58 Bible Verses about Creation
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In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
for by him were all things created, things that are in heaven, and things that are in earth: things visible, and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship, either rule or power.
And God created man after his likeness, after the likeness of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.
And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth."
And God created great whales and all manner of creatures that live and move, which the waters brought forth in their kinds, and all manner of feathered fowls in their kinds. And God saw that it was good:
For in six days the LORD made both heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
And God beheld all that he had made, and lo they were exceeding good: and so of the evening and morning was made the sixth day.
So that his invisible things, that is to say, his eternal power and godhead, are understood and seen by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse,
For thus sayeth the LORD, even he that created heaven, the God that made the earth, that fashioned it, and set it forth: I have not made it for naught, but I made it to be inhabited. Even I the LORD, without whom there is none other.
Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.
All things are created by him, and in him, and he is before all things, and in him all things have their being.
All things were made by it, and without it was made no thing, that was made.
For we know that every creature groaneth with us also, and travaileth in pain even unto this time.
which turned his truth unto a lie, and worshipped and served the creatures more than the creator, which is blessed forever, Amen.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.
And God made the beasts of the earth in their kinds, and cattle in their kinds, and all manner worms of the earth in their kinds: and God saw that it was good.
and by him to reconcile all things unto himself, and to set at peace by him through the blood of his cross both things in heaven and things in earth.
yet unto us is there but one God, which is 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.
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it; for in it he rested from all his works which he had created and made.
Also, the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear;
For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
"Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."
and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.
Lift up your eyes on high, and consider who hath made those things, which come out by so great heaps; and he can call them all by their names. For there is nothing hid unto the greatness of his power, strength, and might.
The heavens above shall drop down, and the clouds shall rain righteousness. The earth shall open itself, and bring forth health, and thereby shall righteousness flourish. Even I the LORD shall bring it to pass.
It is I that created the light, and darkness. I make peace, and trouble: yea, even I the LORD do all these things.
From Thematic Bible
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
"And unto the messenger of the congregation which is in Laodicea write, 'This saith - amen - the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creatures of God.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.
yet unto us is there but one God, which is 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.
and to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, which made all things through Jesus Christ,
God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets: but in these last days he hath spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath made heir of all things: by whom also he made the world.
Creation » Display's God's wisdom » Nature's revelation
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork.
Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he showed his benefits, in giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
So that his invisible things, that is to say, his eternal power and godhead, are understood and seen by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse,
Creation » Illustrative of » Renewal of the earth
If all these things shall perish, what manner persons ought ye to be in holy conversation, and godliness:
For lo, I shall make a new heaven, and a new earth. And as for the old, they shall never be thought upon, nor kept in mind:
Nevertheless, we look for a new heaven, and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.
Creation » Order of » First day, making light and dividing it from darkness
For it is God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, which hath shined in our hearts, for to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Then God said, "Let there be light." And there was light. And God saw the light that it was good: and divided the light from the darkness, and called the light "day," and the darkness "night." And so of the evening and morning was made the first day.
Creation » Effected » For God's pleasure
The LORD doth all things for his own sake; yea, and when he keepeth the ungodly for the day of wrath.
"Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."
Creation » Illustrative of » Daily renewal of saints
Make in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.
Creation » God to be praised for
LORD, thou alone hast made heaven, and the heaven of all heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is therein, the sea and all that is therein: thou givest life unto all, and the host of heaven bow themselves unto thee.
Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, and whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is; who keepeth his promise forever;
Creation » Exhibits » God as the sole object of worship
Confounded be ye, and put to dishonour: go hence together with shame, all ye that be workmasters of error: that is, worshipers of Idols.
For thus sayeth the LORD, even he that created heaven, the God that made the earth, that fashioned it, and set it forth: I have not made it for naught, but I made it to be inhabited. Even I the LORD, without whom there is none other.
Creation » Effected » In the beginning
In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world to this time, nor shall be.
Creation » Effected » In six days
For in six days the LORD made both heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
For it shall be a sign between me, and the children of Israel for ever. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.'"
Creation » Exhibits » God, Power of
Knowest thou not, or hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD which made all the corners of the earth, is neither weary nor faint: and that his wisdom cannot be comprehended?
Lift up your eyes on high, and consider who hath made those things, which come out by so great heaps; and he can call them all by their names. For there is nothing hid unto the greatness of his power, strength, and might.
Creation » Effected » By God
In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
These are the generations of heaven and earth when they were created, in the time when the LORD God created heaven and earth and all the shrubs of the field before they were in the earth. And all the herbs of the field before they sprang: for the LORD God had yet sent no rain upon the earth, neither was there yet any man to till the earth.
Creation » Order of » Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man
And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures in their kinds: cattle and worms and beasts of the earth in their kinds." And so it came to pass.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, "Grow and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over all the beasts that move on the earth.
Creation » Leads to confidence
Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, and whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is; who keepeth his promise forever;
Our help standeth in the name of the LORD, which hath made heaven and earth.
Creation » Exhibits » God, Wisdom of
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! Right wisely hast thou made them all; yea, the earth is full of thy riches.
Creation » The formation of things which had no previous existence
Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.
As it is written, "I have made thee a father to many nations," even before God whom thou hast believed, which quickeneth the dead and called those things which be not, as though they were.
Creation » Glorifies God
All thy works praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints give thanks unto thee.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he spoke the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
Creation » Effected » By the command of God
Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.
Creation » Effected » By the holy ghost
With his spirit hath he garnished the heavens, and with his hand hath he wounded the rebellious serpent.
When thou lettest thy breath go forth, they shall be made; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Creation » Effected » By Christ
All things were made by it, and without it was made no thing, that was made.
Creation » Effected » For Christ
for by him were all things created, things that are in heaven, and things that are in earth: things visible, and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship, either rule or power.
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
Then said God, "Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night; that they may be unto signs, seasons, days and years. And let them be lights in the firmament of heaven, to shine upon the earth." And so it was. And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day, and a lesser light to rule the night; and he made stars also. read more.
And God put them in the firmament of heaven to shine upon the earth, and to rule the day and the night, and to divide the light from darkness. And God saw that it was good: and so of the evening and morning was made the fourth day.
Creation » Order of » Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
And God said, "Let the water bring forth creatures that move and have life, and fowls for to fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven." And God created great whales and all manner of creatures that live and move, which the waters brought forth in their kinds, and all manner of feathered fowls in their kinds. And God saw that it was good: and God blessed them, saying, "Grow and multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the fowls multiply upon the earth." read more.
And so of the evening and morning was made the fifth day.
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
And God said, "Let the waters that are under heaven gather themselves unto one place, that the dry land may appear." And it came so to pass. And God called the dry land "the earth" and the gathering together of waters called he "the sea." And God saw that it was good. And God said, "Let the earth bring forth herb and grass that sow seed, and fruitful trees that bear fruit, every one in his kind, having their seed in themselves, upon the earth." And it came so to pass. read more.
And the earth brought forth herb and grass sowing seed, every one in his kind, and trees bearing fruit and having their seed in themselves, every one in his kind. And God saw that it was good: and then of the evening and morning was made the third day.
Creation » Order of » Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters
And God said, "Let there be a firmament between the waters, and let it divide the waters asunder." Then God made the firmament, and parted the waters which were under the firmament, from the waters that were above the firmament: And it was so. And God called the firmament "heaven." And so of the evening and morning was made the second day.
Creation » God rested from, on the seventh day
and in the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and rested in the seventh day from all his works which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it; for in it he rested from all his works which he had created and made.
Creation » By faith we believe, to be God's work
Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.
Creation » Approved of by God
And God beheld all that he had made, and lo they were exceeding good: and so of the evening and morning was made the sixth day.
Creation » Effected » According to God's purpose
Whatsoever the LORD pleaseth that doeth he in heaven and in earth; in the sea, and in all deep places.
Creation » Exhibits » The deity of God
So that his invisible things, that is to say, his eternal power and godhead, are understood and seen by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse,
Creation » Insignificance of man seen from
For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained. What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And what is the son of man that thou visitest him?
Creation » Groaneth because of sin
For we know that every creature groaneth with us also, and travaileth in pain even unto this time.
Creation » Exhibits » The glory and handiwork of God
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork.
Creation » Exhibits » God, Goodness of
Creation » A subject of joy to angels
Where wast thou, when the morning stars praised me together, and all the children of God rejoiced triumphantly?
Creation » History of
Creation » Beginning of
In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Creation
All things were made by it, and without it was made no thing, that was made.
God, Power of » Exhibited in » Creation
Thou, LORD, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.
But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens.
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Creation
With his spirit hath he garnished the heavens, and with his hand hath he wounded the rebellious serpent.
When thou lettest thy breath go forth, they shall be made; and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
The Earth was void and empty and darkness was upon the deep, and the spirit of God moved upon the water.
Topics on Creation
Adam, Creation Of
Genesis 1:26-27And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth."
Christ's Role In Creation
John 1:3All things were made by it, and without it was made no thing, that was made.
Creation Causing Worship
Revelation 4:11"Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."
Creation Of All Mankind
Genesis 1:26And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth."
Creation Of The Earth
Genesis 1:10And God called the dry land "the earth" and the gathering together of waters called he "the sea." And God saw that it was good.
Creation Of The Physical Heavens
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
Creation Of The Seas
Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made both heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
Creation Of The Sky
Genesis 1:8And God called the firmament "heaven." And so of the evening and morning was made the second day.
Creation Of Woman
Genesis 2:18And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone. I will make him a helper to bear him company."
Creation Showing God's Nature
Job 12:7-10Ask the cattle, and they shall inform thee; the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee.
Creation Spoilt By Sin
Genesis 3:17-19And unto Adam he said, "Forasmuch as thou hast obeyed the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying 'See thou eat not thereof' cursed be the earth for thy sake. In sorrow shalt thou eat thereof all days of thy life:
Creation, Origin Of
Nehemiah 9:6LORD, thou alone hast made heaven, and the heaven of all heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is therein, the sea and all that is therein: thou givest life unto all, and the host of heaven bow themselves unto thee.
Creation, renewal of
2 Peter 3:10-12Nevertheless, the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which day, the heavens shall perish with terrible noise, and the elements shall melt with heat, and the earth, with the works that are therein, shall burn.
Earth, Creation Of
Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made both heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
God Being Outside Of Creation
Psalm 113:4The LORD is high above all heathen, and his glory above the heavens.
God Sustaining Creation
Hebrews 1:3Which son, being the brightness of his glory, and very image of his substance, bearing up all things with the word of his power, hath in his own person purged our sins, and is sitten on the righthand of the majesty on high,
God's Creation
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
Humanities Responsibility To Creation
Genesis 1:28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, "Grow and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over all the beasts that move on the earth.
Man, Creation Of
Acts 17:26and hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth; and hath assigned before: how long time, and also the ends of their inhabitation.
Morality, And Creation
Deuteronomy 32:4He is a Rock, and perfect are his deeds, for all his ways are with discretion. God is faithful and without wickedness, both righteous and just is he.
Orderliness In Creation
Isaiah 45:12I have made the earth, and created man upon it. With my hands have I spread forth heaven, and given a commandment for all the Host thereof.
Perfection Of Creation
Genesis 1:31And God beheld all that he had made, and lo they were exceeding good: and so of the evening and morning was made the sixth day.
Purity Of New Creation
Ephesians 4:24and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness.
Revelation, Through Creation
Psalm 19:1-6{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork.
The Holy Spirit In Creation
Genesis 1:2The Earth was void and empty and darkness was upon the deep, and the spirit of God moved upon the water.
The New Creation
2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.
The Spirit's Role In Creation
Job 33:4The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the almighty hath given me my life.
The Witness Of Creation
Revelation 4:11"Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."