49 Bible Verses about ignorance
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They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts.
Come to your senses and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.
For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.
Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.
“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance.
I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.
“And now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, just as your leaders also did.
I was stupid and didn’t understand;
I was an unthinking animal toward You.
But these people, like irrational animals—creatures of instinct born to be caught and destroyed—speak blasphemies about things they don’t understand, and in their destruction they too will be destroyed,
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I will reject you from serving as My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I will also forget your sons.
He speaks about these things in all his letters in which there are some matters that are hard to understand. The untaught and unstable twist them to their own destruction, as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures.
For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed:
TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.
For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life.
They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water and through water by the word of God.
So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: A partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also subject to weakness.
Jesus told them, “Are you not deceived because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God?
one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.
Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness.
“Job speaks without knowledge;
his words are without insight.”
I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
“When you sin unintentionally and do not obey all these commands that the Lord spoke to Moses—
You must do the same thing on the seventh day of the month for everyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance. In this way you will make atonement for the temple.
I am more stupid than any other man,
and I lack man’s ability to understand.
Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,
But the high priest alone enters the second room, and he does that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.
an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of the immature, having the full expression of knowledge and truth in the law—
From Thematic Bible
Childhood » Marks of » Ignorance
Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.
Ignorance » Man's » Of God
For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed:
TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.
Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.
knows her seasons.
The turtledove, swallow, and crane
are aware of their migration,
but My people do not know
the requirements of the Lord.
lies and not faithfulness prevail in the land,
for they proceed from one evil to another,
and they do not take Me into account.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
and the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
but Israel does not know;
My people do not understand.”
They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts.
As obedient children,
this is the Lord’s declaration—
those who store up violence and destruction
in their citadels.
or understand His plan,
that He has gathered them
like sheaves to the threshing floor.
Ignorance » Man's » Concerning Christ
“I baptize with
Jesus said to him,
and the world was created
yet the world did not recognize Him.
Jesus answered,
Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
For the residents of Jerusalem and their rulers, since they did not recognize Him or the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled their words
He said to them,
Jesus answered them,
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.
We don’t want to know Your ways.
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they closed their ears so they could not hear. They made their hearts like a rock so as not to obey the law or the words that the Lord of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the Lord of Hosts.
They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water and through water
Ignorance » Of God's word » Sins of
one who was formerly a blasphemer,
“Tell the Israelites: When someone sins unintentionally
“If someone sins and without knowing it violates any of the Lord’s commands concerning anything prohibited, he bears the consequences of his guilt.
“And now, brothers, I know that you did it in ignorance, just as your leaders also did.
Ignorance » Of self » It manifests itself in self-confidence
“We are able,” they told Him.
Jesus said to them,
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh.
Ignorance » Man's » Brevity of life limits knowledge
I was an unthinking animal toward You.
Ignorance » Man's » Coming evils unforeseen
For man certainly does not know his time:
Ignorance » Man's » Life mysterious
or how bones develop in
so you don’t know the work of God who makes everything.
Ignorance » Man's » The future hidden
Ignorance » Of self » It is associated with self-righteousness
Ignorance » Of self » It alienates from God
They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts.
Ignorance » Of self » It misleads, fetters and deceives men
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Pharaoh
When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me but let you live. Please say you're my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account." read more.
When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, so the woman was taken to Pharaoh's house. He treated Abram well because of her, and Abram acquired flocks and herds, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels. But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his house with severe plagues because of Abram's wife Sarai.
Ignorance » Of self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
but he does not notice.
Even his hair is streaked with gray,
but he does not notice.
Ignorance » Man's » Nature and grace full of mysteries
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Abimelech
Man's » Ignorance » Brevity of life limits knowledge
I was an unthinking animal toward You.
Man's » Ignorance » Coming evils unforeseen
For man certainly does not know his time:
Man's » Ignorance » Life mysterious
or how bones develop in
so you don’t know the work of God who makes everything.
Man's » Ignorance » The future hidden
Man's » Ignorance » Nature and grace full of mysteries
Marks » Of childhood » Ignorance
Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.
Sinners » Sin » Jews » Ignorance
[Then Jesus said,
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
and the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
but Israel does not know;
My people do not understand.”
They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts.
As obedient children,
this is the Lord’s declaration—
those who store up violence and destruction
in their citadels.
or understand His plan,
that He has gathered them
like sheaves to the threshing floor.
Topics on Ignorance
Dangers Of Ignorance
Proverbs 19:2
and the one who acts hastily
Ignorance Of Christ’s Return
Mark 13:35Ignorance Of Evil
Leviticus 5:17“If someone sins and without knowing it violates any of the Lord’s commands concerning anything prohibited, he bears the consequences of his guilt.
Ignorance of God
Acts 17:30“Therefore, having overlooked
Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of
Exodus 5:2But Pharaoh responded, “Who is Yahweh that I should obey Him by letting Israel go? I do not know anything about Yahweh, and besides, I will not let Israel go.”
Ignorance Towards God, Leads To
Matthew 22:29Jesus answered them,
Ignorance Towards God, Shown By
John 8:19Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”
Ignorance, Of Christ
John 1:10
and the world was created
yet the world did not recognize Him.
Ignorance, Of God
Romans 1:18-20For God’s wrath
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning what comes from the Spirit:
Wilful Ignorance
2 Peter 3:5They willfully ignore this: Long ago the heavens and the earth were brought about from water and through water