1Sa 16:7, Psa 139:1, Joh 21:17, Rev 2:23 | ESV | STEP | But the Lord said to Samuel , 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 , but the Lord looks on the heart .

1 Samuel 16:7

7 But 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.”

Psalms 139:1

Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, you have ^csearched me and known me!

John 21:17

17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him ^dthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ^eyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^fmy sheep.

Revelation of John 2:23

23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he ^gwho searches mind and heart, and ^hI will give to each of you according to your works.