Romans 10:2
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Revised Version 1895
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, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.
Cross References
2 Kings 10:16And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
Proverbs 19:2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.
Acts 21:28crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place.
Acts 22:22And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Romans 9:31but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
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 →