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Romans 10:2

For I testify concerning them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

English Majority Text (NT)

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, the good pleasure of my heart and my supplication to God on behalf of Israel, is for their salvation.

3For they, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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Cross References

John 16:2They will excommunicate you; but the time is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering God a service.

Acts 21:28crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who is teaching all people everywhere against the people and the Law and this place; and furthermore he has brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

Acts 22:22Now they were listening to him until this statement, and they lifted their voice saying, “Take away such a man from the earth, for it is not fitting for him to live!”

Romans 9:31but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not attain to the law of righteousness.

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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