Bible Verses about 'Genesis'

God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. Genesis 1:3

God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. Genesis 1:3	Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. creation speaking light
The Lord God made clothing for the man and woman out of animal skins and he clothed them. Genesis 3:21	And the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife, and clothed them. clothing

I will place my rainbow in the clouds and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Genesis 9:13	I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. covenant promises
God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27	So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. creation God beauty
And the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I wish to make another creature who will be like him.” Genesis 2:18	Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” creation marriage relationships
God blessed the seventh day and he consecrated it, for on it he rested from all the work he had done when he created all things. Genesis 2:3	So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. creation blessing sabbath
You intended to do evil to me, but God decided to make it serve a good, to fulfill that which today has come true: to keep alive a numerous people. Genesis 50:20	Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. God life evil
Their eyes were opened and they realized that they were naked. They took fig leaves and sewed them together, making themselves a covering. Genesis 3:7	Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. clothing sin
I will establish my covenant with you: never again will all living creatures be cut off by the waters of a flood, nor will the earth be laid waste by a flood again. Genesis 9:11	I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth. safety covenant promises
And God said, “Behold, I give you every plant that produces seeds upon the earth and every tree that has fruit with its seed inside of it: these shall be your food.” Genesis 1:29	God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.” food life fruitfulness
Whatever moves and has life will be used for your food. I give you all these things, just as I have already given you every green plant. Only do not eat flesh along with its life, that is, with its blood. Genesis 9:3-4	Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and just as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. Only, you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. food blood
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and barren, and darkness covered the abyss while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. Genesis 1:1-2	In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. creation Spirit heaven
God blessed them and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth; subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the seas and over the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves upon the earth.” Genesis 1:28	God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” blessing creation world
And God said, “Let us make man in our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the wild animals and reptiles that crawl upon the earth.” Genesis 1:26	Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” creation God life
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars of the heavens and I will give them all these lands. All the nations on the earth will be blessed through your descendants, for Abraham listened to my voice and observed that which I ordered: my commandments, my ordinances and my laws. Genesis 26:4-5	I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven, and will give to your offspring all these lands; and all the nations of the earth shall gain blessing for themselves through your offspring, because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. blessing listening obedience
The Lord God said, “Behold, man has become like one of us, for he has knowledge of that which is good and that which is evil. Now, we must prevent him from reaching out and taking the fruit of the tree of life lest he eat it and live forever.” The Lord God cast him out of the Garden of Eden; henceforth he was to labor tilling the soil from which he had come. Genesis 3:22-23	Then the Lord God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. eternal life sin life
The Lord God then formed a woman out of the rib that he had taken from the man. He brought her before the man. The man said, “This one is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called woman because she was taken from man.” This is why a man leaves his father and his mother and joins with a wife, and the two become one flesh. Genesis 2:22-24	And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken.” Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. marriage creation body

Bible verse of the day

The Lord is slow to anger but great in power,
and he will never allow the guilty
to escape punishment.
He makes his way in whirlwind and storm,
and the clouds are the dust beneath his feet.

Nahum 1:3 patience strength punishment