45 Bible Verses about Race

Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.

I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:

So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air:

I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.

And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

If running with the fighting-men has made you tired, how will you be able to keep up with horses? and if in a land of peace you go in flight, what will become of you in the thick growth of Jordan?

For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,

Who is like a newly married man coming from his bride-tent, and is glad like a strong runner starting on his way.

And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands,

Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?

And I went up by revelation; and I put before them the good news which I was preaching among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were of good name, so that the work which I was or had been doing might not be without effect.

When the Most High gave the nations their heritage, separating into groups the children of men, he had the limits of the peoples marked out, keeping in mind the number of the children of Israel.

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

After these things I saw a great army of people more than might be numbered, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and languages, taking their places before the high seat and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, and with branches in their hands,

Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.

And a mixed people will be living in Ashdod, and I will have the pride of the Philistines cut off.

But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.

For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:

God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:

There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, and a man of learning, came to Ephesus; and he had great knowledge of the holy Writings.

My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,

So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God.

Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.

There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.

Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.

I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.

You snakes, offspring of snakes, how will you be kept from the punishment of hell?

Do not take wives or husbands from among them; do not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons.