24 Bible Verses about Ignorance of God

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1 Corinthians 15:34

Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke.

Hosea 4:6

My people perish, because they have no knowledge. Seeing then that thou hast refused understanding, therefore will I refuse thee also: so that thou shalt no more be my priest. And forsomuch as thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Romans 10:3

For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness: and therefore, are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God.

Acts 17:23

For as I passed by and beheld the manner how ye worship your gods, I found an altar wherein was written, Unto the unknown God. Whom ye then ignorantly worship, him show I unto you:

Romans 11:25

I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.

2 Peter 3:8

Dearly beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, how that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Psalm 73:22

So foolish was I, and ignorant, even as it were a beast before thee.

2 Peter 3:16

yea, almost in every epistle, speaking of such things: among which are many things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable pervert, as they do other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

2 Peter 3:5

This they know not - and that willingly: how that the heavens a great while ago were, and the earth that was in the water appeared up out of the water by the word of God:

Mark 12:24

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Are ye not therefore deceived, and understand not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

Leviticus 4:2

"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'When a soul sinneth through ignorance, and hath done any of those things which the LORD hath forbidden in his commandments to be done:

Hebrews 5:2

which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:

Leviticus 5:17

"When a soul sinneth and committeth any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD: though he wist it not, he hath yet offended and is in sin,

Acts 3:17

And now, brethren, I know well that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your heads.

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Ignorance of God » The wicked, in a state of

John 15:21

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they have not known him that sent me.

Jeremiah 9:3

They bend their tongues like bows, to shoot out lies: As for the truth, they may nothing away with all in the world. For they go from one wickedness to another, and hold nothing of me, sayeth the LORD.

Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts

Ignorance of God » Punishment of

Psalm 79:6

Pour out thine indignation upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.

Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in

Hebrews 5:2

which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:

2 Timothy 2:24-25

But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach, and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry

Isaiah 44:19

They ponder not in their minds, for they have neither knowledge nor understanding, to think thus, "I have burnt one piece in the fire; I have baked bread with the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh withal, and eaten it: shall I now of the residue make an abomination, and fall down before a rotten piece of wood?"

Acts 17:29-30

Forasmuch then as we are the generation of God, we ought not to think that the godhead is like unto gold, silver, or stone, graven by craft and imagination of man. And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but now he biddeth all men everywhere to repent,

Ignorance of God » Is no excuse for sin

Luke 12:48

But he that knew not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whom much is given: of him shall be much required. And to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

Leviticus 4:2

"Speak unto the children of Israel and say, 'When a soul sinneth through ignorance, and hath done any of those things which the LORD hath forbidden in his commandments to be done:

Ignorance of God » Exemplified

Psalm 95:10

Forty years long was I grieved with that generation, and said, "They ever err in their hearts, they verily have not known my ways."

Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin

Ignorance of God » The wicked choose

Job 21:14

They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!

Ignorance of God » Leads to » Persecuting saints

John 15:21

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they have not known him that sent me.

Ignorance of God » Exemplified » False prophets

Isaiah 56:10-11

For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting. They are shameless dogs, that be never satisfied. The shepherds also in like manner have no understanding, but every man turneth his own way, everyone after his own covetousness, with all his power.

Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Paul

Ignorance of God » Leads to » Alienation from God

Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles

Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error

Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove

Acts 17:23

For as I passed by and beheld the manner how ye worship your gods, I found an altar wherein was written, Unto the unknown God. Whom ye then ignorantly worship, him show I unto you:

Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Not keeping his commands

Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Want of love

Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Pharaoh

Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Jews

Ignorance of God » Ignorance of Christ is

John 8:19

Then said they unto him, "Where is thy father?" Jesus answered, "Ye neither know me, nor yet my father. If ye had known me, ye should have known my father also."

Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God

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