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Pagans

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Those who worship a god or gods other than the living God to whom the Bible witnesses. NIV, REB, and RSV sometimes use pagans as the translation of the Greek ethnoi ( 1 Corinthians 5:1; 1 Corinthians 10:20 ), which is generally translated Gentiles (so KJV, NAS). In English, Gentile relates to ethnic background while pagan refers to religious affiliation. See Gentiles; Gods, Pagan .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Pagans'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​p/pagans.html. 1991.
 
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