The Bible teaches that true beauty and worth come from within, as God looks at the heart, not outward appearances. In 1 Samuel, the Lord tells Samuel not to consider physical stature when selecting a king, emphasizing inner qualities. Psalms celebrates the wonder of God's creation, affirming that each person is "fearfully and wonderfully made". The New Testament, particularly 1 Peter and 1 Corinthians, reminds believers that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and that true adornment comes from a gentle and quiet spirit, not external beauty. Proverbs also warns against chasing after fleeting physical attractiveness.
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But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.