Romans 10:2 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

Romans 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Romans 10:3 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.

Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bear", "record", "zeal", and "knowledge". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bear" and "record", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Brethren my heart s desire and prayer..." into verse 3's "For they being ignorant of God s...", so "bear" and "record" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "bear" and "record" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.