Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of 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.
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.
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.
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 pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is -- for salvation; 2 for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge, 3 for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.
Cross References
Acts 21:20
and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, 'Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,
Proverbs 19:2
Also, without knowledge the soul is not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
Romans 9:31-32
and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
Philippians 1:9
and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,
2 Kings 10:16
and saith, 'Come with me, and look on my zeal for Jehovah;' and they cause him to ride in his chariot.
Psalm 14:4
Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, Jehovah they have not called.
Acts 21:28
crying out, 'Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;'
Acts 22:3
'I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.
Acts 22:22
And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, 'Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'
Acts 26:9-10
I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved me many things to do,
Romans 10:3
for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;
2 Corinthians 4:6
because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:3
because, according to their power, I testify, and above their power, they were willing of themselves,
Galatians 1:14
and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances,
Galatians 4:15
what then was your happiness? for I testify to you, that if possible, your eyes having plucked out, ye would have given to me;
Galatians 4:17-18
they are zealous for you -- yet not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;
Philippians 3:6
according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!
Colossians 4:13
for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day lay a charge doth Jehovah, With his sword -- the sharp, and the great, and the strong, On leviathan -- a fleeing serpent, And on leviathan -- a crooked serpent, And He hath slain the dragon that is in the sea.
John 16:2
out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;