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Romans 10:2

I can testify that they are zealous for the honour of God; but they are not guided by true insight,

Open English Bible (UK)

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 friends, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for my people is for their salvation.

3for, in their ignorance of the divine righteousness, and in their eagerness to set up a righteousness of their own, they refused to accept with submission the divine righteousness.

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Cross References

John 16:2They will expel you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think that they are making an offering to God.

Acts 21:28‘People of Israel! Help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our Law, and this place; and, what is more, he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this sacred place.’

Acts 22:22Up to this point the people had been listening to Paul, but at these words they called out, ‘Kill him! A fellow like this ought not to have been allowed to live!’

Romans 9:31while Israel, which was in search of a Law which would ensure righteousness, failed to discover one.

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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