1 Samuel 16:7
7But the Lord said to Samuel, a“Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, bbut the Lord looks on the heart.”1 Chronicles 28:9
David’s Charge to Solomon
9“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a cwhole heart and with a willing mind, dfor the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. eIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.1 Chronicles 29:17
17I know, my God, fthat you test the heart and ghave pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.John 1:42
42He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of hJohn. You shall be called iCephas” (which means jPeter ▼).John 1:46-47
46Nathanael said to him, l“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, man Israelite indeed, nin whom there is no deceit!”John 5:42
42But oI know that you do not have pthe love of God within you.John 6:64
64But qthere are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus rknew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and swho it was who would betray him.)John 16:30
30Now we know that tyou know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that uyou came from God.”John 21:17
17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him vthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, wyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed xmy sheep.
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