What Does the Bible Say About Eugenics?

Jeremiah 1:5 ESV / 19 helpful votes

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 12 helpful votes

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

1 Corinthians 15:47 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.

Psalm 34:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Genesis 2:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

Romans 6:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. ...

2 Corinthians 5:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died;

Romans 3:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Romans 3:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:

John 14:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.

John 14:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”

John 14:6-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

John 6:1-71 ESV / 2 helpful votes

After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” ...

John 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

John 5:1-47 ESV / 2 helpful votes

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” ...

John 4:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he had to pass through Samaria. So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. ...

John 3:31-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all. He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.

John 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

John 1:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

John 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.

John 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Luke 13:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.’

Luke 4:16-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.” And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. ...

Luke 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

It seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Mark 5:25-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

Matthew 27:54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Matthew 26:64 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Matthew 22:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.

Matthew 16:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 11:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples

34 Bible Verses about Eugenics

Jeremiah 1:5 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:47 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Psalm 34:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 2:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 6:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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John 6:1-71 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:1-47 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 4:1-54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:31-32 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 13:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 4:16-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 5:25-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 27:54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 26:64 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 22:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 16:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 11:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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34 Bible Verses about Eugenics

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Jeremiah 1:5 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Genesis 1:27 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:47 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Psalm 34:13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Genesis 2:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 6:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Colossians 2:1-23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 14:6-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 6:1-71 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 5:1-47 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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John 1:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:27 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 13:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 4:16-30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 1:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 5:25-29 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 27:54 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 26:64 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 22:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 16:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 11:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes