and swore by him who lives into the ages of the ages, who created the heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that time would be no more.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

for in six days LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their host by number. He calls them all by name, by the greatness of his might. And because he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

Thus ye shall say to them: The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.

Ah lord LORD! Behold, thou have made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for thee,

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

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands,

and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages in God who created all things through Jesus Christ.

Because in him all things were created, things in the heavens and things upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or lordships or principal offices or positions of authority, all things have been created

whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages.

And for

LORD has made everything for its own end, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Because from him, and through him, and for him, are all things. To him is the glory into the ages. Truly.

General references

Sing forth the glory of his name. Make his praise glorious.

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness [is] forever.

All things came to be through him, and apart from him not even one thing came to be that has come to be.