Bible Verses about “being vain”

“Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;”

“Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?”

“but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.”

“You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”

“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:”

“In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;”

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:”

“"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.”

“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”

“Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!”

“"Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."”

“as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.”

“seeing your pure behavior in fear.”

“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,”

“who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.”

“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.”

“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”

“Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;”

“You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”

“For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”

“as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,”

“not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.”

“Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;”

“This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,”

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,”

“or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.”

“For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.”

“Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,”

“Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”

“coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.”

“who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.”

“having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.”

“in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,”

“who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.”

“Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.”

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."”

“For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.”

“having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.”

“if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:”

“For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”

“who in time past were no people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”

“Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.”

“Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed."”

“For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.”

“Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;”

“who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."”

“and, "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.”

“For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"”

“For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.”