Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
For I testify about them that they have
King James Version
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Holman Bible
I can testify about them that they have zeal for God,
International Standard Version
For I can testify on their behalf that they have a zeal for God, but it is not in keeping with full knowledge.
A Conservative Version
For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
American Standard Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Amplified
For I testify about them that they have a certain enthusiasm for God, but not in accordance with [correct and vital] knowledge [about Him and His purposes].
An Understandable Version
For I can testify that they have an enthusiasm for God, but it is without [true] knowledge.
Anderson New Testament
For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.
Common New Testament
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not according to knowledge.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.
Darby Translation
For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Godbey New Testament
For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;
Goodspeed New Testament
I can testify to their sincere devotion to God, but it is not an intelligent devotion.
John Wesley New Testament
For I bear them record, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
For I testify for them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
King James 2000
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
For I bear record to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Moffatt New Testament
I can vouch for their zeal for God; only, it is not zeal with knowledge.
Montgomery New Testament
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge.
NET Bible
For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.
New Heart English Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Noyes New Testament
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Sawyer New Testament
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God but not according to knowledge;
The Emphasized Bible
For I bear them witness that they have, a zeal for God, - but not according to correct knowledge;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I am a witness for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I can testify that they are zealous for the honor of God; but they are not guided by true insight,
Webster
For I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Weymouth New Testament
For I bear witness that they possess an enthusiasm for God, but it is an unenlightened enthusiasm.
Williams New Testament
For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but they are not intelligently so.
World English Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Worrell New Testament
For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge;
Worsley New Testament
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,
Themes
Bigotry » Instances of » In zeal
Religion » Characteristics of » Legalism
Religious zeal » Without knowledge
Interlinear
Martureo
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 10:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Righteousness Of God Through Faith In Christ
1 Brethren: my heart's desire, and prayer to God for Israel, is that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge. 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.
Cross References
Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, "Thou seest brother, how many thousand Jews there are which believe, and they are all zealous over the law.
Proverbs 19:2
Where no discretion is, there the soul is not well; and whoso is swift on foot, stumbleth hastily.
Romans 9:31-32
But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,
2 Kings 10:16
and said, "Go with me and see the zeal I have to the LORD," and made him ride with him in his chariot.
Psalm 14:4
Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the LORD?
Acts 21:28
"Men of Israel, help. This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover also he hath brought Greeks into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place."
Acts 22:3
And he said, "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia: nevertheless yet brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and informed diligently in the law of the fathers, and was fervent minded to Godward, as ye all are this same day,
Acts 22:22
They gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity that he should live."
Acts 26:9-10
I also verily thought in myself, that I ought to do many contrary things, clean against the name of Jesus of Nazareth:
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.
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest should shine unto them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For it is God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, which hath shined in our hearts, for to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:3
For to their powers - I bear them record - yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,
Galatians 1:14
and prevailed in the Jews' law, above many of my companions, which were of mine own nation, and was a much more fervent maintainer of the traditions of the elders.
Galatians 4:15
How happy were ye then? For I bear you record that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians 4:17-18
They are jealous over you amiss. Yea they intend to exclude you, that ye should be fervent to them ward.
Philippians 3:6
and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable.
Colossians 4:13
I bear him record that he hath a fervent mind toward you, and toward them of Laodicea and them of Hierapolis.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day, the LORD with his heavy, great, and long sword shall visit Leviathan that fugitive serpent: even Leviathan that crooked serpent, and shall slay the dragon in the sea.
John 16:2
They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service.