Psalm 33:6
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6 The Lord merely spoke,
and the heavens were created.
He breathed the word,
and all the stars were born.
Hebrews 11:3
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3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.
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John 1:1-3
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Prologue: Christ, the Eternal Word
1 In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
2 Peter 3:5
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5 They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water.
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Job 33:4
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4 For the Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Psalm 33:9
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9 For when he spoke, the world began!
It appeared at his command.
Genesis 2:1
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2 So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.
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Genesis 2:7
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7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.
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John 20:22
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22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
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Genesis 1:6
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6 Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”
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Job 26:13
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13 His Spirit made the heavens beautiful,
and his power pierced the gliding serpent.
Genesis 6:7
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7 And the Lord said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them.”
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Romans 1:25
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25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.
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Psalm 104:30
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30 When you give them your breath,[a] life is created,
and you renew the face of the earth.
Footnotes
- 104:30 Or When you send your Spirit.
Deuteronomy 4:19
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19 And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
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Psalm 148:1-5
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Psalm 148
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens!
Praise him from the skies!
2 Praise him, all his angels!
Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
3 Praise him, sun and moon!
Praise him, all you twinkling stars!
4 Praise him, skies above!
Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
5 Let every created thing give praise to the Lord,
for he issued his command, and they came into being.
Genesis 1:1
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The Account of Creation
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.[a]
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- 1:1 Or In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, . . . Or When God began to create the heavens and the earth, . . .
Jeremiah 8:2
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2 They will spread out their bones on the ground before the sun, moon, and stars—the gods my people have loved, served, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up again or buried but will be scattered on the ground like manure.
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