'Appearance' in the Bible
“Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?
And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.
You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?
Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.
Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;
For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.
And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.
The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads appeared to be crowns like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men.