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Genesis 1:1-2 The Creation of the World

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

2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Cross References for Genesis 1:1-2

Psalms 136:5 - who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever. Click to read the verse Psalms 136:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 136:5

Proverbs 16:4 - The Lord works out everything for his own ends— even the wicked for a day of disaster. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:4

Acts 14:15 - “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good new... Click to read the verse Acts 14:15 Click to read the verse Acts 14:15

Colossians 1:16-17 - For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, wheth... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:16-17 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:16-17

Psalms 124:8 - Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Click to read the verse Psalms 124:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 124:8

Isaiah 51:16 - I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand— I who set the hea... Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:16

Revelation 14:7 - He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has com... Click to read the verse Revelation 14:7 Click to read the verse Revelation 14:7

2 Peter 3:5 - But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:5 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 3:5

Hebrews 1:2 - but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, an... Click to read the verse Hebrews 1:2 Click to read the verse Hebrews 1:2

Revelation 4:11 - “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all th... Click to read the verse Revelation 4:11 Click to read the verse Revelation 4:11

Psalms 102:25 - In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your ha... Click to read the verse Psalms 102:25 Click to read the verse Psalms 102:25

Acts 17:24 - “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not l... Click to read the verse Acts 17:24 Click to read the verse Acts 17:24

Ephesians 3:9 - and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:9 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:9

Psalms 148:4-5 - Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Click to read the verse Psalms 148:4-5 Click to read the verse Psalms 148:4-5

Matthew 11:25 - Rest for the Weary At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, be... Click to read the verse Matthew 11:25 Click to read the verse Matthew 11:25

Isaiah 45:18 - For this is what the Lord says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and mad... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:18 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:18

1 Corinthians 8:6 - yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; an... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:6 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:6

Psalms 33:6 - By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. Click to read the verse Psalms 33:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 33:6

Acts 4:24 - When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” the... Click to read the verse Acts 4:24 Click to read the verse Acts 4:24

Hebrews 1:10 - He also says, “In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens... Click to read the verse Hebrews 1:10 Click to read the verse Hebrews 1:10

Jeremiah 51:15 - “He made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heave... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:15

Revelation 21:6 - He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:6 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:6

Psalms 146:6 - the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— the Lord, who remains faithful ... Click to read the verse Psalms 146:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 146:6

Romans 1:19-20 - since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. Click to read the verse Romans 1:19-20 Click to read the verse Romans 1:19-20

Exodus 31:18 - When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Tes... Click to read the verse Exodus 31:18 Click to read the verse Exodus 31:18

Proverbs 8:22-30 - “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:22-30 Click to read the verse Proverbs 8:22-30

1 Chronicles 16:26 - For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 16:26 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 16:26

Psalms 8:3 - When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ... Click to read the verse Psalms 8:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 8:3

Revelation 10:6 - And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in the... Click to read the verse Revelation 10:6 Click to read the verse Revelation 10:6

Psalms 96:5 - For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Click to read the verse Psalms 96:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 96:5

Isaiah 51:13 - that you forget the Lord your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 51:13

Psalms 115:15 - May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Click to read the verse Psalms 115:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 115:15

Isaiah 65:17 - New Heavens and a New Earth “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former thin... Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 65:17

Hebrews 3:4 - For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:4 Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:4

Romans 11:36 - For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. Click to read the verse Romans 11:36 Click to read the verse Romans 11:36

Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:1

Revelation 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Click to read the verse Revelation 22:13 Click to read the verse Revelation 22:13

Zechariah 12:1 - Jerusalem’s Enemies to Be Destroyed An Oracle This is the word of the Lord concerning Israel. T... Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:1 Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:1

Mark 13:19 - because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world... Click to read the verse Mark 13:19 Click to read the verse Mark 13:19

Psalms 104:30 - When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth. Click to read the verse Psalms 104:30 Click to read the verse Psalms 104:30

Isaiah 40:28 - Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends o... Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:28 Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:28

Psalms 89:11-12 - The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it. Click to read the verse Psalms 89:11-12 Click to read the verse Psalms 89:11-12

Psalms 104:24 - How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Click to read the verse Psalms 104:24 Click to read the verse Psalms 104:24

Revelation 3:14 - To the Church in Laodicea “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of... Click to read the verse Revelation 3:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 3:14

Exodus 20:11 - For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but ... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:11 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:11

Job 26:13 - By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent. Click to read the verse Job 26:13 Click to read the verse Job 26:13

Isaiah 37:16 - “O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the... Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:16

Psalms 121:2 - My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Click to read the verse Psalms 121:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 121:2

1 John 1:1 - The Word of Life That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen wit... Click to read the verse 1 John 1:1 Click to read the verse 1 John 1:1

Job 38:4 - “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Click to read the verse Job 38:4 Click to read the verse Job 38:4

Nehemiah 9:6 - You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry ho... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:6 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:6

John 1:1-3 - The Word Became Flesh In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word wa... Click to read the verse John 1:1-3 Click to read the verse John 1:1-3

Psalms 90:2 - Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting t... Click to read the verse Psalms 90:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 90:2

Jeremiah 32:17 - “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretch... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:17

Isaiah 44:24 - Jerusalem to Be Inhabited “This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the wom... Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:24 Click to read the verse Isaiah 44:24

Proverbs 3:19 - By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 3:19

Psalms 33:9 - For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. Click to read the verse Psalms 33:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 33:9

Hebrews 11:3 - By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:3 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:3

Psalms 134:3 - May the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion. Click to read the verse Psalms 134:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 134:3

Jeremiah 10:12 - But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the h... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 10:12

Isaiah 40:26 - Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hos... Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:26 Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:26

Isaiah 42:5 - This is what God the Lord says— he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread o... Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:5

Mark 10:6 - “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’ Click to read the verse Mark 10:6 Click to read the verse Mark 10:6

Genesis 2:1 - Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. Click to read the verse Genesis 2:1 Click to read the verse Genesis 2:1

2 Kings 19:15 - And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: “O Lord, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you al... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:15 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:15

Genesis 2:4 - Adam and Eve This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created. When the ... Click to read the verse Genesis 2:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 2:4

John 1:3 - Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. Click to read the verse John 1:3 Click to read the verse John 1:3

John 1:1 - The Word Became Flesh In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word wa... Click to read the verse John 1:1 Click to read the verse John 1:1

2 Thessalonians 2:13 - Stand Firm But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from t... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:13

1 Chronicles 29:11 - Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, f... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:11 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:11

Psalms 89:11 - The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it. Click to read the verse Psalms 89:11 Click to read the verse Psalms 89:11

John 5:19 - Jesus gave them this answer: “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can d... Click to read the verse John 5:19 Click to read the verse John 5:19