Genesis 1:26–27: Image of God in All Races
Genesis 1:26–27 grounds human dignity in God's own act of creation, not in anything people accomplish. Because the image is given to male and female without distinction, no people group can claim it more fully or be denied it.
Genesis 1:26–27: Made in God's Image
Before any nation or ethnicity appears in the story, God makes man in his own image and likeness. That gift, given to male and female alike, grounds the shared dignity and shared commission of every person.