Bible Verses about “racial discrimination”
The Bible contains 28 verses about racial 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 slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
“Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”
“But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."”
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.”
“Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."”
“He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,”
“where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.”
“My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.”
“For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;”
“haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?”
“and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"”
“Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;”
“But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.”
“Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?”
“However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.”
“After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.”
“For there is no partiality with God.”
“but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.”
“But you have dishonored the poor man. Don't the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?”
“Don't they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?”
“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
“The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.”
“"'If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.”
“For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn't respect persons, nor takes reward.”
“The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.”
“Don't we all have one father? Hasn't one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?”
“He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing.”
“Therefore love the foreigner; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.”