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Romans 10:2

I can testify to their passionate dedication to God, but it's not based on knowing him as he truly is.

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In The King James Version

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

In Context

1My brothers and sisters, my heart's desire—my prayer to God—is for the salvation of the people of Israel!

3They don't understand how God makes us right with him, and they try to make themselves right. They refuse to accept God's way of making people right.

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Cross References

2 Kings 10:16“Come with me and see how dedicated I am to the Lord!” Jehu said, and had him ride in his chariot.

Proverbs 19:2It's not good to be someone who doesn't think. If you rush, things go wrong.

John 16:2They will expel you from the synagogues—in fact the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing God a service.

Acts 21:28“Men of Israel, help!” they shouted. “This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere to oppose our people, the Law, and the Temple. He's also brought Greeks into the Temple, defiling this holy place.”

Acts 22:22Up until this point they had listened to what he was saying, but then they started shouting, “Get rid of this man from the earth—he doesn't deserve to live!”

Romans 9:31But the people of Israel, who looked to the law to make them right with God, never succeeded.

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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