# Is “Agnostic” in the Bible?

> No. “Agnostic” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/agnostic
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

Paul met people in Athens with an altar “to an unknown god,” and told them about him.

## The Bible’s words for it: “an unknown god”

> For as I went around and studied your sacred objects, I even came upon an altar with this written on it: ‘To an unknown god.’ So what you revere in ignorance, I am proclaiming to you.
>
> — [Acts 17:23](https://www.lumin.faith/read/acts/17#23) (Lumin Translation)

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 0

## Common questions

### Is “Agnostic” in the Bible?

No. “Agnostic” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible. Paul met people in Athens with an altar “to an unknown god,” and told them about him.

### What does the Bible say instead of “agnostic”?

Paul met people in Athens with an altar “to an unknown god,” and told them about him. The verse is Acts 17:23: “For as I went around and studied your sacred objects, I even came upon an altar with this written on it: ‘To an unknown god.’ So what you revere in ignorance, I am proclaiming to you.”

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