24 Bible Verses about Ignorance of God
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Indeed therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands for all men everywhere to repent.
darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.
Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men.
Sober up rightly, and do not sin, for some have ignorance of God. I speak shame about you.
But having answered, Jesus said to them, Ye are led astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
so that we may not be exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his methods.
the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because thou have rejected knowledge, I also will reject thee, that thou shall be no priest to me. Since thou have forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy sons.
As children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weak thing of God is stronger than men.
For, passing through and examining your religious objects, I also found an altar on which had been engraved, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye worship unknowingly, him I proclaim to you.
For I do not want you, brothers, to be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise according to yourselves, that a callousness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles come in.
But beloved, this one thing you should not ignore, that one day with Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
as also in all his letters, speaking in them about these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist, as also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
For this is willfully ignored by them, that long ago there were heavens, and an earth that came together out of water and by water by the word of God,
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Are ye not led astray because of this: not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God?
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which LORD has commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them,
Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.
And if a soul sins, and does any of the things which LORD has commanded not to be done, though he did not know it, yet he is guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
And now, brothers, I know that ye did it from ignorance, as also your rulers.
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Ignorance of God » The wicked, in a state of
But all these things they will do to you because of my name, because they have not known him who sent me.
And they bend their tongue--their bow--for falsehood, and they have grown strong in the land, but not for truth. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, says LORD.
Indeed therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands for all men everywhere to repent.
And righteous Father, the world does not know thee, but I know thee, and these know that thou sent me.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
As children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
Ignorance of God » Punishment of
in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that do not know thee, and upon the kingdoms that do not call upon thy name.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
Who can be gentle to those who are ignorant and led astray, since he himself is also encompassed with weakness.
And a bondman of Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in mildness correcting those who oppose. Perhaps God may grant them repentance for recognition of the truth,
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
And none calls to mind, nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire. Yea, I have also baked bread upon the coals of it. I have roasted flesh and eaten it. And shall I make the residue of it
Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not think the Divine to be like gold, or silver, or stone handiwork of the skill and thought of man. Indeed therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands for all men everywhere to repent.
Ignorance of God » Is no excuse for sin
but he who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten little. And to every man to whom much was given, much will be required from him. And to whom they entrust much, they will ask him more abundantly.
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which LORD has commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them,
Ignorance of God » Exemplified
Forty years long I was grieved with [that] generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways.
The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib, [but] Israel does not know; my people does not consider.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.
Every man abiding in him does not sin. Every man who is sinning has not seen him, nor has known him.
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;
And they say to God, Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Persecuting saints
But all these things they will do to you because of my name, because they have not known him who sent me.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » False prophets
His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They cannot bark, dreaming, laying down, loving to slumber. Yea, the dogs are greedy; they can never have enough. And these are shepherds who cannot understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Paul
the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Alienation from God
darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
But of course not knowing God then, ye were in bondage to those in nature who are not gods,
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error
But having answered, Jesus said to them, Ye are led astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For, passing through and examining your religious objects, I also found an altar on which had been engraved, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye worship unknowingly, him I proclaim to you.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Not keeping his commands
He who says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in this man.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Want of love
He who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Pharaoh
And Pharaoh said, Who is LORD, that I should hearken to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Jews
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.
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 had known me, ye would have known my Father also.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God
in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.