Bible Verses about “ignorance”
The Bible contains 19 verses about ignorance across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.”
“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
“Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'”
“Then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'”
“being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;”
“Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ--”
“but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;”
“because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."”
“Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."”
“as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,”
“Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.”
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God's law, I will also forget your children.”
“The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,”
“But if the watchman sees the sword come, and doesn't blow the trumpet, and the people aren't warned, and the sword comes, and take any person from among them; he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.”
“It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.”
“A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.”
“You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.”
“"Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.”