24 Bible Verses about Ignorance of God
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Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:
Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard;
Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.
But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.
So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;
Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.
Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:
Because, not having knowledge of God's righteousness, and desiring to give effect to their righteousness, they have not put themselves under the righteousness of God.
Because what seems foolish in God is wiser than men; and what seems feeble in God is stronger than men.
For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.
And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.
For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;
But, my loved ones, keep in mind this one thing, that with the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years are no more than one day.
As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.
But in taking this view they put out of their minds the memory that in the old days there was a heaven, and an earth lifted out of the water and circled by water, by the word of God;
Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.
Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?
Say to the children of Israel: These are the offerings of anyone who does wrong through error, doing any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done:
He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;
And if anyone does wrong, and does any of the things which the Lord has given orders are not to be done, though he has no knowledge of it, still he is in the wrong and he is responsible.
And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge.
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Ignorance of God » The wicked, in a state of
They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.
Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.
Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:
Father of righteousness, I have knowledge of you, though the world has not; and to these it is clear that you sent me;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;
Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:
Ignorance of God » Punishment of
To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
He is able to have feeling for those who have no knowledge and for those who are wandering from the true way, because he himself is feeble;
For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong, Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
And no one takes note, no one has enough knowledge or wisdom to say, I have put part of it in the fire, and made bread on it; I have had a meal of the flesh cooked with it: and am I now to make the rest of it into a false god? am I to go down on my face before a bit of wood?
If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man. Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:
Ignorance of God » Is no excuse for sin
But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
Say to the children of Israel: These are the offerings of anyone who does wrong through error, doing any of the things which by the Lord's order are not to be done:
Ignorance of God » Exemplified
For forty years I was angry with this generation, and said, They are a people whose hearts are turned away from me, for they have no knowledge of my ways;
Even the ox has knowledge of its owner, and the ass of the place where its master puts its food: but Israel has no knowledge, my people give no thought to me.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.
Anyone who is in him does no sin; anyone who is a sinner has not seen him and has no knowledge of him.
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;
Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Persecuting saints
They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.
They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » False prophets
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep. Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Paul
Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Alienation from God
Whose thoughts are dark, to whom the life of God is strange because they are without knowledge, and their hearts have been made hard;
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error
But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Not keeping his commands
The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Want of love
He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Pharaoh
And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, to whose voice I am to give ear and let Israel go? I have no knowledge of the Lord and I will not let Israel go.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Jews
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
Ignorance of God » Ignorance of Christ is
Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God
To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:
