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Romans 10:2

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

KJV

μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλ’ οὐ κατ’ ἐπίγνωσιν·

Greek NT

Testimonium enim perhibeo illis quod æmulationem Dei habent, sed non secundum scientiam.

Vulgate

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

ASV

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
ζῆλος
zelos
noun · 16×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐπίγνωσις
epignosis
noun · 20×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§579This principle of integral observance of the Law not only in letter but in spirit was dear to the Pharisees. By giving Israel this principle they had led many Jews of Jesus' time to an extreme religious zeal.334 This zeal, were it not to lapse into "hypocritical" casuistry,335 could only prepare the People for the unprecedented intervention of God through the perfect fulfilment…
2. And why did they at all worship one who was in swaddling clothes? For if He had been a grown man, one might say, that in expectation of the succor they should receive from Him, they cast themselves into a danger which they foresaw; a thing however to the utmost degree unreasonable, that the Persian, the barbarian, and one that had nothing in common with the nation of the Jew…
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210217.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 14:24 — And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the peo
  • 2Cor 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.
  • 2Cor 4:6 — For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • 2Cor 8:3 — For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
  • 2Kgs 10:16 — And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
  • Acts 13:50 — But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • Acts 21:28 — Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted
  • Acts 22:3 — I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was
  • Acts 22:22 — And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
  • Acts 26:9 — I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
  • Col 4:13 — For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
  • Eccl 7:16 — Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
  • Gal 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.
  • Gal 4:15 — Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
  • Gal 4:17 — They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
  • Gal 5:2 — Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
  • Isa 27:1 — In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
  • Isa 55:2 — Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in f
  • Isa 57:12 — I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
  • John 16:2 — They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
  • Judg 17:13 — Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest.
  • Judg 19:29 — And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
  • Mark 10:17 — And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
  • Matt 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
  • Mic 6:6 — Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
  • Num 25:13 — And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
  • Phil 1:9 — And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
  • Phil 3:6 — Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
  • Prov 19:2 — Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
  • Prov 19:2 — Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
  • Ps 14:4 — Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
  • Rom 9:31 — But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
  • Rom 9:31 — But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
  • Rom 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.