8 Bible Verses about Bigotry

And he says, I am Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, having been brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the accuracy of patristic law, being a zealot of God, as you all are this day; who after this way persecuted unto death, binding and committing to prison both men and women;

But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the high priest, asked from him letters to Damascus against the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the way, both men and women, he might lead them bound to Jerusalem. And it came to pass, while prosecuting the journey he drew near to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shone around him; read more.
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:

For you have heard of my life formerly in Judaism, that I was persecuting the church of God exceedingly, and destroying it: and I was prominent in Judaism above many comrades in my race, being exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless.

Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them, and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them.

And they were indeed bringing the infants to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples seeing rebuked them.

And the faithful ones who were of the circumcision, so many as came along with Peter, were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on the Gentiles also;

And when Peter went tip to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision interviewed him, say that, You went in unto men having uncircumcision, and ate with them.

And certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brethren that, Unless you may be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved. And there being no small contention and disputation to Paul and Barnabas against them, they delegated Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this question. Then indeed they having been sent away by the church, traveled through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles: and they continued to make great joy to all the brethren. read more.
And arriving into Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and the elders, and they proclaimed so many things as God did with them. And certain one of those from the sect of the Pharisees having believed arose up, saying that, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders were convened to see about this problem. And there being much disputation, Peter, having arisen, said to them, Men, brethren, you know that from ancient days God chose among you, that the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel through my mouth, and believe. And God, who knows the heart, witnessed to them, giving to them the Holy Ghost, as also to us; and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Since we heard that certain ones having come out from us troubled you, disturbing your souls with words which we did not command:

But neither was Titus the one with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised: but on account of the false brethren having crept in, who came in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they shall bring us into bondage: to whom I rendered not submission for an hour; in order that the truth of the gospel may abide with you.

Then what more belongs to the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? Much every way. For indeed, in the first place, the oracles of God were committed unto them. For what if some did not believe? whether will their unbelief destroy the faith of God? read more.
it could not be so: but let God be true, and every man a liar; as indeed it has been written, In order that you may be justified in your words, and shall prevail, in your judgment. But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust administering wrath? I speak according to a man. It could not be so: then how will God judge the world? And if the truth of God through my falsehood abounded unto His glory, why am I still judged as a sinner? are we not indeed thus traduced, and as some say we speak, that, Let us do evil in order that good may come? whose condemnation is just. Then what? are we the better? By no means: for we have proven already that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; as has been written, There is no one good, not one: there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks out God; all have gone away, they have all together become unprofitable; there is no one who is doing good, there is not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips. Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Whose feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways: and they have not known the way of peace. The fear of God is not before their eyes. But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God. Therefore no flesh shall be justified by works of law: for through law there is a perfect knowledge of sin. And now the righteousness of God without law has been made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; but the righteousness of God through faith of Jesus Christ is unto all who believe: for there is no difference, for all sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he has glorification; but not before God. For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness. read more.
But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt; but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man of whom the Lord may not impute sin. Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness. Then how was it imputed? to him, being in circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them; and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision. For the promise to Abraham or his seed, that he should be the heir of the world, was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if the heirs were by the law, faith has been made void, and the promise vitiated. For the law works out wrath: for where there is no law, there is no transgression. Therefore it is by faith, in order that it may be by grace; that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not only of the law, but also of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

And it was not written on account of him alone, that it was imputed to him; but on account of us also, to whom it is about to be imputed, who believe on him who raised up our Lord Jesus from the dead; who was delivered on account of our transgressions, and raised for our justification.

And John responded to Him saying, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name, who does not follow us; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us. And Jesus said, Forbid him not. For there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. For whosoever is not against us, is on our side.

And John responding said, Master, we saw one casting out the demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us. And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for whosoever is not against us is on our side.

And the Pharisee, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because she is a sinner.

And the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying, that, He receives sinners, and eats with them.

And when He came to the place, Jesus looking up, saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, hastening, come down; for it behooveth me to abide in thy house this day. And hastening, he came down, and received Him rejoicing. And all seeing, murmured, saying, that He is come in to abide with a sinner man.

And they continued to hear him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not appropriate for him to live.

They railed on him, and said, You are His disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spoke to Moses: but we do not know this One, whence He is.

They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.

And the Pharisee seeing, was astonished because He was not first baptized before dinner. And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees purify the outside of the cup and the plate, but the interior is full of extortion and wickedness.

who even killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us, and are displeasing to God, and hostile to all men; forbidding that we should speak to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved; that they may fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

And it came to pass while the days of His taking up were being fulfilled, and He turned His face to go to Jerusalem, and He sent messengers before His face. And they going forward, entered into a city of the Samaritans, in order to prepare for Him; and they did not receive Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem. read more.
And the disciples James and John, seeing, said, Lord, do you wish that we may command fire to descend from heaven and consume them? And He turning, rebuked them. And they went into another village.

and He sent messengers before His face. And they going forward, entered into a city of the Samaritans, in order to prepare for Him; and they did not receive Him, because His face was going toward Jerusalem.

A Samaritan woman says to Him, How do you, being a Jew, ask to drink from me, being a Samaritan woman?

And at this time His disciples came, and were wondering because He was speaking with the woman; no one said, What seekest thou? or, Why do you speak with her?

For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge; for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

Therefore the Jews the more sought to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but said that God was His Father, making himself equal to God.

And all in the synagogue, hearing these things, were filled with wrath.