14 Bible Verses About Ignorance

Ephesians 4:18

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They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

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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:

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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 hearts.

Hosea 4:6

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My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

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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 will also forget thy children.

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My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.

Acts 17:30

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Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

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

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The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

Proverbs 19:2

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Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

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

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It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.

Proverbs 22:3

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The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.

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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Luke 23:34

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Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

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

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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

1 John 4:1

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Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

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Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Proverbs 8:5

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O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

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O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

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You simple, understand prudence! You fools, be of an understanding heart!

Ezekiel 33:6

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But if the watchman sees the sword coming and fails to blow the horn to warn the people, and the sword comes and takes away a life, then that one will be taken away in his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for his blood.’

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But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if 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.

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But if the watchman sees the sword come and doesn’t blow the trumpet, and the people aren’t warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’

Matthew 7:21–23

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21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

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21Not 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. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

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21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’ 23Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’

John 13:7

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Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

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

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Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

Acts 3:17

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And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

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

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“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

James 1:5

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Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

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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.

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But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

1 Peter 1:13–16

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13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. 15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

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13Wherefore 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; 14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ— 14as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, 15but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior, 16because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

14 Bible Verses About Ignorance

Ephesians 4:18

Hosea 4:6

Acts 17:30

Proverbs 19:2

Proverbs 22:3

Luke 23:34

1 John 4:1

Proverbs 8:5

Ezekiel 33:6

Matthew 7:21–23

John 13:7

Acts 3:17

James 1:5

1 Peter 1:13–16

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