Romans 10:2
For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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, it is my heart's desire and prayer to God on their behalf, that they might be saved.
Cross References
John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, a time is coming, that every one who kills you will think he makes an offering to God.
Acts 21:28crying out: Men of Israel, help. This is the man who teaches all, everywhere, against the people, and the law, and this place; and further also, he brought Greeks into the temple, and has polluted this holy place.
Acts 22:22And they heard him unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said: Away with such a one from the earth; for it was not fit that he should live.
Romans 9:31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, attained not to [such] a law.
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 →