Ignorance

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;

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.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, and the sword come, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.

And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent: — read the full passage →

though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

who can bear gently with the ignorant and erring, for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity;

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.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? — read the full passage →

Teach me, O Jehovah, the way of thy statutes; And I shall keep it unto the end. — read the full passage →

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow);

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:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

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.

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

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.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness;

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.

If any one commit a trespass, and sin unwittingly, in the holy things of Jehovah; then he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass-offering:

then it shall be, if it be done unwittingly, without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt-offering, for a sweet savor unto Jehovah, with the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof, according to the ordinance, and one he-goat for a sin-offering.

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 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;

Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love. — read the full passage →

There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

And if the whole congregation of Israel err, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and are guilty;

When a ruler sinneth, and doeth unwittingly any one of all the things which Jehovah his God hath commanded not to be done, and is guilty;

And if any one of the common people sin unwittingly, in doing any of the things which Jehovah hath commanded not to be done, and be guilty;

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:

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

And that servant, who knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; — read the full passage →

But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass’s colt.

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

So brutish was I, and ignorant; I wasasa beast before thee.

For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? — read the full passage →

And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give unto the priest the holy thing.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die, and thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way; that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand.

If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land: — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

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. — read the full passage →

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?

And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

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.

A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Awake to soberness righteously, and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,

and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard; — read the full passage →

And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times; — read the full passage →

When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; — read the full passage →

But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. — read the full passage →