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But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or… 1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or how tall he stands, for the Lord has rejected him. He does not see the way that men see, for men look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7 beauty heart pride
Yet even so, because of your great compassion,
you did not completely destroy them,
nor did you forsake them,
for you are a gracious and merciful God.
Nehemiah 9:31 grace mercy nearness

Behold, he is coming with the clouds;
every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him.
All the peoples of the earth will mourn him.
So shall it be. Amen.
Revelation 1:7 Jesus second coming crucifixion
We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners, yet we know that a man is justified not by the works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ. So we too came to believe in Christ Jesus so that we might be justified by faith in him and not by the works of the Law, for no one will be justified by the works of the Law.
Galatians 2:15-16 faith law righteousness
Therefore, my beloved brethren, stand firm and immovable, devoting yourselves completely to the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58 obedience reward encouragement
To you, O God of my fathers,
I offer thanks and praise
because you have given me wisdom and power.
Now you have made known to me
what we asked of you;
you have revealed to us the king’s dream.
Daniel 2:23 worship wisdom prayer
That is why you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, and they devote themselves to this service.
Romans 13:6 honesty money greed
You shall be holy, for I, the Lord, am holy. I have chosen you from among all people that you shall be mine.
Leviticus 20:26 holiness life
Remain sober and alert, for your enemy the devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:8 desires persecution overcoming
Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you may be, when you pass judgment on others. For in judging others you condemn yourself, since you are doing the same things.
Romans 2:1 righteousness judgment neighbor
For just as through the disobedience of one man the many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one man the many will be made righteous.
Romans 5:19 righteousness obedience salvation
Because of this, God greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
that is above all other names,
so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend
of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth.
Philippians 2:9-10 Jesus worship heaven
Blessed are you when people hate you and ostracize you, when they insult you and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
Luke 6:22 blessing persecution evil
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and utter all kinds of calumnies against you for my sake.
Matthew 5:11 blessing persecution evil
If you confess with your lips, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 faith speaking Jesus
By these he has given us his precious promises, great beyond all price, so that through them you may escape from the corruption with which evil desires have infected the world and thereby may come to share in the divine nature.
2 Peter 1:4 reward desires world
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified of them, for the Lord, your God, is going forth with you. He will never leave you or abandon you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 reliability fear protection
Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth,
and cease even to think about it.
Proverbs 23:4 money greed planning
You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’
and rightly so,
for that is what I am.
John 13:13 Jesus
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, since it is the power of God that offers salvation to everyone who has faith—to Jews first, and then to Gentiles as well.
Romans 1:16 faith evangelism salvation
For the carved images of the nations are powerless;
they are nothing more than wood cut from a forest,
fashioned with a knife by craftsmen
and embellished with silver and gold.
Then they are fastened with hammers and nails
to prevent them from toppling.
Like scarecrows in a cucumber field
they are unable to speak,
and they must be carried from place to place
since they cannot walk.
Do not be afraid of them,
for they can do no harm,
nor do they have any power to do good.
Jeremiah 10:3-5 idols fear
He said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not realize that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not into the heart but into the stomach and is discharged into the sewer?” Thus, he pronounced all foods clean.
Mark 7:18-19 food body heart
Have mercy on me, O God,
in accord with your kindness;
in your abundant compassion
wipe away my offenses.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:3-4 sin mercy purification
Therefore, keep watch, for you do not know the day when your Lord is coming.
Matthew 24:42 second coming patience end times
Hence, be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Ephesians 5:1 children following