Outward appearances can be deceiving, as the Lord sees not as man sees, looking on the heart rather than physical appearance, as noted in 1 Samuel 16:7. Jesus warned against hypocrisy, where outward appearances of righteousness hide inner corruption, as seen in Matthew 23:28. The wisdom of Proverbs 31:30 reminds us that physical beauty is fleeting, and true worth is found in character. In John 7:24, Jesus teaches the importance of judging rightly, looking beyond surface-level appearances to discern true nature. Genesis 1:27 grounds this understanding in creation, where all people are made in God's image, regardless of physical appearance.
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But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.