Bible Verses About Black People
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for black people, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 402 votes, led by Galatians 3:28. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Black People
Galatians 3:2840 votes
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.
Acts 17:2634 votes
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;
Acts 13:133 votes
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Song of Songs 1:530 votes
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Song of Songs 1:630 votes
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Romans 2:1129 votes
For there is no respect of persons with God.
Jeremiah 13:2328 votes
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Jeremiah 38:1-39:1824 votes
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Genesis 10:1-3221 votes
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Numbers 12:121 votes
And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Song of Songs 5:1121 votes
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.
Acts 8:1-4015 votes
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Psalms 68:1-3514 votes
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
Job 30:3012 votes
My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
Lamentations 5:1010 votes
Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Ezekiel 30:1-2610 votes
The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
John 14:2710 votes
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Acts 21:37-3910 votes
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Romans 2:1-2910 votes
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
What does the Bible say about black people?
Readers most often cite Galatians 3:28 on the subject of black people. Across 402 votes, 19 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Acts 17:26, Acts 13:1, Song of Songs 1:5. This page lists all 19 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.