Genesis 1:1

New Living Translation

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Cross References

2 Kings 19:15

And Hezekiah prayed this prayer before the Lord: “O Lord, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:26

The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens!

2 Chronicles 2:11

King Hiram sent this letter of reply to Solomon: “It is because the Lord loves his people that he has made you their king!

Nehemiah 9:6

“You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you.

Job 26:13

His Spirit made the heavens beautiful, and his power pierced the gliding serpent.

Job 38:4

“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much.

Job 9:8

He alone has spread out the heavens and marches on the waves of the sea.

Psalm 102:25

Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands.

Psalm 104:24

O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.

Psalm 104:30

When you give them your breath, life is created, and you renew the face of the earth.

Psalm 115:15

May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 121:2

My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!

Psalm 124:8

Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 134:3

May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Jerusalem.

Psalm 136:5

Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 146:6

He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever.

Psalm 33:6

The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.

Psalm 33:9

For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.

Psalm 8:3

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place—

Psalm 8:4

what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?

Psalm 90:2

Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God.

Psalm 96:5

The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens!

Exodus 20:11

For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

Exodus 31:18

When the Lord finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, written by the finger of God.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.

Proverbs 3:19

By wisdom the Lord founded the earth; by understanding he created the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”

Isaiah 37:16

“O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth.

Isaiah 40:21

Haven’t you heard? Don’t you understand? Are you deaf to the words of God— the words he gave before the world began? Are you so ignorant?

Isaiah 40:26

Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing.

Isaiah 40:28

Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.

Isaiah 42:5

God, the Lord, created the heavens and stretched them out. He created the earth and everything in it. He gives breath to everyone, life to everyone who walks the earth. And it is he who says,

Isaiah 44:24

This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer and Creator: “I am the Lord, who made all things. I alone stretched out the heavens. Who was with me when I made the earth?

Isaiah 45:18

For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos. “I am the Lord,” he says, “and there is no other.

Isaiah 51:13

Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator, the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies? Where is their fury and anger now? It is gone!

Isaiah 51:16

And I have put my words in your mouth and hidden you safely in my hand. I stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. I am the one who says to Israel, ‘You are my people!’”

Isaiah 65:17

“Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.

Jeremiah 10:12

But the Lord made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens.

Jeremiah 32:17

“O Sovereign Lord! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you!

Jeremiah 51:15

The Lord made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens.

Zechariah 12:1

This message concerning the fate of Israel came from the Lord: “This message is from the Lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.

Mark 13:19

For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. And it will never be so great again.

Acts 14:15

“Friends, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings—just like you! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things and turn to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Acts 17:24

“He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples,

Acts 4:24

When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—

Romans 11:36

For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.

1 Corinthians 8:6

But for us, There is one God, the Father, by whom all things were created, and for whom we live. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created, and through whom we live.

Ephesians 3:9

I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.

Hebrews 1:10

He also says to the Son, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands.

Hebrews 1:2

And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe.

Hebrews 11:3

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

Hebrews 3:4

For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.

2 Peter 3:5

They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water.

1 John 1:1

We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.

Revelation 10:6

He swore an oath in the name of the one who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and everything in them, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it. He said, “There will be no more delay.

Revelation 14:7

“Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”

Revelation 21:6

And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life.

Revelation 22:13

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Revelation 3:14

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation:

Revelation 4:11

“You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”