49 Bible Verses about ignorance
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And silly and ignorant questions refuse, knowing that they produce strifes.
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
Recover your senses rightly, and in not; for some have a want of knowledge of God: I speak to your confusion.
(For so is the will of God, those doing good to silence the want of knowledge of the foolish men:)
And seeing the freedom of speech of Peter and John, and comprehending that they are illiterate men, and private individuals, they wondered; and they knew them, that they were with Jesus.
And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God.
Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:
As children of obedience, not as formerly conforming yourselves to eager desire in your ignorance:
That we might not be taken advantage of by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his inventions.
But these, as natural irrational living creatures, having been for catching and destroying, defaming in what things they are ignorant of; and shall be destroyed in their corruption;
And I wish you not to be ignorant, brethren, of them having been asleep, that ye should not grieve, as also the rest, they hating no hope.
And concerning spiritual things, brethren, I wish you not to be ignorant.
My people were cut off from not knowing: because thou didst reject knowledge and I will reject thee from being priest to me: and thou wilt forget the instructions of thy God; I will also forget thy sons, also I
As also in all the epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things difficult to understand, which the unlearned and unstable pervert, as also the rest of the writings, to their own perdition.
For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.
For we wish you not to be ignorant, brethren, of our pressure having been to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly loaded, above strength, so that we were in utter perplexity even to live:
A prudent man covered knowledge: and the heart of the foolish will meet folly.
For being willing this is unknown to them, that the heavens were a long while ago, and the earth having stood out of water and by water, by the word of God:
For I will not ye should not know, brethren, this mystery, lest ye be wise with yourselves; for hardness from part has been to Israel, till the filling up of the nations come in.
Being able to moderate the passions to the ignorant, and deceived; since he also is surrounded with weakness.
And Jesus having answered, said to them, For this do ye not go astray, not knowing the writings, nor the power of God?
Being before slandering, expelling, and an abuser: but I was commiserated, because I did, not knowing, in unbelief.
For not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not been subjected to the justice of God.
I have not written to you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
And when ye shall err, and shall not do all these commands which Jehovah spake to Moses,
And thus shalt thou do in the seventh to the month, from each going astray and from the simple: and ye expiated the house.
For I am brutish more than man, and not the understanding of a man to me.
And I will not ye be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
And into the second the chief priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he brings near for himself, and the errors of the people:
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of the inexperienced, having the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.
From Thematic Bible
Childhood » Marks of » Ignorance
For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food.
Ignorance » Man's » Of God
But all these will they do to you for my name, for they know not him having sent me.
For having passed by, and beholding your venerations, I found also an altar upon which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom not knowing therefore ye reverence, him I announce to you.
Also the stork in the heavens knew her appointment; and the turtle-dove, and the swallow, and the twitterer watched the time of their coming; and my people knew not the judgment of Jehovah.
And they will bend their tongue, their bow, a lie: and they were not strong for faithfulness upon the land; for from evil to evil they went forth, and they knew me not, says Jehovah.
And these things shall they do to you, for they know not the Father, nor me.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
. The ox knew his possessor, and the ass his lord's stall: Israel knew not; my people understood not
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
As children of obedience, not as formerly conforming yourselves to eager desire in your ignorance:
And they knew not to do the straight, says Jehovah, storing up violence and oppression in their palaces.
And they knew not the purposes of Jehovah, and they understood not his counsel for he gathered them as sheaves of the threshing-floor.
Ignorance » Man's » Concerning Christ
John answered them saying, I immerse in water: but he stands the midst of you, whom ye know not;
Jesus says, to him, So long time am I with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? he having seen me has seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Show us the Father?,
And Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who he is saying to thee, Give me to drink: thou hadst asked him, and he had given thee living water.
Then said they to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye had known my Father also.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies upon their heart
For they dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not having known him, and the voices of the prophets which being read in every sabbath, having judged, they filled up.
And having answered, he said to them, Have ye not read, that he having made from the beginning, made them male and female,
And he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they with him;
And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
For the heart of this people has been thickened, and with their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes have they closed; lest perhaps they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I should heal them.
And as they chose not to have God in knowledge, God delivered them to an adulterated purpose, to do things not fitting;
And they will say to God, Depart from us; and we desired not the knowledge of thy ways.
And they will refuse to attend, and they will give a stubborn shoulder, and their ears they made heavy from hearing. And their heart they set a diamond from hearing the instruction and the words which Jehovah of armies sent by his spirit by the hand of the former prophets: and there will be great wrath from Jehovah of armies.
For being willing this is unknown to them, that the heavens were a long while ago, and the earth having stood out of water and by water, by the word of God:
Ignorance » Of God's word » Sins of
And he not having known, and having done things worthy of blows, shall be skinned with few. And to every one to whom much was given, shall much be required of him: and with whom they have deposited much, they will ask of him the more.
Being before slandering, expelling, and an abuser: but I was commiserated, because I did, not knowing, in unbelief.
Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When a saul shall sin in error from all the commands of Jehovah which shall not be done, and doing from after any of them:
And if a soul shall sin and do one from all the commands of Jehovah which shall not be done; and he knew not, and he was guilty, and bore his sin.
Ignorance » Of self » It manifests itself in self-confidence
And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, Truly the cup which I drink shall ye drink; and the immersion with which I am immersed, shall ye be immersed.
Peter says to him, Lord, why can I not follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that in me dwells no good, (that is, in my flesh:) for to will lies near me; but to work good I find not.
We are not also blind? Jesus said to them If ye were blind, ye had not sinned: and now ye say, That we see; therefore your sin remains.
Ignorance » Man's » Brevity of life limits knowledge
(For yesterday are we and we shall not know, for our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Ignorance » Man's » Coming evils unforeseen
For also man knew not his time: as the fishes being laid hold of in an evil net, and as the birds laid hold of in the snare, as they, the sons of men being snared for an evil time, as it will fall upon them suddenly.
Ignorance » Man's » Life mysterious
As thou wilt not know what the way of the spirit, as the bones in the womb of her being filled, so thou shalt not know the work of God who will make all.
Ignorance » Man's » The future hidden
For he will not know what shall be: for as it shall be who shall announce to him?
Ignorance » Of self » It is associated with self-righteousness
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Ignorance » Of self » It alienates from God
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
Ignorance » Of self » It misleads, fetters and deceives men
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Pharaoh
And it shall be when he came near to go to Egypt, he will say to Sarai his wife, Behold, now I knew that thou wert a fair woman to see. And it shall be when the Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, and thee they will permit to live. Say, now, thou my sister, that it shall be well to me because of thee, and my soul shall live by means of thee. read more.
And it shall be when Abram goes to Egypt, and the Egyptians will see the woman that she was very fair. And Pharaoh's rulers will see her, and will praise her to Pharaoh, and the woman shall be taken into Pharaoh's house. And he will do good to Abram on account of her; and there shall be to him sheep and oxen and he-asses, and servants and maids, and she-asses and camels. And Jehovah will touch Pharaoh with great strokes, and his house on account of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Ignorance » Of self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Strangers consumed his strength, and he knew not: also grayness of hair was sprinkled upon him, and he knew not
Ignorance » Man's » Nature and grace full of mysteries
The wind, where it wills, blows, and its voice thou hearest, but thou knowest not whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one having been born of the Spirit.
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Abimelech
Man's » Ignorance » Brevity of life limits knowledge
(For yesterday are we and we shall not know, for our days upon earth are a shadow:)
Man's » Ignorance » Coming evils unforeseen
For also man knew not his time: as the fishes being laid hold of in an evil net, and as the birds laid hold of in the snare, as they, the sons of men being snared for an evil time, as it will fall upon them suddenly.
Man's » Ignorance » Life mysterious
As thou wilt not know what the way of the spirit, as the bones in the womb of her being filled, so thou shalt not know the work of God who will make all.
Man's » Ignorance » The future hidden
For he will not know what shall be: for as it shall be who shall announce to him?
Man's » Ignorance » Nature and grace full of mysteries
The wind, where it wills, blows, and its voice thou hearest, but thou knowest not whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one having been born of the Spirit.
Marks » Of childhood » Ignorance
For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food.
Sinners » Sin » Jews » Ignorance
And Jesus said, Father, let them go; for they know not what they do. And having divided his garments, they cast lots.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
. The ox knew his possessor, and the ass his lord's stall: Israel knew not; my people understood not
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
As children of obedience, not as formerly conforming yourselves to eager desire in your ignorance:
And they knew not to do the straight, says Jehovah, storing up violence and oppression in their palaces.
And they knew not the purposes of Jehovah, and they understood not his counsel for he gathered them as sheaves of the threshing-floor.
Topics on Ignorance
Dangers Of Ignorance
Proverbs 19:2Also the soul without knowledge is not good, and he hastening with his feat, sins.
Ignorance Of Christ’s Return
Mark 13:35Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house comes, at eve, or midnight, or cock-crowing, or morning.
Ignorance Of Evil
Leviticus 5:17And if a soul shall sin and do one from all the commands of Jehovah which shall not be done; and he knew not, and he was guilty, and bore his sin.
Ignorance of God
Acts 17:30Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:
Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of
Exodus 5:2And Pharaoh will say, Who is Jehovah, whose voice I shall hear to send forth Israel? I knew not Jehovah, and also I shall not send Israel forth.
Ignorance Towards God, Leads To
Matthew 22:29And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God.
Ignorance Towards God, Shown By
John 8:19Then said they to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye had known my Father also.
Ignorance, Of Christ
John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was by him, and the world knew him not.
Ignorance, Of God
Romans 1:18-20For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven upon all profanation and injustice of men, of those detaining the truth in injustice;
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1And concerning spiritual things, brethren, I wish you not to be ignorant.
Wilful Ignorance
2 Peter 3:5For being willing this is unknown to them, that the heavens were a long while ago, and the earth having stood out of water and by water, by the word of God: