Appearance KJV


1 Samuel 16:6-13 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on E-li'-ab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him,

But the LORD said unto Sam'-u-el, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him; for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Then Jes'-se called A-bin'-a-dah, and made him pass before Sam'-u-el. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

Then Jes'-se made Sham'-mah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

Again, Jes'-se made seven of his sons to pass before Sam'-u-el. And Sam'-u-el said unto Jes'-se, The LORD hath not chosen these.

And Sam'u-el said unto Jes'-se, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Sam'-u-el said unto Jes'se. Send and fetch him' for we will not sit down till he comes hither.

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countence, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

Then Sam'-u-el took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon Da'-vid from that day forward. So Sam'-u-el rose up, and went to Ra'-mah.

2 Corinthians 10:1-12 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you;

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh;

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down  of stronghold;)

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance?  If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the LORD hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

That I might not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.