9 Bible Verses about Appearances
Most Relevant Verses
Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are."
We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but we speak [in such a way as] to give you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances instead of what is in the heart.
Even so, you also appear on the outside to be doing right in front of people, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and sin.
You pass judgment according to human standards; I do not judge anyone [i.e., the way you do it].
From Thematic Bible
Appearances » Outward » Of God
Appearances » Deceitful » To men who look on the outward only
"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you are like white-washed tombs, used for burial [sites], which appear beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of the bones and decaying flesh of dead people.
Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are."
We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but we speak [in such a way as] to give you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances instead of what is in the heart.
You people are looking [merely] at the appearance of things [or, "You should look at what is obvious!" In either case, it suggests they were misjudging Paul's ministry]. If any person is confident within himself that he belongs to Christ, he should reflect on this again: We are just as much Christ's [servants] as he is.
Appearances » Outward » To men who look on the outward only
"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you are like white-washed tombs, used for burial [sites], which appear beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of the bones and decaying flesh of dead people.
Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are."
We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but we speak [in such a way as] to give you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances instead of what is in the heart.
You people are looking [merely] at the appearance of things [or, "You should look at what is obvious!" In either case, it suggests they were misjudging Paul's ministry]. If any person is confident within himself that he belongs to Christ, he should reflect on this again: We are just as much Christ's [servants] as he is.
Appearances » Deceitful » General references to
Upon seeing in the distance a leafy fig tree, He approached it in hope of finding something on it [to eat]. But when He got there He found nothing but leaves on it, for it was not the season for figs [yet].
Topics on Appearances
Angels, Nt Appearances
Luke 1:11-20Just then an angel from the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar.
Appearances of
John 7:24Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are."
Resurrection Of Christ, Appearances
Mark 16:9Now when Jesus arose from the dead early on the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday morning], He appeared first to Mary from Magdala, from whom He had driven out seven evil spirits.
