What does the Bible say about ignorance?

14 verses about ignorance, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about ignorance

Ephesians 4:18 — Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 6 votes
Hosea 4:6 — My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. 4 votes
Acts 17:30 — And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 4 votes
Proverbs 19:2 — Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. 3 votes
Proverbs 22:3 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. 3 votes
Luke 23:34 — Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 3 votes
1 John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 3 votes
Proverbs 8:5 — O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 2 votes
Ezekiel 33:6 — But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, 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. 2 votes
Matthew 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 2 votes
John 13:7 — Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 2 votes
Acts 3:17 — And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 2 votes
James 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 2 votes
1 Peter 1:13 — Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 2 votes

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Proverbs (3), Acts (2), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), John (1), Ephesians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), 1 John (1)

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