Bible Verses about “race and discrimination”
The Bible contains 29 verses about race and discrimination across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“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.”
“‹Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.›”
“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;”
“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.”
“¶ 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 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:”
“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:”
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;”
“For there is no respect of persons with God.”
“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?”
“[But] the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I [am] the LORD your God.”
“And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.”
“And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.”
“For the LORD your God [is] God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:”
“¶ The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.”
“¶ Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?”
“¶ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];”
“He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.”
“Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
“Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;”
“And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:”