KJV King James Version
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
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Romans 10:2
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
WEB World English Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
ASV American Standard Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,
Surrounding context — Romans 10
1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
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Acts 21:20And when they heard [it], they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:Romans 9:31-32But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.Proverbs 19:2Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.Romans 10:3For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.Philippians 3:6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.Galatians 1:14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.2 Kings 10:16And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.Acts 22:3I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.Acts 26:9-10I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Psalm 14:4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.2 Corinthians 8:3For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;Acts 21:28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.Galatians 4:15Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if [it had been] possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.Colossians 4:13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them [that are] in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.Isaiah 27:1In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea.
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