Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
For I bear them record, that they have a zeal for God, 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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, 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, the desire of my heart, and my prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them record, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Cross References
Acts 21:20
And having heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of believing Jews there are, and they are all zealous for the law.
Romans 9:31-32
But Israel following after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in all knowledge and in all spiritual sense,
Acts 21:28
stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, Crying out, Men of Israel, help! This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: yea, and hath even brought Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place.
Acts 22:3
and he saith) I am verily a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and accurately instructed in the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Acts 22:22
And they heard him to this word, and then lifted up their voice and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts 26:9-10
I indeed thought myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth:
Romans 10:3
For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 4:4
Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to inlighten us with the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:3
That to their power, I testify, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves,
Galatians 1:14
And I profited in the Jewish religion above many of my years among my countrymen, being more abundantly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Galatians 4:15
For I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians 4:17-18
They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Philippians 3:6
persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.
Colossians 4:13
For I bear him witness, that he hath a great zeal for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.
John 16:2
yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think he doth God service.