Romans 10:2

New English Translation

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.

Cross References

2 Kings 10:16

Jehu said, “Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord’s cause.” So he took him along in his chariot.

Psalm 14:4

All those who behave wickedly do not understand – those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to the Lord.

Proverbs 19:2

It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

Isaiah 27:1

At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Acts 21:20

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

Acts 21:28

shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”

Acts 22:22

The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”

Acts 22:3

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated with strictness under Gamaliel according to the law of our ancestors, and was zealous for God just as all of you are today.

Romans 10:1

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

Romans 10:3

For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

2 Corinthians 4:4

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:3

For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,

Galatians 1:14

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

Galatians 4:15

Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!

Philippians 1:9

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

Philippians 3:6

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

Colossians 4:13

For I can testify that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.