.

And again, Esaias says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and one that arises, to rule over the nations: in him shall the nations hope.

for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed,

They have been well pleased indeed, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also in fleshly to minister to them.

(who for my life staked their own neck; to whom not I only am thankful, but also all the assemblies of the nations,)

but which has now been made manifest, and by prophetic scriptures, according to commandment of the eternal God, made known for obedience of faith to all the nations --