What does the Bible say about appearance?

12 verses about appearance, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about appearance

1 Samuel 16:7 — But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. 23 votes
1 Corinthians 6:19 — What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 12 votes
Proverbs 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 11 votes
Psalms 139:14 — I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 9 votes
Matthew 23:28 — Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 7 votes
1 Timothy 2:9 — In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 5 votes
Deuteronomy 22:5 — The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. 4 votes
Colossians 3:17 — And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 4 votes
Genesis 1:27 — So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 3 votes
John 7:24 — Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 3 votes
James 3:5 — Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 3 votes
1 Peter 3:3 — Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 3 votes

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Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Samuel (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Matthew (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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