153 Bible Verses about Ignorance
Want to know what the Bible says about Ignorance? Here are 153 Bible verses about Ignorance from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Ephesians 4:18 NIV
They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
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Hosea 4:6 NIV
my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.
“Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law of your God,
I also will ignore your children.
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law of your God,
I also will ignore your children.
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Acts 17:30 NIV
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
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Proverbs 22:3 NIV
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
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Proverbs 19:2 NIV
Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
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James 1:5 NIV
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
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Proverbs 8:5 NIV
You who are simple, gain prudence;
you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.
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1 John 4:1 NIV
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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Luke 23:34 NIV
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
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Ezekiel 33:6 NIV
But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’
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Acts 3:17 NIV
“Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
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Matthew 7:21-23 NIV
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
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1 Timothy 1:13 NIV
Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
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John 13:7 NIV
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
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1 Peter 1:13-16 NIV
13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
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Acts 17:23 NIV
For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship —and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.
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Proverbs 27:12 NIV
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
78
Romans 10:3 NIV
Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
78
Proverbs 28:26 NIV
Those who trust in themselves are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
78
Ezekiel 45:20 NIV
You are to do the same on the seventh day of the month for anyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance; so you are to make atonement for the temple.
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