Romans 10:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

New Living Translation
I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal.

English Standard Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Berean Study Bible
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

New American Standard Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

NASB 1995
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

NASB 1977
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.

Amplified Bible
For I testify about them that they have a certain enthusiasm for God, but not in accordance with [correct and vital] knowledge [about Him and His purposes].

Christian Standard Bible
I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Contemporary English Version
I know they love God, but they don't understand

Good News Translation
I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God; but their devotion is not based on true knowledge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God, but they are misguided.

International Standard Version
For I can testify on their behalf that they have a zeal for God, but it is not in keeping with full knowledge.

NET Bible
For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

New King James Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

King James 2000 Bible
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

New Heart English Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

World English Bible
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

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

American Standard Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

A Faithful Version
For I testify of them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Darby Bible Translation
For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

English Revised Version
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Webster's Bible Translation
For I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For I beare them record, that they haue the zeale of God, but not according to knowledge.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For I beare them recorde, that they haue a zeale of God: but not accordyng to knowledge.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For I beare them recorde, that they are zelous for Gods cause, but not wt vnderstondinge.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For I beare them recorde that they have a fervet mynde to God warde but not accordinge to knowledge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

Berean Literal Bible
For I bear witness about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

Smith's Literal Translation
For I testify for them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Literal Emphasis Translation
I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For I bear them witness, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For I offer testimony to them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For I bear witness to them, that they do have zeal for God, but not by knowledge.

Lamsa Bible
For I can testify for them that there is in them a zeal for God, but not according to the true knowledge.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Godbey New Testament
For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;

Haweis New Testament
For I am a witness for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Mace New Testament
for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.

Weymouth New Testament
For I bear witness that they possess an enthusiasm for God, but it is an unenlightened enthusiasm.

Worrell New Testament
For I testify for them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge;

Worsley New Testament
For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
















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