Genesis 1:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ God made the sky and earth. At first,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth. [Heb. 11:3.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Common English Bible

¹ When God began to create the heavens and the earth—

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.

Genesis 1:1 Cross References

Hebrews 11:3

Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world with his command. This means that the things we see were made by something that cannot be seen.

Isaiah 45:18

The Lord is God.\par He made the skies and the earth.\par The Lord put the earth in its place.\par The Lord did not want the earth\par to be empty when he made it.\par He created it to be lived on!\par “I am the Lord.\par There is no other God.\par

Revelation 4:11

“Our Lord and God!\par You are worthy to receive glory and\par honor and power.\par You made all things.\par Everything existed and was made\par because you wanted it.”\par

Hebrews 1:10

God also says,

Isaiah 42:5

The Lord, the \{true\} God, said these things. (The Lord made the skies. The Lord spread the skies over the earth. He also made everything on the earth. The Lord breathes life into all people on earth. The Lord gives a spirit to every person that walks on the earth.)

Exodus 20:11

Why? Because the Lord worked six days and made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. And on the seventh day, God rested. In this way, the Lord blessed the Sabbath—the day of rest. The Lord made that a very special day.

Job 38:4

“Job, where were you\par when I made the earth?\par If you are so smart,\par then answer me.\par

Acts 17:24

He is the God who made the whole world and everything in it. He is the Lord (Ruler) of the land and the sky. He does not live in temples {\cf2\super [356]} that men build!

2 Peter 3:5

But those people don’t want to remember what happened long ago. The skies were there, and God made the earth from water and with water. All this happened by God’s word.

Nehemiah 9:6

You are God!\par Lord, only you are God!\par You made the sky!\par You made the highest heavens,\par and everything in them!\par You made the earth,\par and everything on it!\par You made the seas,\par and everything in them!\par You give life to everything!\par And all the heavenly angels\par bow down and worship you!\par

Isaiah 44:24

The Lord made you what you are.\par The Lord did this while you\par were still in your mother’s body.\par The Lord says,\par “I, the Lord, made everything!\par I put the skies there myself!\par I spread the earth before me.”\par

Jeremiah 32:17

“Lord God, you made the skies and the earth. You made them with your great power. There is nothing too wonderful for you to do.

Jeremiah 51:15

The Lord used his great power\par and made the earth.\par He used his wisdom to build the world.\par He used his understanding\par to stretch out the skies.\par

Psalm 33:9

Why? Because God just gives a command,\par and that thing happens.\par And if he says, “Stop!”\par then that thing will stop. {\cf2\super [207]} \par

Proverbs 3:19

The Lord used wisdom and understanding to make the earth and the skies.

Revelation 14:7

The angel said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him praise. The time has come for God to judge \{all people\}. Worship God. He made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water.”

Psalm 115:15

The Lord made heaven and earth.\par And the Lord welcomes you! {\cf2\super [580]} \par

Acts 14:15

“Men, why are you doing these things? We are not gods! We have the same feelings as you have! We came to tell you the Good News. {\cf2\super [290]} We are telling you to turn away from these worthless things. Turn to the true living God. He is the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

Psalm 136:5

Praise God, the One that used wisdom\par to make the skies!\par His true love continues forever.\par

Jeremiah 10:12

God is the One who used his power\par and made the earth.\par God used his wisdom and built the world.\par With his understanding,\par God stretched out the sky \{over the earth\}.\par

1 Corinthians 8:6

But for us there is only one God. He is our Father. All things came from him and we live for him. And there is only one Lord. He is Jesus Christ. All things were made through Jesus, and we also have life through him.

Psalm 8:3

Lord, I look at the heavens\par you made with your hands.\par I see the moon and stars you created,\par \{and I wonder:\}\par

Psalm 102:25

Long ago, you made the world.\par You made the sky with your own hands!\par

Hebrews 3:4

Every house is built by some person. But God built everything.

Psalm 124:8

Our help came from the Lord.\par The Lord made heaven and earth!\par \par \par

Hebrews 1:2

And now in these last days God has spoken to us again. God has spoken to us through his Son. God made the whole world through his Son. And God has chosen his Son to have all things.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has a plan for everything. And in the Lord’s plan, evil people will be destroyed.

Psalm 33:6

The Lord spoke the command,\par and the world was made.\par The breath from God’s mouth\par created everything on earth.\par

Psalm 121:2

My help will come from the Lord,\par the Creator of heaven and earth.\par

Zechariah 12:1

The sad message from the Lord about Israel. The Lord made the sky and the earth. He put man’s spirit in him. And the Lord said these things.

Isaiah 40:28

Surely you have heard and know\par that the Lord God is very wise.\par People can’t learn everything he knows.\par The Lord does not become tired\par and need to rest.\par The Lord made all the faraway places\par on earth.\par The Lord lives forever.\par

Psalm 104:24

Lord, you have done many wonderful things.\par The earth is full of the things you made.\par \{We see\} your wisdom in everything\par you do.\par

Psalm 96:5

All of the “gods” in other nations\par are only statues.\par But the Lord made the heavens.\par

Revelation 10:6

The angel made a promise by \{the power of\} the One who lives forever and ever. He (God) is the One who made the skies and all that is in them. He made the earth and all that is in it, and he made the sea and all that is in it. The angel said, “There will be no more waiting!

Romans 11:36

Yes, God made all things. And everything continues through God and for God. To God be the glory forever! Amen.

Acts 4:24

When the believers heard this, they all prayed to God. They all wanted the same thing. They prayed, “Master, you are the One who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in the world.

Psalm 90:2

God, you were God\par before the mountains were born\par and the earth and the world were made.\par God, you have always been,\par and you will always be, God!\par

Isaiah 51:16

\{“My servant,\} I will give you the words I want you to say. And I will cover you with my hands and protect you. I will use you to make the new heaven and earth. I will use you to tell Israel, ‘You are my people.’”

Isaiah 37:16

Lord All-Powerful, God of Israel, you sit as King on the Cherub angels. {\cf2\super [353]} You, and only you, are the God that rules all the kingdoms on earth. You made the heavens and the earth!

Psalm 146:6

The Lord made heaven and earth.\par The Lord made the sea\par and everything in it.\par The Lord will protect them forever.\par

Psalm 134:3

And may the Lord bless you from Zion. {\cf2\super [625]} \par The Lord made heaven and earth.\par

Revelation 22:13

I am the Alpha and the Omega, {\cf2\super [173]} the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

1 John 1:1

We tell you now about something that has existed (lived) since before the world began:

Mark 13:19

Why? Because those days will be full of much trouble. There will be more trouble than has ever happened since the beginning, when God made the world. And nothing as bad as that will ever happen again.

Isaiah 40:26

Look up to the skies.\par Who created all those stars?\par Who created all those ‘armies’\par \{in the sky\}?\par Who knows every star by name?\par \{The true God\} is very strong and powerful,\par so none of these stars is lost.”\par

Psalm 104:30

But when you send out your Spirit, Lord,\par they become healthy!\par And you make the land like new again!\par

1 Chronicles 16:26

Why? Because all the gods of the world\par are only worthless statues.\par But the Lord made the skies!\par

Revelation 21:6

The One on the throne said to me: “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega, {\cf2\super [158]} the Beginning and the End. I will give free water from the spring of the water of life to any person that is thirsty.

Ephesians 3:9

And God gave me the work of telling all people about the plan for God’s secret truth. That secret truth has been hidden in God since the beginning of time. God is the One who created everything.

Isaiah 51:13

The Lord made you.\par With his power he made the earth!\par And with his power he spread the skies\par over the earth!\par But you forget him and his power.\par So you are always afraid of angry men\par that hurt you.\par Those men planned to destroy you.\par But where are they now?\par \{They are all gone\}!\par

Isaiah 65:17

“I will make a new heaven and a new earth.\par People will not remember the past.\par They won’t remember any of those things.\par

Revelation 3:14

“Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea:

Job 26:13

God’s breath makes the skies clear.\par God’s hand destroyed the snake\par that tried to get away. {\cf2\super [50]} \par

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember your Creator while you are young, before the bad times \{of old age\} come—before the years come when you say, “I have wasted my life.” {\cf2\super [44]}

Matthew 11:25

Then Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children.

Exodus 31:18

So the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai. Then the Lord gave him the two flat stones with the Agreement [325] on them. God used his finger and wrote on the stones.

Job 9:8

God alone made the skies.\par He walks on the ocean waves.\par

Isaiah 40:21

Surely you know the truth, don’t you?\par Surely you have heard!\par Surely someone told you long ago!\par Surely you understand who made the earth!\par

2 Kings 19:15

Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “Lord, the God of Israel who sits as King between the Cherub angels. [237] You are the God—you alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth!

2 Chronicles 2:11

Then Hiram answered Solomon. Hiram sent a message to Solomon. This is what that message said: “Solomon, the Lord loves his people. That is why he chose you to be their king.”

Psalm 8:4

Why are people so important to you?\par Why do you even remember them?\par Why are people {\cf2\super [42]} so important to you?\par Why do you even notice them?\par