20 Bible Verses about Ignorance of God
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God, therefore, having overlooked the time of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent;
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their hearts;
for so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have not a knowledge of God: I say it to your shame!
But Jesus, answering, said to them, "Ye deceive yourselves, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God;
that we might not be over-reached by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I, being ignorant, did it in unbelief;
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance;
for, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God;
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
for, passing through, and considering your objects of worship, I found also an altar on which had been inscribed, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What, therefore, in ignorance ye worship, this I declare to you.
But the foolish and ignorant questionings reject, knowing that they beget strifes;
For I do not wish you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery (lest ye be wise in your own conceits), that a hardening, in part, has befallen Israel, until the fulness of the gentiles come in;
But, beloved, let not this one thing escape you, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
For this escapes them willingly, that there were heavens of old, and an earth set together out of water, and through water, by the word of God:
Now, beholding the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and ignorant men, they were wondering; they also were recognizing them, that they had been with Jesus;
Jesus said to them, "Is it not on this account that ye err, because ye know not the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
able to bear with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with infirmity;
"And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers;
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Ignorance of God » The wicked, in a state of
But all these things will they do to you for My name's sake; because they know not Him Who sent Me.
God, therefore, having overlooked the time of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent;
O righteous Father! and the world knew Thee not; but I knew Thee, and these knew that Thou didst send Me;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
not in passion of desire, even as the gentiles, who know not God;
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance;
Ignorance of God » Punishment of
awarding vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus;
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
able to bear with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with infirmity;
now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong, in meekness correcting those opposing themselves, if peradventure God should give them repentance to a full knowledge of the truth,
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
"Being, therefore, God's offspring, we ought not to suppose that the God-head is like gold, or silver, or stone, graven by man's art and device! God, therefore, having overlooked the time of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent;
Ignorance of God » Is no excuse for sin
but he who knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whomsoever they committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
They profess to know God; but by their works they deny Him; being abominable, and disobedient, and for every good work worthless.
Every one that is abiding in Him sins not; whosoever sins has not seen Him nor known Him.
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
And, as they did not approve the holding of God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not becoming;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Persecuting saints
But all these things will they do to you for My name's sake; because they know not Him Who sent Me.
And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor Me.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » False prophets
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Paul
though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I, being ignorant, did it in unbelief;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Alienation from God
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their hearts;
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
But then, indeed, when ye knew not God, ye served those which by nature are no gods;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error
But Jesus, answering, said to them, "Ye deceive yourselves, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God;
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
for, passing through, and considering your objects of worship, I found also an altar on which had been inscribed, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What, therefore, in ignorance ye worship, this I declare to you.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Not keeping his commands
He who says, "I have known Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Want of love
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Pharaoh
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Jews
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do!" And, dividing His garments among them, they cast lots.
Ignorance of God » Ignorance of Christ is
They said, therefore, to Him, "Where is Thy Father?" Jesus answered, "Ye know neither Me, nor My Father. If ye knew Me, ye would know My Father also."
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God
awarding vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus;
