Can anyone find me any scripture in the Bible that says racism is a sin?

Question

I've been Googling "Is racism a sin?" for about 10 minutes now, and all I get is ideas, not scripture. I would love to find a place in the bible where is says its a sin for one person to feel superior over another race. Something like, "All are equal, none are below or above you accept Me" (Blah, xx-xx). That would be so helpful. Any scripture reffering to racism would simply pwn. Well good luck guys!
-Andrew
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Answer 1

hating anyone and trying to hold them under foot for any reason is a sin ...

Answer 2

That it's a sin? No those words are not in there exactly but the principle is. Try these scriptures:.

“God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.”—Acts 10:34, 35

"My brothers, YOU are not holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, our glory, with acts of favoritism, are YOU? " - James 2:1

"YOU people must not do injustice in the judgment. You must not treat the lowly with partiality, and you must not prefer the person of a great one. With justice you should judge your associate." - Leviticus 19:15


I hope that helps you.

Answer 3

Why could that's? no longer a bargain diverse from homophobia and apparently that's no longer a sin. If Father Abel needs the recognize God he will ought to talk to him immediately and provide up examining the fiction interior the bible.

Answer 4

The concept of race didn't even exist in Biblical times, so you're not going to see it addressed in the Bible. It's only about 500 years old, developing largely as an excuse to justify the slave trade. When you read journals of the Crusaders, for example, they may insult the religion or the culture of the Arabs, but their skin color or "race" is not addressed because the concept didn't exist.

Answer 5

You could start with Acts 17:26 and 29...those teach that all humans are children of God. Christ taught us to love our neighbors too...

However, if you happen to be LDS you could just read 2Nephi 26:33...
" 33 For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile."

The Book of Mormon is much plainer in the Lord's condemnation of racism than the Bible is. Both contain the truth, though, so both teach the same doctrine. That particular truth is just a litle harder to see if one takes the Bible by itself...

Christ taught us to love one another. Racism cannot accomplish this. It should be just that simple but many people will disagree with such an obvious statement. The KKK, for example...

Answer 6

How about this one, "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Who is my neighbor? All poeple of any race or color.

Luke 10:25-37 - John 13:34-35 - Mark 12:28-31

Answer 7

I think it's in 1 Corithians from 6:1 - 6:11.
It's not perfectly clear in the way it says it, but it's got some elements of it.

Answer 8

Much like slavery, there's nothing in the bible that condemns racism. There are parts about people from different parts of the land (such as say, Jews and Greeks), but I don't consider those to be a different 'race', maybe some do.

Answer 9

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

1 John 2:11

Answer 10

Talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. He said to them: "You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean. So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?"
Acts 10:27-29 (NIV)

Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.
Acts 10:34-35 (NIV)


My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong?
If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
James 2:1-11 (NIV)

Anti-semitism is a sin (Romans 11).

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Galatians 3:27-29 (NIV)

The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Matthew 23:11-12 (NIV)

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We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him.
~1 John 3:14-15 (NIV)