39 Bible Verses about ignorance
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But reject foolish and undisciplinary questions, knowing that they gender strife.
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart;
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak to your shame.
because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:
And seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and apprehending that they are unlearned and ignorant men, they continued to be astonished, and recognized them, that they were with Jesus;
and Jesus responding said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:
As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance:
in order that we may not be gobbled up by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did your rulers also;
But these, like irrational animals having been born naturally for capture and destruction, blaspheming those things in which they are ignorant; in their own corruption they will indeed corrupt themselves;
For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep; in order that you may not sorrow, even as those having no hope.
as also in all his epistles, speaking in the same concerning these things; in which there are some things hard to understand, which the unlearned and unestablished wrest, as they also do the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
For going through, and seeing your devotions, I also found an altar on which it was superscribed, To THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore I now preach unto you Him whom you are ignorantly worshiping.
For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction taking place in Asia, because we were burthened exceedingly, above our power, so that we despaired even of living:
For they willingly forget this, that the heavens were in the olden time, and the earth standing out of the water and through the water, by the word of God;
I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, as to this mystery, in order that you may not he wise with yourselves, that blindness in part has happened unto Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles may come in;
being able to sympathize with the ignorant and erring, since himself is also compassed about with infirmity;
And Jesus responding, said to them; Therefore do you not err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;
for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
I have not written unto you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
and into the second comes the high priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself, and the errors of the people;
a teacher of the juveniles, having a form of knowledge and truth in the law;
From Thematic Bible
Childhood » Marks of » Ignorance
For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.
Ignorance » Man's » Of God
But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know Him that sent me.
For going through, and seeing your devotions, I also found an altar on which it was superscribed, To THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore I now preach unto you Him whom you are ignorantly worshiping.
And they will do these things, because they did not know the Father, nor me.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart;
As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance:
Ignorance » Man's » Concerning Christ
John responded to them, saying, I baptize with water: There standeth One in your midst whom you do not know,
Jesus says to Him, Am I so long time with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? The one having seen me hath seen the Father: how do you say, Show us the Father?
He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
And Jesus responded and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and the one who is speaking to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
Then they said to Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus responded; You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would also know my Father.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
but until this day when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart:
For those dwelling in Jerusalem, and the rulers, having rejected him, condemning him, have
And He responding said to them, Have you not read, that the one having made them from the beginning made them male and female?
And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?
and Jesus responding said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Because the heart of this people is waxed gross, and they heard heavily with their ears, and closed their eyes; lest they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I shall heal them.
And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;
For they willingly forget this, that the heavens were in the olden time, and the earth standing out of the water and through the water, by the word of God;
Ignorance » Of God's word » Sins of
But the one not knowing, and doing things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. But to every one to whom much is given, much will be required of him: and to whom they commit much, of him they will ask the more.
being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;
And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did your rulers also;
Ignorance » Of self » It manifests itself in self-confidence
And they said to Him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink the cup which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized:
Peter says to Him; Lord, why am I not able to follow thee now? I will lay down my soul for thee.
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that in me, that is, in my carnal mind, there dwells no good thing. For to will is present with me, but to do that which is beautiful is not:
Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have sin: but now you say that, We see: your sin remaineth.
Ignorance » Man's » Brevity of life limits knowledge
Ignorance » Man's » Coming evils unforeseen
Ignorance » Man's » Life mysterious
Ignorance » Man's » The future hidden
Ignorance » Of self » It is associated with self-righteousness
Because you are saying, That I am rich, and have increased in riches, and have need as to nothing, and do you not know that you are miserable, and pitiful, and poor, and blind, and naked?
Ignorance » Of self » It alienates from God
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart;
Ignorance » Of self » It misleads, fetters and deceives men
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Pharaoh
Ignorance » Of self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Ignorance » Man's » Nature and grace full of mysteries
The Spirit breathes on whom He willeth, and thou hearest His voice, but dost not know whence He cometh and whither He goeth; so is every one who has been born of the Spirit.
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Abimelech
Man's » Ignorance » Brevity of life limits knowledge
Man's » Ignorance » Coming evils unforeseen
Man's » Ignorance » Life mysterious
Man's » Ignorance » The future hidden
Man's » Ignorance » Nature and grace full of mysteries
The Spirit breathes on whom He willeth, and thou hearest His voice, but dost not know whence He cometh and whither He goeth; so is every one who has been born of the Spirit.
Marks » Of childhood » Ignorance
For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.
Sinners » Sin » Jews » Ignorance
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they were casting the lots.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance being in themselves, on account of the blindness of their heart;
As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance:
Topics on Ignorance
Ignorance Of Christ’s Return
Mark 13:35Watch therefore: for you know not when the Lord of the house cometh, late, or at midnight, or at the crowing of the cock, or in the morning;
Ignorance Of Evil
Acts 3:17And now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did your rulers also;
Ignorance of God
Acts 17:30Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:
Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they were casting the lots.
Ignorance Towards God, Leads To
Matthew 22:29and Jesus responding said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance Towards God, Shown By
John 8:19Then they said to Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus responded; You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would also know my Father.
Ignorance, Of Christ
John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.
Ignorance, Of God
Romans 1:18-20For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Spiritual Ignorance
Romans 10:3for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
Wilful Ignorance
2 Peter 3:5For they willingly forget this, that the heavens were in the olden time, and the earth standing out of the water and through the water, by the word of God;
