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The Story of Creation

In the beginning, when God created the universe,[a]

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  1. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning … the universe; or In the beginning God created the universe; or When God began to create the universe.

The Lord created the heavens by his command,
    the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.

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By the word(A) of the Lord the heavens were made,(B)
    their starry host(C) by the breath of his mouth.

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When he spoke, the world was created;
    at his command everything appeared.

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For he spoke, and it came to be;
    he commanded,(A) and it stood firm.

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Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him.

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Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(A)

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