24 Bible Verses about Ignorance of God
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And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.
Jesus answered and said to them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but 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 will also forget thy children.
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted 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 by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I to you.
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that blindness in part hath happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles shall be come in.
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, 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; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
And Jesus answering, said to them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall violate any of them:
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
And if a soul shall sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he knew it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
And now, brethren, I know that through 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 to you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
Ignorance of God » Punishment of
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; I have also baked bread upon its coals; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue of it 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 to gold, or silver, or stone graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Ignorance of God » Is no excuse for sin
But he that knew not, and committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom men have committed much, from him they will ask the more.
Speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall violate any of them:
Ignorance of God » Exemplified
Forty years long was I grieved with this 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 in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.
Whoever abideth in him sinneth not: whoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Therefore they say to 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 to 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 ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Paul
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Alienation from God
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Gentiles
However then, when ye knew not God, ye did service to them which by nature are no gods.
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error
Jesus answered and said to 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 by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I to 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 the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Ignorance of God » Exemplified » Jews
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Ignorance of God » Ignorance of Christ is
Then said they to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Ignorance of God
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: