24 Bible Verses about Inner Beauty

but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being.

let their ornament consist, not in what is external, in curling the hair, in appendages of gold, or finery of dress;

the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands.

for which cause I am not discouraged, but tho' my body decays, yet my mind is daily renewed.

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

after the image of God, in justice, sanctity, and truth.

thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside may be likewise clean.

they were carrying a man who had been lame from his birth, one whom they daily laid at the gate of the temple called, Beauty-gate, to ask alms of those that pass'd into the temple.

for my mind takes delight in the law of God,

an enlightned understanding, that ye may see what great expectations he has called you to, and what abundant glory it is to the saints to be the lot of his inheritance.

just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Don't you know, that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwells in you?

and to be renewed in your mind, by living like men formed anew,

this is what God has revealed to us by his spirit: for the spirit penetrates into all things, even the profound counsels of God.

on the contrary, may you increase in the favour, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! to him be glory both now and for ever. AMEN.

Finally, my brethren, whatever has the character of truth, of dignity, of justice, of chastity, whatever can procure you esteem and reputation, in a word, if there be any thing virtuous or praise-worthy, let that be the object of your enquiry.

he that is on the battlements, let him not venture to go in to take any thing out of his house.

and that the women be decent in their apparel, adorned with modesty and reserve, not with broider'd hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

for the good that I purpose to do, I do not: but the evil which I resolve against, that I do.

might have strong consolation to serve as a sure and stedfast anchor to the soul: till it arrives within the veil,

I find then a settled custom, that evil is objected in my way whenever I have a mind to act well:

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like whited sepulchres, which to outward appearance are fine. but within are full of dead mens bones, and all sort of filth.

for all divinely inspired writings are conducive to instruction, to conviction, to reformation, and the practice of virtue;

improv'd by knowledge into a resemblance of him, who made this change: