49 Bible Verses about ignorance
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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;
Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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.
But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee.
But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.
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 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 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 we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
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;
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;
who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
And when ye shall err, and not observe all these commandments, which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses,
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
And so thou shalt do on the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye make atonement for the house.
Surely I am more brutish than any man, And have not the understanding of a man;
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people:
a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
From Thematic Bible
Childhood » Marks of » Ignorance
For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
Ignorance » Man's » Of God
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
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.
Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.
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.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
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;
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
Ignorance » Man's » Concerning Christ
John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you standeth one whom ye know not,
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?
Jesus answered and said unto unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
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.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him .
And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
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.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which Jehovah of hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets: therefore there came great wrath from Jehovah of hosts.
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;
Ignorance » Of God's word » Sins of
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.
though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
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:
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.
Ignorance » Of self » It manifests itself in self-confidence
And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
Ignorance » Of self » It retains sin in the heart
For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
Ignorance » Man's » Brevity of life limits knowledge
So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee.
Ignorance » Man's » Coming evils unforeseen
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Ignorance » Man's » Life mysterious
As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.
Ignorance » Man's » The future hidden
Ignorance » Of self » It is associated with self-righteousness
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
Ignorance » Of self » It alienates 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 self » It misleads, fetters and deceives men
Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Pharaoh
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: and it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee. read more.
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels. And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Ignorance » Of self » It results in unconscious deterioration of men
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.
Ignorance » Man's » Nature and grace full of mysteries
The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Ignorance » Instances of punishment of sins of » Abimelech
Man's » Ignorance » Brevity of life limits knowledge
So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee.
Man's » Ignorance » Coming evils unforeseen
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Man's » Ignorance » Life mysterious
As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.
Man's » Ignorance » The future hidden
Man's » Ignorance » Nature and grace full of mysteries
The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Marks » Of childhood » Ignorance
For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
Sinners » Sin » Jews » Ignorance
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
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;
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
Topics on Ignorance
Dangers Of Ignorance
Proverbs 19:2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Ignorance Of Christ’s Return
Mark 13:35Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;
Ignorance Of Evil
Leviticus 5:17And 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.
Ignorance of God
Acts 17:30The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
Ignorance Towards God, Examples Of
Exodus 5:2And 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 Towards God, Leads To
Matthew 22:29But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Ignorance Towards God, Shown By
John 8:19They 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.
Ignorance, Of Christ
John 1:10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.
Ignorance, Of God
Romans 1:18-20For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Wilful Ignorance
2 Peter 3:5For 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;