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.
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 →