Bible Verses About Racism and Slavery
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for racism and slavery, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,839 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 Racism and Slavery
Galatians 3:28240 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.
Colossians 3:11151 votes
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Philemon 1:15-16132 votes
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Ephesians 6:9130 votes
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Revelation 7:9125 votes
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Acts 17:26120 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;
Deuteronomy 10:17-19111 votes
For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
1 Timothy 1:10101 votes
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
Leviticus 19:3492 votes
But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Exodus 22:2189 votes
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 21:1681 votes
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus 19:33-3452 votes
And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
Leviticus 25:44-4652 votes
Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
Deuteronomy 23:15-1648 votes
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
Colossians 4:142 votes
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Malachi 2:1032 votes
Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
James 2:1-927 votes
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Matthew 7:1221 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Ephesians 6:5-921 votes
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Genesis 1:2718 votes
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
John 7:2418 votes
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Romans 2:1118 votes
For there is no respect of persons with God.
Judges 1:3514 votes
But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.
1 Peter 2:11-1814 votes
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Exodus 23:912 votes
Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
What does the Bible say about racism and slavery?
Readers most often cite Galatians 3:28 on the subject of racism and slavery. Across 1,839 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Colossians 3:11, Philemon 1:15-16, Ephesians 6:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.