No verse in the Bible specifically forbids a person of one race to marry another. The Bible itself speaks of only one race—the human race. Acts:17:26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
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"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"
—Amos:3:3Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
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