Contradiction with John 3:16
While John 16:3 speaks of people not knowing God due to ignorance, John 3:16 emphasizes God's love and the salvation available to all who believe in Him.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:27
John 16:3 notes that people have not known God or Jesus, whereas Matthew 11:27 highlights that knowing the Father comes through revelation by the Son, suggesting an avenue to know God.
Matthew 11:27: All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].
Contradiction with Acts 17:30
John 16:3 suggests a lack of knowledge as the reason for certain actions, but Acts 17:30 acknowledges times of ignorance and emphasizes that God commands all to repent, implying accountability beyond ignorance.
Acts 17:30: And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:34
While John 16:3 implies a lack of knowledge about God, Jeremiah 31:34 predicts a future where all will know the Lord, indicating a universal understanding contradicting current ignorance.
Jeremiah 31:34: And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Contradiction with Romans 1:20
John 16:3 highlights ignorance of God, but Romans 1:20 suggests that God's attributes are clearly seen and understood through creation, leaving people without excuse for not knowing Him.
Romans 1:20: For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: [so...: or, that they may be]