Bible Verses about “racism and slavery”
The Bible contains 21 verses about racism and slavery 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.”
“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,”
“You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.”
“where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.”
“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 the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;”
“"You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.”
“Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.”
“"'As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have; of the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.”
“Moreover of the children of the aliens who live among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property.”
“You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them may you take your slaves forever: but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.”
“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.”
“"Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.”
“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.”
“no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.”
“For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,”
“You shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to you:”
“he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.”