Bible Verses About Ignorance
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for ignorance, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 31,394 votes, led by Ephesians 4:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Ignorance
Ephesians 4:181,846 votes
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:
Hosea 4:61,394 votes
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.
Acts 17:301,333 votes
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Proverbs 19:21,052 votes
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Proverbs 22:31,027 votes
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Luke 23:34839 votes
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
1 John 4:1832 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
James 1:5759 votes
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.
Proverbs 8:5752 votes
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Matthew 7:21-23691 votes
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.
1 Peter 1:13-16657 votes
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;
John 13:7647 votes
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
Ezekiel 33:6609 votes
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.
Acts 3:17583 votes
And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Revelation 1:1451 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
1 Peter 1:14435 votes
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
1 Peter 2:15414 votes
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Acts 17:10-11410 votes
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 17:23404 votes
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Acts 17:30-31403 votes
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
1 Timothy 1:13401 votes
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Mark 1:15393 votes
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Romans 10:3391 votes
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.
Hebrews 5:2369 votes
Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
Ezekiel 45:20323 votes
And so thou shalt do the seventh day of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house.
What does the Bible say about ignorance?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:18 on the subject of ignorance. Across 31,394 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Hosea 4:6, Acts 17:30, Proverbs 19:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.