20 Bible Verses about Ignorance of God
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The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart;
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
in order that Satan might gain no advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know that they produce quarrels.
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and by means of water,
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
Jesus said to them, "Is not this why you are wrong, that you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?
He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is beset with weakness.
And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
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Ignorance of God » The wicked, in a state of
But all this they will do to you for my name's sake, because they do not know him who sent me.
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
O righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I have known you; and these know that you sent me.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
Ignorance of God » Punishment of
inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
He can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is beset with weakness.
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
Ignorance of God » Is no excuse for sin
But he who did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask the more.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable and disobedient, unfit for any good deed.
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
And since they did not see fit to retain the knowledge of God, God gave them over to a base mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Persecuting saints
But all this they will do to you for my name's sake, because they do not know him who sent me.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » False prophets
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Paul
Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Alienation from God
they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart;
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error
But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Not keeping his commands
He who says, "I know him," but does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Want of love
He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Pharaoh
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Jews
And the people stood watching; but even the rulers sneered at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."
Ignorance of God » Ignorance of Christ is
Then they said to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would know my Father also."
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God
inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
