Here are 10 Bible verses about transparency from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
Ezekiel 1:22 KJV
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
Job 28:17 KJV
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Revelation 21:21 KJV
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
Revelation 22:1 KJV
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Ezekiel 32:14 KJV
Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.
Revelation 21:11 KJV
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
Revelation 15:2 KJV
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation 4:6 KJV
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Revelation 21:18 KJV
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Job 28:18 KJV
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
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