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;

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

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.

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.

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;

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 →

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.

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 →

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

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.

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.

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 →

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 →

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

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

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 →

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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 →