45 Bible Verses about Race

Know you not that they who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

I therefore so run, not with uncertainty; so fight I, not as one that beats the air:

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

And every man that strives for self control is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, they wearied you, then how will you do in the jungle of the Jordan?

Therefore seeing we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily ensnare us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.

And has made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.

But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

You did run well; who did hinder you that you should not obey the truth?

And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you are also called, and have professed a good profession before many witnesses.

And a mixed race shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

But in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Therefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy.

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have worked for, but that we receive a full reward.

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

I have seen the task, which God has given to the sons of men to be occupied in it.

You serpents, you generation of vipers, how can you escape the judgment of hell?

Neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give unto his son, nor his daughter shall you take unto your son.