Thematic Bible: Without knowledge
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Religious zeal » Without knowledge
These men are courting your favor to no good purpose. They want to isolate you, so that you will be courting their favor.
Verse Concepts
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how furiously I used to persecute the church of God, and how I kept seeking to root it out; and how in my zeal for Judaism I outstripped many of my own age and nation, in my special zeal for the traditions of my forefathers.
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge. For because they were ignorant of God's righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.
"They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God's service.
Verse Concepts
And they, when they heard it, glorified God, and said to him. "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews, of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.
Verse Concepts
when a Scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!" "Foxes have their holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."
As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go." "The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."
Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will. but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds. These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel; read more.
What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.
What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.
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