Bible dictionary for children
Gentile
Gentile means a person who is not Jewish.
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What does it mean?
Gentile means a person who is not Jewish. It describes a distinction used in the Bible, not a person's importance to God.
Acts tells of Jewish believers seeing the Holy Spirit given to Gentiles in Cornelius' household. The account challenges a boundary in their expectations.
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What surprised the believers visiting Cornelius?
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Peter and Cornelius
Acts 10:1–11:18
God brought Peter and Cornelius together and showed that the good news of Jesus was for Gentiles too.
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Related reading: Acts 10:45
They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
