What Does the Bible Say About Racism?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on racism
התנ"ך מתייחס לנושא הגזענות במקומות רבים, מחייב את כל האדם לאהוב ולכבד את כל בני האדם, ללא הבחנת גזע, צבע עור או מוצא. הקדושה העומדת בקרקע חיבת האדם ואהבת רעיך כמוך מזכירה לאנשים שיש לטפח כבוד ונחישות לכל נברא בצלם אלוהים.
Bible Verses About Racism
Genesis 1:27
“וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ, בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים בָּרָא אֹתוֹ; זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, בָּרָא אֹתָם.”
Acts 10:34-35
“And Peter opened his mouth and said: 'Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.'”
Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
James 2:9
“But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.”
1 John 4:20
“If anyone says, 'I love God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.”
Colossians 3:11
“Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.”
Romans 2:11
“For God shows no partiality.”