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Romans 10:2

for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

In Context

1Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that [is] to God for Israel, is — for salvation;

3for not knowing the righteousness of God, and their own righteousness seeking to establish, to the righteousness of God they did not submit.

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Cross References

2 Kings 10:16and saith, 'Come with me, and look on my zeal for Jehovah;' and they cause him to ride in his chariot.

Proverbs 19:2Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

John 16:2out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

Acts 21:28crying out, 'Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;'

Acts 22:22And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, 'Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'

Romans 9:31and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:2-12

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 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. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth… Read the whole commentary →

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