Physical Appearance

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no good looks or majesty. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. — read the full passage →

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? so would you endanger my head with the king.

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys. — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

The north wind produces rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face. — read the full passage →

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

‘For in him we live, and move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. — read the full passage →

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it. — read the full passage →

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ — read the full passage →

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and the four of them had the face of a lion on the right side; and the four of them had the face of an ox on the left side; the four of them also had the face of an eagle.

When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains.” — read the full passage →

You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. — read the full passage →

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. — read the full passage →

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; — read the full passage →

“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. — read the full passage →

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

“You shall not steal.

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Mount Sinai, all it, smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. — read the full passage →

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. — read the full passage →

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. — read the full passage →

How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,