Bible Verses About Physical Appearance
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for physical appearance, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 551 votes, led by 1 Samuel 16:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Physical Appearance
1 Samuel 16:7107 votes
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.
Romans 12:274 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Genesis 1:2760 votes
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Genesis 1:2654 votes
And 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
1 Corinthians 10:1335 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Romans 12:130 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 14:126 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
James 1:2623 votes
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Matthew 16:2621 votes
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Colossians 3:12-1421 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Colossians 3:118 votes
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Song of Songs 4:713 votes
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Galatians 5:19-2113 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Hebrews 13:1-313 votes
Let brotherly love continue.
Matthew 15:18-1911 votes
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
2 Peter 1:20-2111 votes
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
1 John 4:111 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Hebrews 13:510 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
What does the Bible say about physical appearance?
Readers most often cite 1 Samuel 16:7 on the subject of physical appearance. Across 551 votes, 18 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 12:2, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:26. This page lists all 18 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.