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What Does the Bible Say About Interracial Marriage?

Scripture reveals that God values people from every nation and ethnicity equally, and the only real barrier to marriage is faith—not race.

Scripture on Interracial Marriage

Genesis 1:27 Old Testament
"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
Galatians 3:28 New Testament
"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
2 Corinthians 6:14 New Testament
"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what do they have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?"
Acts 10:34-35 New Testament
"Then Peter began to speak: 'I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.'"
1 John 4:7-8 New Testament
"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
The Bottom Line
God made all humans in His image and welcomes all into His kingdom; the Bible's actual concern about marriage is spiritual alignment, not ethnic identity.
Try Today

If you've absorbed cultural prejudice about race, name it honestly to God and ask Him to realign your thinking with His Word.

Prayer

Jesus welcomed people from every background and promised His Spirit would break down every wall between us (John 4, Acts 10).

Father, You made all people in Your image and You love every ethnicity with the same fierce affection. Forgive me for the ways I've absorbed cultural divides instead of believing what You say about the value and equality of all people. Cleanse my heart of any prejudice—visible or hidden. Help me see others the way You do: precious, image-bearing, worthy of respect and love. If I'm in a relationship, bless it with spiritual unity and deep love. If I'm single, free me from any cultural fear and give me eyes to see character and faith. In Jesus' name, Amen.

📚 Read Acts 10 — Peter's full encounter with Cornelius and God breaking down his ethnic assumptions

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