What does the Bible say about racial discrimination?
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The Bible condemns racial partiality and teaches that every person bears equal dignity before God, while Christ gathers one redeemed people from every nation. God shows no favoritism, as Acts 10:34-35 and Romans 2:11 declare, and Acts 17:26 teaches that all humanity shares a common origin under his providence. Deuteronomy 10:17-19 calls God's people to reflect his justice and love for the outsider. In Christ, Galatians 3:28 and Colossians 3:11 proclaim a unity that does not erase human backgrounds but defeats pride, hostility, and exclusion. Revelation 7:9 shows the final worshiping multitude from every tribe and language. Christians therefore should judge rightly, love neighbors impartially, and resist every form of racial contempt.
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- Galatians 3:28
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.
- Acts 10:34-35
[34] Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism; [35] but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
- Acts 17:26
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,
- Romans 2:11
For there is no partiality with God.
- Deuteronomy 10:17-19
[17] For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn't regard persons, nor takes reward. [18] He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing. [19] Therefore love the foreigner; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Colossians 3:11
where there can't be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
- Revelation 7:9
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.
- John 7:24
Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
- 1 Samuel 16:7
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."
- Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
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