Romans 10:2
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to real knowledge.
Family 35 New Testament
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 prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
Cross References
John 16:2—they will excommunicate you; indeed, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering God service!
Acts 21:28shouting: “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Not only that, he has even brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place!”
Acts 22:22Well they kept listening to him until this statement, and then they raised their voice and shouted, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for it isn't fitting for him to live!”
Romans 9:31while Israel, pursuing a standard of righteousness, did not attain to that standard.
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 →