Bible Verses about “prejudice and discrimination”

“So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”

“¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”

“¶ ‹Judge not, that ye be not judged.›”

“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”

“‹For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.›”

“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

“‹And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?›”

“‹Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.›”

“‹Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam› [is] ‹in thine own eye?›”

“‹Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.›”

“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”

“¶ ‹Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:›”

“If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,”

“And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?”

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”

“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;”

“¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.”

“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”

“Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.”

“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.”

“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”

“¶ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.”

“For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;”

“Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?”

“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”

“And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:”

“¶ Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:”

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”

“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”

“But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.”

“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”

“¶ If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”

“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?”

“But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.”

“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”

“Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?”

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”

“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.”

“For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.”

“¶ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];”

“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”

“¶ Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;”

“That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”