Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Religious zeal » Without knowledge
They are zealous for you, but not well, but they wish to exclude you that you may be zealous for them.
Verse Concepts
For you heard of my conduct formerly in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God and destroyed it; and was a proficient in Judaism beyond many of my age among my people, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God but not according to knowledge; for not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to set up their righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.
Verse Concepts
and having heard, they glorified God, and said to him, You see, brother, how many ten thousands there are of those who have believed, among the Jews, and all are zealots of the law;
Verse Concepts
And a certain scribe came and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go. And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have places of shelter, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow you wherever you go. And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven places of shelter; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
For some indeed preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good will; [\ul Note: The text of verse comes after the text of verse read more.
in Sawyer]those from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel, but those from contention preach Christ not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for my bonds. What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;
in Sawyer]those from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel, but those from contention preach Christ not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for my bonds. What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;