149 Bible Verses about Nature

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Jeremiah 27:5

"By my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth, mankind, and the animals that are on the face of the earth, and I give it to whomever I see fit.

Acts 4:24

When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, "Master, you made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Revelation 10:6

He swore an oath by the one who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: "There will be no more delay.

Genesis 1:11-12

Then God said, "Let vegetation sprout all over the earth, including seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each kind containing its own seed!" And that is what happened: Vegetation sprouted all over the earth, including seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each kind containing its own seed. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:4-9

These are the records of the universe at its creation. Onthe day that the LORD God made the earth and skies, no shrubs had yet grown in the meadows of the earth and no vegetation had sprouted, because the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there were no human beings to work the ground. Instead, an underground stream would arise out of the earth and water the surface of the ground. read more.
So the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being. The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east, where he placed the man whom he had formed. The LORD God caused every tree that is both beautiful and suitable for food to spring up out of the ground. The tree of life was also in the middle of the garden, along with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Psalm 104:14-16

He causes grass to sprout for the cattle and plants for people to cultivate, to produce food from the land, like wine that makes the heart of people happy, oil that makes the face glow, and food that sustains people. The loftiest trees are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted,

Genesis 1:9-10

Then God said, "Let the water beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!" And that is what happened: God called the dry ground "land," and he called the water that had come together "oceans." And God saw how good it was.

Job 38:4-11

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of my earth? Tell me, since you're so informed! Who set its measurement? Am I to assume you know? Who stretched a boundary line over it? On what were its bases set? Who laid its corner stoneread more.
while the morning stars sang together and all the divine beings shouted joyfully? "Who enclosed the sea with limits when it gushed out of the womb, when I made clouds to be its clothes and thick darkness its swaddling blanket, when I proscribed a boundary for it, set in place bars and doors for it; and said, "You may come only this far and no more. Your majestic waves will stop here.'?

Isaiah 40:12

"Who has measured the waters of the sea in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens by the width of his hand? Who has enclosed the dust of the earth in a measuring bowl, or weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance?

Amos 5:8

Seek the one who fashions the Pleiades and Orion, who turns the deep darkness into morning, who darkens day into night, who calls out to the waters of the sea, pouring them out onto the surface of the earth the LORD is his name.

Jonah 1:9

"I'm a Hebrew," he replied, "and I'm afraid of the LORD God of heaven, who made the sea along with the dry land!"

Job 9:9

He created Bear, Orion, the Pleiades, and the southern constellations.

Genesis 1:14-18

Then God said, "Let there be lights across the sky to distinguish day from night, to act as signs for seasons, days, and years, to serve as lights in the sky, and to shine on the earth!" And that is what happened: God fashioned two great lights the larger light to shine during the day and the smaller light to shine during the night as well as stars. read more.
God placed them in space to shine on the earth, to differentiate between day and night, and to distinguish light from darkness. And God saw how good it was.

Psalm 148:3-5

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you heaven of heavens, and you waters above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he himself gave the command that they be created.

Jeremiah 31:35

This is what the LORD says, who gives the sun for light by day, the laws that govern the moon and stars for light by night, and who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name:

Genesis 1:20-22

Then God said, "Let the oceans swarm with living creatures, and let flying creatures soar above the earth throughout the sky!" So God created every kind of magnificent marine creature, every kind of living marine crawler with which the waters swarmed, and every kind of flying creature. And God saw how good it was. God blessed them by saying, "Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the oceans. Let the birds multiply throughout the earth!"

Job 12:7-10

"Ask the wild animals, and they'll teach you; the birds of the sky will tell you. Or ask the green plants of the earth and they'll teach you; let the fish in the sea tell you. Who among all of these doesn't know that the LORD's hand made them,read more.
and that the life of every living thing rests in his control, along with the breath of every living human being?

Psalm 104:25

There is the deep and wide sea, teeming with numberless creatures, living things small and great.

Exodus 4:11

Then God asked him, "Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? Is it not I, the LORD?

Genesis 1:26-27

Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!" So God created mankind in his own image; in his own image God created them; he created them male and female.

Colossians 3:9-10

Do not lie to one another, for you have stripped off the old nature with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new nature, which is being renewed in full knowledge, consistent with the image of the one who created it.

Genesis 1:26-30

Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!" So God created mankind in his own image; in his own image God created them; he created them male and female. God blessed the humans by saying to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it! Be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, and every living thing that crawls on the earth!"read more.
God also told them, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant that grows throughout the earth, along with every tree that grows seed-bearing fruit. They will produce your food. I have given all green plants as food for every wild animal of the earth, every bird that flies, and to every living thing that crawls on the earth." And that is what happened.

Psalm 8:5-8

You made him a little less than divine, but you crowned him with glory and honor. You gave him dominion over the work of your hands, you put all things under his feet: Sheep and cattle all of them, wild creatures of the field,read more.
birds in the sky, fish in the sea whatever moves through the currents of the oceans.

Luke 12:6

"Five sparrows are sold for two pennies, aren't they? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

Psalm 147:1-17

Hallelujah! It is good to sing praise to our God, and it is fitting to sing glorious praise. The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their injuries.read more.
He keeps track of the number of stars, assigning names to all of them. Our Lord is great, and rich in power; his understanding has no limitation. The LORD supports the afflicted while he casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving, and compose music to our God with the lyre. He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills. He gives wild animals their food, including the young ravens when they cry. He takes no delight in the strength of a horse, and gains no pleasure in the runner's swiftness. But the LORD is pleased with those who fear him, with those who depend on his gracious love. Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem! Praise your God, Zion! For he has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessing your children within you. He grants peace within your borders, satisfying you with the finest of wheat. He sends out his command to the earth, making his word go forth quickly. He supplies snow like wool, scattering frost like ashes. He casts down his ice crystals like bread fragments. Who can endure his freezing cold?

Acts 17:24-28

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn't live in shrines made by human hands, and he isn't served by people as if he needed anything. He himself gives everyone life, breath, and everything else. From one man he made every nation of humanity to live all over the earth, fixing the seasons of the year and the national boundaries within which they live, read more.
so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us. For we live, move, and exist because of him, as some of your own poets have said: ""Since we are his children, too.'

Leviticus 26:4

then I'll send your rain in its season so that the land will yield its produce and the trees of the field will yield their fruit.

Matthew 6:28-29

And why do you worry about clothes? Consider the lilies in the field and how they grow. They don't work or spin yarn, but I tell you that not even Solomon in all of his splendor was clothed like one of them.

Luke 12:27

Consider how the lilies grow. They don't work or spin yarn, but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them.

Job 38:25

"Who cuts canals for storm floods, and paths for the lightning and thunder,

Jonah 4:6-10

The LORD God prepared a vine plant, and it grew over Jonah to shade his head and provide relief from his misery. Jonah was happy indeed, he was ecstatic about the vine plant. But at dawn the next day, God provided a worm that attacked the vine plant so that it withered away. When the sun rose, God prepared a harsh east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah's head, he became faint, and he begged to die. "It is better for me to die than to live!" he said.read more.
Then God asked Jonah, "Is your anger about the vine plant justified?" And he answered, "Absolutely! I'm so angry I could die!" But the LORD asked, "You cared about a vine plant that you neither worked on nor cultivated? A vine plant that grew up overnight and died overnight?

Job 36:27

He draws up drops of water, distilling it to rain and mist.

Job 37:11-13

He also loads the clouds with moisture, scattering his lightning with the clouds. It whirls about in circles at his direction to accomplish all that he commands throughout the surface of the entire world, whether for discipline on his land or to demonstrate his gracious love, he causes it to be realized."

Jeremiah 10:13

When his voice sounds there is thunder from the waters of heaven, and he makes clouds rise up from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings wind out of his storehouses.

Job 36:24-26

Remember to magnify his awesome activities, about which mortal man has sung. All of mankind sees him; human beings observe him from afar off." "God is truly awesome, beyond what we know; the number of his years is unknowable.

Psalm 8:1-4

LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! You set your glory above the heavens! Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have established strength on account of your adversaries, in order to silence the enemy and vengeful foe. When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established read more.
what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

Psalm 19:1-3

The heavens are declaring the glory of God, and their expanse shows the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they reveal knowledge. There is no speech nor are there words their voice is not heard

Acts 14:15-17

"Men, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings with natures like yours. We are telling you the good news so you'll turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways, yet he has not abandoned his witness: he continues to do good, to give you rain from heaven, to give you fruitful seasons, and to fill you with food and your hearts with joy."

Romans 1:18-21

For God's wrath is being revealed from heaven against all the ungodliness and wickedness of those who in their wickedness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God himself has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible attributes his eternal power and divine nature have been understood and observed by what he made, so that people are without excuse. read more.
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

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Angels » Nature » Hosts

Luke 2:13

Suddenly, a multitude of the Heavenly Army appeared with the angel, praising God by saying,

Psalm 103:21

Bless the LORD, all his heavenly armies, his ministers who do his will.

Genesis 32:2

As he was watching them, Jacob said, "This must be God's camp," so he named that place Mahanaim.

Joshua 5:14

"Neither," he answered. "I have come as commander of the LORD's Army." Joshua immediately fell on his face to the earth and worshipped, saying to him, "Lord, what do you have for your servant by way of command?"

Angels » Nature » Aspects of

Judges 13:6

Then the woman went to tell her husband. She said, "A man of God appeared to me. He looked like what an angel of God would look like very frightening. I didn't ask him where he had come from and he didn't tell me his name.

Isaiah 6:2

The seraphim stood above him. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he was flying.

Daniel 10:6

His body was like beryl, his face flashed like lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and legs were like polished bronze, and his speech roared like that of a crowd.

Angels » Nature » Created

Angels » Nature » Mighty

2 Peter 2:11

Being bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to slander glorious beings. Yet even angels, although they are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous accusation against them from the Lord.

Angels » Nature » Holy

Angels » Nature » Wise

2 Samuel 14:17

"So your humble servant is saying, "Please, your majesty, let what the king has to say be of comfort, because just as the angel of God is, so also is your majesty the king to discern both good and evil. And may the LORD your God remain present with you.'"

2 Samuel 14:20

"As your soul lives, your majesty, the king," the woman answered, "no one can divert anything left or right from what your majesty the king has spoken! As a matter of fact, it was your servant Joab! He was there, giving me precise orders about everything that your humble servant was to say. Your servant Joab did this, intending to change the outcome of this matter. Nevertheless, your majesty is wise, like the wisdom of the angel of God, to be aware of everything that's going on throughout the earth."

Angels » Nature » Immortal

Angels » Nature » Elect

1 Timothy 5:21

With God as my witness, as well as the Messiah Jesus and the chosen angels, I solemnly call on you to carry out these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.

Topics on Nature

Adoption, nature of

John 1:12-13

However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,

Anger Of God, Nature Of

Nahum 1:6

Who can stand before his fury? And who can endure his fierce anger? His displeasure pours out like fire, and rocks are broken to pieces because of him.

Baal Worship, Nature Of

Numbers 25:1-3

While Israel remained encamped in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with Moabite women,

Beauty Of Nature

1 Corinthians 15:41

One kind of splendor belongs to the sun, another to the moon, and still another to the stars. In fact, one star differs from another star in splendor.

Christ's Authority Over Nature

Matthew 8:23-27

When Jesus got into the boat, his disciples went with him.

Conversion, nature of

Deuteronomy 4:30-31

In your distress, when all these things happen to you in days to come and you return to the LORD your God, then you will hear his voice.

Covetousness, Nature of

Proverbs 21:26

All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.

Creation Showing God's Nature

Job 12:7-10

"Ask the wild animals, and they'll teach you; the birds of the sky will tell you.

Demons, Nature Of

Luke 10:17-18

The 70 disciples came back and joyously reported, "Lord, even the demons are submitting to us in your name!"

Discernment, Nature Of

Proverbs 15:21

Stupidity is the delight of the senseless, but an understanding man walks uprightly.

discipleship, nature of

John 6:45

It is written in the Prophets, "And all of them will be taught by God.' Everyone who has listened to the Father and has learned anything comes to me.

eternity, nature of

Psalm 90:4

One thousand years in your sight are but a single day that passes by, just like a night watch.

False Doctrine, Nature Of

Jude 1:3-4

Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write to you and urge you to continue your vigorous defense of the faith that was passed down to the saints once and for all.

Fasting, Nature Of

Ezra 10:6

Ezra arose in front of the Temple of God to visit the apartment of Eliashib's son Jehohanan. While there, he neither ate nor drank because he was in mourning over the sins of those who had returned from exile.

Hope, Nature Of

1 Corinthians 9:10

Isn't he really speaking for our benefit? Yes, this was written for our benefit, because the one who plows should plow in hope, and the one who threshes should thresh in hope of sharing in the crop.

Immorality, Nature Of Sexual

1 Corinthians 5:9-10

I wrote to you in my letter to stop associating with people who are sexually immoral

Imperfect Nature Of Human Glory

1 Peter 1:24-25

For "All human life is like grass, and all its glory is like a flower in the grass. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,

Inspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Nature Of

Joel 2:28

"Then it will come about at a later time that I will pour out my Spirit on every person. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your elderly people will dream dreams, and your young people will see visions.

Knowing God, Nature Of

Romans 11:33-36

O how deep are God's riches, and wisdom, and knowledge! How unfathomable are his decisions and unexplainable are his ways!

Love, Nature Of

1 John 4:7-8

Dear friends, let us continuously love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.

Nature Of Idolatry

Isaiah 45:20

"Gather together and come; draw near and enter, your fugitives from the nations. Those who carry around their wooden idols know nothing, nor do those who keep praying to a god that cannot save.

Nature Of Kings

Proverbs 25:3

Just as the heavens are high and earth is deep, so the heart of a king is unfathomable.

Punishment, Nature Of

Genesis 2:16-17

The LORD God commanded the man: "You may freely eat from every tree of the garden,

Rebellion Against God, Nature Of

Numbers 14:9

However, don't rebel against the LORD or be afraid of the people who live in the land, because we'll gobble them right up. Their defenses will collapse, because the LORD is with us. You are not to be afraid of them."

Repentance, Nature Of

2 Kings 17:13

Nevertheless, the LORD had warned both Israel and Judah by means of every prophet and seer: "Turn away from your evil practices and keep my commandments and statutes according to the entire Law that I gave your ancestors and that I sent to you through my servants, the prophets."

Revival, Nature Of

Psalm 80:18

Then we will not turn away from you. Restore us, so we can call upon your name.

Riches, Nature Of

Psalm 24:1-2

The earth and everything in it exists for the LORD the world and those who live in it.

Salvation, Nature Of

Romans 5:1-2

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

Sanctification, Nature And Basis

Ezekiel 39:7

I'll make my holiness and reputation known in the midst of my people Israel, and I won't let my holiness be profaned anymore. The nations will learn that I, the LORD, am holy in the midst of Israel.

Self Righteousness, Nature Of

Romans 10:3

For they are ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God while they try to establish their own, and they have not submitted to God's means to attain righteousness.

Sin, Nature Of

Psalm 51:4

Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment.

The Beauty Of Nature

1 Corinthians 15:41

One kind of splendor belongs to the sun, another to the moon, and still another to the stars. In fact, one star differs from another star in splendor.

The Complexity Of Nature

Ecclesiastes 8:17

I saw all of it as the activity of God. Frankly, a human being cannot understand what happens on earth, because however hard a man works to discover it, he will not find out. Despite what he thinks he knows, he will not be able to figure it out.

The Nature Of The Judgement

1 Chronicles 16:33

Then let the trees in the forest sing out in praise, for the LORD is coming to judge the world.

The Vastness Of Nature

2 Chronicles 2:6

But who can build a temple for him, since neither heaven nor the highest of the heavens can contain him? So who am I, that I should build a temple to him, except to burn incense in his presence?

Union With Christ, Nature Of

Isaiah 54:5-8

For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name, and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth.

Warfare, Nature Of

Exodus 17:16

"Because," he said, "a fist has been raised in defiance against the throne of the LORD, the LORD will wage war against Amalek from generation to generation."

Wisdom, Human Nature

Exodus 36:1

Bezalel and Oholiab and all the skilled craftsmen to whom the LORD gave wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work in constructing the sanctuary are to do everything that the LORD has commanded."

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