Biblical basis for God's egalitarian love What is the biblical basis for the idea that God loves everyone equally? Equally meaning he doesn't love someone more or less than anyone else?
I am not aware of a verse that says explicitly that "God loves everyone equally". In fact, there are some verses to suggest that some are loved more than others, which is not your question so will be neglected1, but there are several that indicate that God indeed loves all people.

The first is probably the most quoted Bible verse of all time:


  For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
  John 3:16 (NASB)


That verse stresses that God loved the world, which colloquially means everyone. Additionally, the love is so great that the greatest gift of all, eternal life, is offered to everyone. Now there's not a direct statement of "love equality" in John 3, but there is a good case to be made that God loves everyone greatly.

This thought continues in Romans 5, 1 Timothy, and 2 Peter:


  But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
  Romans 5:8 (NASB)
  
  [God] desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
  1 Timothy 3:9 (NASB)
  
  The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
  2 Peter 3:9 (NASB)


It seems odd to suggest that God does not love anybody in light of these verses, however, it does not mean there is "love equality", however, when the love of God was the motivation to offer all people eternal life, we are talking about a love in which the minimum level is exceedingly great.



The perspective given on GotQuestions.org makes a distinction between merciful love, which extends to everyone and keeps God from annihilating everyone at the moment of sin, and covenant love, which extends to only Christians and brings the gift of eternal life for the condition of accepting Jesus. I find that the view is common among Christians.




See Romans 9:13 and Malachi 1:2-3