Creation

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

'In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.'

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And the evening and the morning were the third day.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

The six days of creation, culminating in the creation of mankind in God's image.

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

God rests on the seventh day and sanctifies it.

And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

God rests on the seventh day and sanctifies it.

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

God rests on the seventh day and sanctifies it.

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

God forms man from the dust and breathes into him the breath of life.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

All things were made by the Word; without Him nothing was made.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by the Word; without Him nothing was made.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

All things were made by the Word; without Him nothing was made.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

By Christ were all things created, and by Him all things consist.

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

By Christ were all things created, and by Him all things consist.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Through faith we understand the worlds were framed by the word of God.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

'The heavens declare the glory of God' — creation as revelation.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; He spoke, and it was done.

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; He spoke, and it was done.

Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; He spoke, and it was done.

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; He spoke, and it was done.

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

Extended praise for God's creative work and ongoing providence over creation.

For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

God formed the earth to be inhabited — purposeful creation.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

God's invisible attributes are clearly seen in the things that are made.