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Romans 10:2–3

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2For I bear them record bthat they have a zeal of God, but cnot according to knowledge. 3For they being ignorant of dGod’s righteousness, and going about to establish dtheir own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

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  1. bActs 22. 3. So Acts 21. 20. Gal. 1. 14. & 4. 17. Comp. ch. 9. 31.
  2. cSo John 16. 3.
  3. dSee Phil. 3. 9.
  4. dSee Phil. 3. 9.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.

NLTNew Living Translation

I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For ignoring the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

KJV 1900King James Version

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