Genesis 1:26

The Passion Translation

Then God said, “Let us make a man and a woman in our image to be like us. Let them reign over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the livestock, over the creatures that creep along the ground, and over the wild animals.”

Cross References

Genesis 11:7

Come, let us go down and confuse their language and prevent them from understanding each other.”

Genesis 2:19

For Yahweh-God had formed from the soil every animal of the field and every bird of the air and brought them before the man to see what he would call them. So, whatever the man called the living creature, that was its name.

Genesis 3:22

And Yahweh-God said, “The man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. And now he might take in his hands fruit from the Tree of Life, and eat it, and live forever.”

Genesis 5:1

When God created human beings he made them in the likeness of God and created them as male and female. After he had created them, he lovingly blessed them and named them “humanity.” So here is the family history of Adam and Eve:

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans he must have his own blood shed; for to kill a person is to kill one made in God’s own beautiful image.

Psalm 100:3

And realize what this really means— we have the privilege of worshiping Yahweh our God. For he is our Creator and we belong to him. We are the people of his pleasure.

Psalm 149:2

May Israel be enthused with joy because of him, and may the sons of Zion pour out their joyful praises to their King.

Song of Solomon 1:11

We will enhance your beauty, with golden ornaments studded with silver.

Isaiah 45:18

This is what Yahweh says, heaven’s Creator, who alone is God. He created the earth, shaped it, and established it all by himself. He made it fit and orderly and beautiful for its inhabitants. He says: “I am Yahweh, and there is no other god.

Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the Lord saying, “Whom should I send to my people? Who will go to represent us?” I spoke up and said, “I will be the one. Send me.”

Isaiah 64:8

Yet still, Yahweh, you are our Father. We are like clay and you are our Potter. Each one of us is the creative, artistic work of your hands.

Jeremiah 27:6

Now I have given all your countries to my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even given him the wild animals to serve him.

John 14:23

Jesus replied, “Loving me empowers you to obey my word. And my Father will love you so deeply that we will come to you and make you our dwelling place.

John 5:17

Jesus answered his critics by saying, “Every day my Father is at work, and I will be, too!”

Acts 17:20

You’re presenting strange and astonishing things to our ears, and we want to know what it all means.”

Acts 17:26

From one man, Adam, he made every man and woman and every race of humanity, and he spread us over all the earth. He sets the boundaries of people and nations, determining their appointed times in history.

1 Corinthians 11:7

A man in leadership is under no obligation to have his head covered in the public gatherings, because he is the portrait of God and reflects his glory. The woman, on the other hand, reflects the glory of her husband,

2 Corinthians 3:18

We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:4

for their minds have been blinded by the god of this age, leaving them in unbelief. Their blindness keeps them from seeing the dayspring light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the divine image of God.

Ephesians 4:24

And to be transformed as you embrace the glorious Christ-within as your new life and live in union with him! For God has re-created you all over again in his perfect righteousness, and you now belong to him in the realm of true holiness.

Colossians 1:15

He is the divine portrait, the true likeness of the invisible God, and the firstborn heir of all creation.

Colossians 3:10

For you have acquired new creation life which is continually being renewed into the likeness of the One who created you; giving you the full revelation of God.

James 3:7

For every wild animal on earth including birds, creeping reptiles, and creatures of the sea and land have all been overpowered and tamed by humans,

James 3:9

We use our tongue to praise God our Father and then turn around and curse a person who was made in his very image!

1 John 5:7

So we have these three constant witnesses giving their evidence: