What Does the Bible Say About Creation?
Here are 9 Bible verses about creation, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Romans 1:20
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:
BSBFor since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
- #2Genesis 1:1-31
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. …
BSBIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” …
- #3Genesis 1:26
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.
BSBThen God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
- #4Psalms 33:6
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
BSBBy the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
- #5Hebrews 11:3
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.
BSBBy faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
- #6Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
BSBIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- #7Genesis 1:1-2
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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.
BSBIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
- #8Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
BSBSo God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
- #91 Corinthians 8:6
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
BSByet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
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Creation in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- The formation of things which had no previous existence: Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3
- EFFECTED
- By God: Ge 1:1; 2:4,5; Pr 26:10
- By Christ: Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16
- By the Holy Spirit: Job 26:13; Ps 104:30
- By the command of God: Ps 33:9; Heb 11:3
- In the beginning: Ge 1:1; Mt 24:21
- In six normal days: Ex 20:11; 31:17
- According to God's purpose: Ps 135:6
- For God's pleasure: Pr 16:4; Re 4:11
- For Christ: Col 1:16
- By faith we believe, to be God's work: Heb 11:3
- ORDER OF
- First day, making light and dividing it from darkness: Ge 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6
- Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and
- separating the waters: Ge 1:6-8
- Third day, separating the land from the water, and making
- it fruitful: Ge 1:9-13
- Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light
- &c: Ge 1:14-19
- Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes: Ge 1:20-23
- Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man: Ge 1:24,28
- God rested from, on the seventh day: Ge 2:2,3
- Approved of by God: Ge 1:31
- A subject of joy to angels: Job 38:7
- EXHIBITS
- The deity of God: Ro 1:20
- The power of God: Isa 40:26,28; Ro 1:20
- The glory and handiwork of God: Ps 19:1
- The wisdom of God: Ps 104:24; 136:5
- The goodness of God: Ps 33:5
- God as the sole object of worship: Isa 45:16,18; Ac 17:24,27
- Glorifies God: Ps 145:10; 148:5
- God to be praised for: Ne 9:6; Ps 146:5,6
- Leads to confidence: Ps 124:8; 146:5,6
- Insignificance of man seen from: Ps 8:3,4; Isa 40:12,17
- Groans because of sin: Ro 8:22
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- The new birth: 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10
- Daily renewal of saints: Ps 51:10; Eph 4:24
- Renewal of the earth: Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:11,13