Romans 10:2
1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
- KJV
- For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
- WEB
- For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
- ASV
- For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
- DARBY
- For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
- BLB
- For I testify about them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
- ÅB
- For jeg vitner om dem at de har nidkjærhet for Gud, men uten rett forstand;
- OTB
- For jeg kan vitne om at de har en iver for Gud, men det er ikke i samsvar med kunnskap.
- B1930
- For jeg gir dem det vidnesbyrd at de har nidkjærhet for Gud, men ikke med skjønnsomhet;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 21:20
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
Read in contextRomans 9:31–32
But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Read in contextProverbs 19:2
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Read in contextPhilippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Read in contextRomans 10:3
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.
Read in contextGalatians 1:14
And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
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