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Bible Quotes About Blacks

16 Scripture verses about blacks from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.

Scripture affirms the unity of all mankind created in God's image, as seen in Genesis 1:26, regardless of skin color or ethnicity. The Bible acknowledges the existence of different peoples, including those of African descent, such as the Ethiopian woman Moses married (Numbers 12:1) and the land of Ethiopia reaching out to God (Psalms 68:31). While physical differences like skin color are noted (Job 30:30), the focus remains on trusting the Lord and His design (Proverbs 3:5), with no biblical restriction against marriage between blacks and whites, as reflected in the subtopics concerning interracial marriage.

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New Testament

Top 10 Bible Quotes About Blacks

Genesis 1:26 — “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over...”
Genesis 9:25 — “And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.”
Numbers 12:1 — “And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. Ethiopian: or, Cushite married: Heb. taken”
Job 30:30 — “My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.”
Psalms 68:31 — “Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.”
Proverbs 3:5 — “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Jeremiah 13:23 — “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. accustomed: Heb. taught”
Amos 9:7 — “Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Ki...”
Zechariah 6:6 — “The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.”
Luke 23:26 — “And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.”

Subtopics of Blacks

blacks marrying whites

whites marrying blacks

Old Testament Quotes About Blacks (9)

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”

Genesis 1:26KJV

“And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.”

Genesis 9:25KJV

“And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. Ethiopian: or, Cushite married: Heb. taken”

Numbers 12:1KJV

“My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.”

Job 30:30KJV

“Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.”

Psalms 68:31KJV

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5KJV

“Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. accustomed: Heb. taught”

Jeremiah 13:23KJV

“Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?”

Amos 9:7KJV

“The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.”

Zechariah 6:6KJV

New Testament Quotes About Blacks (7)

“And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.”

Luke 23:26KJV

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:”

Acts 10:34KJV

“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. which: or, Herod's foster brother”

Acts 13:1KJV

“For there is no respect of persons with God.”

Romans 2:11KJV

“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.”

Galatians 3:28KJV

“Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.”

Jude 1:13KJV

“And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.”

Revelation 1:15KJV

Frequently Asked Questions About Blacks in the Bible

What does the Bible say about blacks?

The Bible contains 16 verses about blacks, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding blacks through both the Old and New Testaments.

How many Bible verses are about blacks?

There are 16 Bible verses about blacks in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.

What is the best Bible verse about blacks?

While many verses address blacks, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of blacks you are studying.

Where in the Bible does it talk about blacks?

Blacks is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 16 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.