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Romans 10:2

For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

1Brethren, indeed the desire of my heart and my prayer to God in their behalf, is for their salvation.

3for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

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Cross References

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

Acts 21:28Israelitish men, help: this is the man, teaching all everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and he has even yet led Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place.

Acts 22:22And they continued to hear him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not appropriate for him to live.

Romans 9:31but Israel, following after the law, did not attain unto 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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