40 Bible Verses about Inner Beauty

but let the hid man of the heart be uncorrupt, with a meek and a quiet spirit, which spirit is, before God, a thing much set by.

Out of Zion hath God appeared in perfect beauty.

Whose apparel shall not be outward with broided hair, and hanging on of gold, other in putting on of gorgeous apparel:

Like as in one water there appear divers faces, even so divers men have divers hearts.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but an unquiet mind maketh it heavy.

But the LORD said unto Samuel, "Look not on his fashion nor on the height of his stature, for I have refused him. Because it is not as man seeth. For man looketh on the outward appearance: but the LORD beholdeth the heart."

For after this manner in the old time did the holy women which trusted in God tire themselves, and were obedient to their husbands,

Thou art all fair, O my love, and no spot is there in thee.

that thou lust not after her beauty in thine heart, and lest thou be taken with her fair looks.

All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, and upon such as excel in virtue.

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Through discretion shall the chambers be filled with all costly and pleasant riches.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first, that the inside of the cup and the platter, that the outside of them may also be clean.

And there was a certain man halt from his mother's womb, whom they brought and laid at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask his alms of them that entered into the temple.

The king's daughter is all glorious within, her clothing is of wrought gold.

I delight in the law of God, as concerning the inner man.

and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,

The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.

So are ye, for outward ye appear righteous unto men, when within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

"And now, LORD, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in thee.

Are ye not aware that ye are the temple of God, and how that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?

and be ye renewed in the spirit of your minds,

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.

but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord, and saviour Jesus Christ. To whom be glory both now and forever. Amen. {Here ends the Second General Epistle of Peter}

Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind,

O teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

And yet they think that their houses shall continue forever, and that their dwelling-places shall endure from one generation to another; and call the lands after their own names.

And let him which is on the housetop, not come down to fetch anything out of his house.

This similitude stretched out a hand, and took me by the hairy locks of my head, and the spirit lift me up betwixt heaven and earth: And God brought me in a vision to Jerusalem, into the court of the inward port that lieth toward the north. There stood an image, with whom he that hath all things in his power was very wroth.

Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array:

The name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail: and she was a woman of good wisdom and beautiful. But the man was churlish and of shrewd conditions and was a Calebite.

For I do not that good thing which I would: but that evil do I, which I would not.

which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. Which hope also entereth in, into those things which are within the veil,

I find then, by the law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.

Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice.

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like unto painted tombs which appear beautiful outwards: but are within full of dead men's bones and of all filthiness.

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

and the new put on; which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that made him: