24 Bible Verses about Ignorance of God
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The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.
But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any one shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them:
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
And if any one sin, and do any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done; though he knew it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
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Ignorance of God » The wicked, in a state of
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
Ignorance of God » Punishment of
rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:
Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
And none calleth to mind, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man. The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
Ignorance of God » Is no excuse for sin
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few'stripes . And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any one shall sin unwittingly, in any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of them:
Ignorance of God » Exemplified
Forty years long was I 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 knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Persecuting saints
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » False prophets
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber. Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Paul
though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Alienation from God
being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error
But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Not keeping his commands
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Want of love
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Pharaoh
And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, 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 do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
Ignorance of God » Ignorance of Christ is
They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God
rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: