48 Bible Verses about God's Creation

In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.

And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.

So God made the wild animals of the earth according to their kind, and the cattle according to their kind, and everything that creeps and crawls on the earth according to its kind; and God saw that it was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.

God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens].

God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.

And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;

This is the history of [the origin of] the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day [that is, days of creation] that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens—

For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;

For by Him all things were created in heaven and on earth, [things] visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [that is, by His activity] and for Him.

Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that is in them,
Who keeps truth and is faithful forever,

Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.

All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being.

By faith [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were framed and created [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose] by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
And all their host by the breath of His mouth.

The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth;
By His understanding He has established the heavens.

“I made the earth and created man upon it.
My hands, stretched out the heavens,
And I commanded all their host.

And God said, “Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse].”

And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.

This is what God the Lord says,

He who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread out the earth and its produce,
Who gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk on it,

The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.

When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have established,

For the Lord, who created the heavens (He is God, who formed the earth and made it; He established it and did not create it to be a wasteland, but formed it to be inhabited) says this,

“I am the Lord, and there is no one else.

Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.”

So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants).

He created them male and female, and blessed them and named them Mankind at the time they were created.

But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.

God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.

In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.

So God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it [as His own, that is, set it apart as holy from other days], because in it He rested from all His work which He had created and done.

For they willingly forget [the fact] that the heavens existed long ago by the word of God, and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

then the Lord God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit].

So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;

And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]

for indeed man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man.

O Lord, how many and varied are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being.”

with regard to the fulfillment of the times [that is, the end of history, the climax of the ages]—to bring all things together in Christ, [both] things in the heavens and things on the earth.

Let them praise the name of the Lord,
For He commanded and they were created.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.

Now the Lord God said, “It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him—a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him.”

For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and everything that is in them, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy [that is, set it apart for His purposes].

“The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old [were accomplished].

God made the earth by His power;
He established the world by His wisdom
And by His understanding and skill He has stretched out the heavens.

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.

Everyone who is called by My Name,
Whom I have created for My glory,
Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.”