Black History

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.

I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.

Look not upon me, because I am swarthy, Because the sun hath scorched me. My mother’s sons were incensed against me; They made me keeper of the vineyards; But mine own vineyard have I not kept.

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

There were hangings of white cloth, of green, and of blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and white, and yellow, and black marble.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw, and behold, a black horse; and he that sat thereon had a balance in his hand.

I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.

And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. — read the full passage →

For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out — read the full passage →

Our skin is black like an oven, Because of the burning heat of famine.

Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither Jehovah thy God hath driven thee, — read the full passage →

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, namely, of Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. — read the full passage →

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they sit in black upon the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt: I mourn; dismay hath taken hold on me.

I am come into my garden, my sister, my bride: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. — read the full passage →

and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.

Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no shame; — read the full passage →

My skin is black, and fallethfrom me, And my bones are burned with heat.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

I saw the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the capitals, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape. — read the full passage →

And Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah, heard the words that Jeremiah spake unto all the people, saying, — read the full passage →

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. — read the full passage →

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? — read the full passage →

And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; — read the full passage →

And it was given unto him to give breath to it, even to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed. — read the full passage →

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

And his head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; — read the full passage →

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, — read the full passage →

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — read the full passage →

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. — read the full passage →

Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents. — read the full passage →

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

And when it came to pass that we were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: — read the full passage →

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. — read the full passage →

And he entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

The chariot wherein are the black horses goeth forth toward the north country; and the white went forth after them; and the grizzled went forth toward the south country.

In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live. — read the full passage →

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not. — read the full passage →

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them; — read the full passage →

Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding. — read the full passage →

For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor. — read the full passage →

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place. — read the full passage →

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool. — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. — read the full passage →

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing. — read the full passage →

The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah. — read the full passage →

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. — read the full passage →

A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies. — read the full passage →

Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread. — read the full passage →

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want. — read the full passage →

Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. — read the full passage →

Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works. — read the full passage →

Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son. — read the full passage →

I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength. — read the full passage →

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for. — read the full passage →

He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

If I sin, then thou markest me, And thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. — read the full passage →

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. — read the full passage →

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them. — read the full passage →

These are the words of the covenant which Jehovah commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, besides the covenant which he made with them in Horeb. — read the full passage →

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, — read the full passage →

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that make my people to err; that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him: — read the full passage →

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

The word of Jehovah which came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations. — read the full passage →

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me: — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. — read the full passage →

He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. — read the full passage →

He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan. — read the full passage →

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day, the hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me thither. — read the full passage →