40 Bible Verses about ignorance
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having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.
Wake up, do justly, cease from sin; for I say to your shame that some of you have no acquaintance with God.
For it is the will of God that by well-doing you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
Now when they beheld the glad fearlessness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were amazed; and they began to recognize them, that they were companions of Jesus.
In answer Jesus said: "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
"The times of ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men that they should all, everywhere, repent;
Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance,
for your sakes, that I may not be overreached by Satan, for I am not ignorant of his devices.
"And now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
But these men, like irrational creatures, mere animals, born to be taken and destroyed, continually rail about matters of which they know nothing. In their corruption they will surely be destroyed,
But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.
It is the same in all his letters when he speaks of these things. There are indeed some things in his letters hard to understand, which the ignorant and the shifty wrest, as also they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
"For as I was passing along and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What you are worshiping in ignorance, this I am proclaiming to you.
Now, brothers, I want you to know about the troubles which befell me in Asia; how I was burdened altogether beyond my strength, so that I renounced all hope even of life itself.
For they willingly ignore the fact that there were heaven, from of old, and an earth formed out of water and through water, by the word of God;
For I would not, my brothers, have you ignorant of this hidden truth, for fear that you become wise in your own conceits. that a hardening in part has befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles is come in.
He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is encompassed with moral weakness,
"Is not this the reason for your error," Jesus answered them, "that you know not the Scripture nor the power of God?
although I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a doer of outrage. But I obtained mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.
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.
I am not writing to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and know that no lie is of the truth.
For I would not have you ignorant, brothers, how our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
but into the inner tent the high priest only goes alone, once a year, and that not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the ignorances of the people.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the young, because you have in the Law the form of knowledge and of the truth??ell then, you who are teaching others, do you ever teach yourself?
From Thematic Bible
Childhood » Marks of » Ignorance
And this too, although you ought by this time to be teaching others, you are still needing some one to teach you the very rudiments of divine revelation. You need milk, not solid food.
Ignorance » Man's » Of God
"But they will do all these things to you for my name's sake, because they know not Him who sent me.
"For as I was passing along and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What you are worshiping in ignorance, this I am proclaiming to you.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.
Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance,
Ignorance » Man's » Concerning Christ
"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,
"Have I been so long among you, and yet you, Philip, have you not recognized me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Cause us to see the Father'?
He was in the world, and through him the world came into being, yet the world knew him not.
"If you had known the free gift of God," Jesus answered, "and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water."
"Where is your Father?" they asked him. "You have neither known me nor my Father," answered Jesus. "If you had known me, you would have known my father also."
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
"For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
"Have you not read." he answered, "that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said,
"Have you not read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he was hungry, and his men, too?
In answer Jesus said: "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
For the heart of his people is made fat, Their ears are dull of hearing; Their eyes, too, have they closed, Lest some day their eyes should perceive, And their ears should hear, And their heart should understand and turn, And I should heal them.
And just as they refused to continue to retain God in their knowledge, so did God cast them out to an outcast mind, to do those things which were indecent.
For they willingly ignore the fact that there were heaven, from of old, and an earth formed out of water and through water, by the word of God;
Ignorance » Of God's word » Sins of
"but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.
although I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a doer of outrage. But I obtained mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.
"And now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
Ignorance » Of self » It manifests itself in self-confidence
They answered him, "We can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with shall you be baptized,
"Why cannot I follow you now, Master?" said Peter. "I will lay down my life for you." Jesus answered him.
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, no good thing has its home; for while to will is present with me, to carry out that which is right is not.
"If you were blind," Jesus answered them, "you would have no sin. But now you are declaring, 'We see'; so your sin remains.
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
For you keep saying, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and do not know that you are the wretched one, and pitiable and beggared and blind and naked.
Ignorance » Of self » It alienates from God
having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.
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 wind blows where it wills, and you hear its voice, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with 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 wind blows where it wills, and you hear its voice, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with every one who has been born of the Spirit."
Marks » Of childhood » Ignorance
And this too, although you ought by this time to be teaching others, you are still needing some one to teach you the very rudiments of divine revelation. You need milk, not solid food.
Sinners » Sin » Jews » Ignorance
Jesus kept saying, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided his garments among them, casting lots for them,
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.
Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance,
Topics on Ignorance
Human Ignorance
1 Corinthians 13:9-12For our knowing is imperfect, and our prophesying is imperfect;
Ignorance Of Christ’s Return
Mark 13:35keep watch then, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening, at midnight, at cockcrow, or in the morning??36 lest he should come unexpectedly and find you sleeping;
Ignorance Of Evil
Acts 3:17"And now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
Ignorance of God
Acts 17:30"The times of ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men that they should all, everywhere, repent;
Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of
Luke 23:34Jesus kept saying, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided his garments among them, casting lots for them,
Ignorance Towards God, Leads To
Matthew 22:29In answer Jesus said: "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance Towards God, Shown By
John 8:19"Where is your Father?" they asked him. "You have neither known me nor my Father," answered Jesus. "If you had known me, you would have known my father also."
Ignorance, Of Christ
John 1:10He was in the world, and through him the world came into being, yet the world knew him not.
Ignorance, Of God
Romans 1:18-20For God's wrath is ever being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who smother the truth by their unrighteousness.
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
Wilful Ignorance
2 Peter 3:5For they willingly ignore the fact that there were heaven, from of old, and an earth formed out of water and through water, by the word of God;
