Agnoia is a lack of knowledge portrayed as shaping past conduct, actions, and alienation from God.

The term denotes a lack of knowledge shown as a condition connected with former desires, actions undertaken by people and rulers, and alienation from the life of God; it can also characterize a period God overlooked before commanding repentance.

1. Lack of knowledge affecting conduct and condition · dominant

   In 1 Peter 1:14, the dative singular form occurs with desires that once governed the hearers; the APB renders the clause “the desires that once governed you in your ignorance.” In Acts 3:17, the accusative singular form describes how the people and their rulers acted, while Ephesians 4:18 connects it with being alienated from the life of God; Acts 17:30 uses the genitive singular form for “The times of ignorance” before the command to repent.

   1 Peter 1:14Acts 17:30Acts 3:17Ephesians 4:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “ignorance” in each occurrence, applying it to former desires, past times, actions, and an inward condition. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the Greek noun.