Romans 10:2
For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
In Context
1Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.
Cross References
2 Kings 10:16And he said, Come with me and see how I am on fire for the Lord's cause. So he made him go with him in his carriage.
Proverbs 19:2Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
John 16:2They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.
Acts 21:28Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean.
Acts 22:22And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.
Romans 9:31But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
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 →