Ignorance

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:

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

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

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men 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 which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for 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 know hereafter.

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

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

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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 unto you.

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: — read the full passage →

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but 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 the gospel.

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

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

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

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

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 is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. — read the full passage →

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

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

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. — read the full passage →

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? — read the full passage →

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

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 the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. — 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 spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and 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 have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired 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 out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; — read the full passage →

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. — read the full passage →

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

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

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

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

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. — read the full passage →