Parallel Verses
- Amplified Bible - In the beginning God ( Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
- 新标点和合本 - 起初， 神创造天地。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 起初，上帝创造天地。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 起初， 神创造天地。
- 当代译本 - 太初，上帝创造了天地。
- 圣经新译本 - 起初， 神创造天地。
- 中文标准译本 - 起初，神创造诸天和大地。
- 现代标点和合本 - 起初，神创造天地。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 起初上帝创造天地。
- New International Version - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- New International Reader's Version - In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
- English Standard Version - In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
- New Living Translation - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- The Message - First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don’t see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God’s Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.
- Christian Standard Bible - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- New American Standard Bible - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- New King James Version - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- American Standard Version - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- King James Version - In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
- New English Translation - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- World English Bible - In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
- 新標點和合本 - 起初，神創造天地。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 起初，上帝創造天地。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 起初， 神創造天地。
- 當代譯本 - 太初，上帝創造了天地。
- 聖經新譯本 - 起初， 神創造天地。
- 呂振中譯本 - 起初上帝創造天地。
- 中文標準譯本 - 起初，神創造諸天和大地。
- 現代標點和合本 - 起初，神創造天地。
- 文理和合譯本 - 元始、上帝創造天地、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 太初之時、上帝創造天地。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 太初天主創造天地、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Dios, en el principio, creó los cielos y la tierra.
- 현대인의 성경 - 태초에 하나님이 우주를 창조하셨다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - В начале сотворил Бог небо и землю .
- Восточный перевод - В начале Всевышний сотворил небо и землю.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - В начале Аллах сотворил небо и землю.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - В начале Всевышний сотворил небо и землю.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Au commencement, Dieu créa le ciel et la terre.
- リビングバイブル - まだ何もなかった時、神は天と地を造りました。
- Nova Versão Internacional - No princípio Deus criou os céus e a terra.
- Hoffnung für alle - Am Anfang schuf Gott Himmel und Erde.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ban đầu, Đức Chúa Trời sáng tạo trời đất.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ในปฐมกาล พระเจ้าทรงสร้างทุกสิ่งในฟ้าสวรรค์และโลก
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ในปฐมกาล พระเจ้าสร้างฟ้าสวรรค์และแผ่นดินโลก
Cross Reference
- Exodus 31:18 - When He had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
- Matthew 11:25 - At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth [I openly and joyfully acknowledge Your great wisdom], that You have hidden these things [these spiritual truths] from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants [to new believers, to those seeking God’s will and purpose].
- Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”;
- Revelation 21:6 - And He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the one who thirsts I will give [water] from the fountain of the water of life without cost.
- Revelation 22:13 - I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End [the Eternal One].”
- Job 26:13 - By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent.
- Revelation 3:14 - “To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the trusted and faithful and true Witness, the Beginning and Origin of God’s creation:
- Isaiah 65:17 - “Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth; And the former things [of life] will not be remembered or come to mind.
- Mark 13:19 - for at that time there will be such tribulation as has not occurred, from the beginning of the creation which God made, until now—and never will [be again].
- Ephesians 3:9 - and to make plain [to everyone] the plan of the mystery [regarding the uniting of believing Jews and Gentiles into one body] which [until now] was kept hidden through the ages in [the mind of] God who created all things.
- 1 Chronicles 16:26 - For all the gods of the peoples are [lifeless] idols, But the Lord made the heavens.
- Psalms 104:30 - You send out Your Spirit, they are created; You renew the face of the ground.
- Romans 1:19 - because that which is known about God is evident within them [in their inner consciousness], for God made it evident to them.
- Romans 1:20 - For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without defense.
- Psalms 134:3 - May the Lord bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.
- Proverbs 16:4 - The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.
- Psalms 89:11 - The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all that is in it, You have founded and established them.
- Psalms 89:12 - The north and the south, You have created them; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
- Psalms 96:5 - For all the gods of the peoples are [worthless, lifeless] idols, But the Lord made the heavens.
- Psalms 33:6 - By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, And all their host by the breath of His mouth.
- Acts 4:24 - And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,
- Romans 11:36 - For from Him [all things originate] and through Him [all things live and exist] and to Him are all things [directed]. To Him be glory and honor forever! Amen.
- Psalms 104:24 - O Lord, how many and varied are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.
- Psalms 146:6 - Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them, Who keeps truth and is faithful forever,
- Revelation 10:6 - and swore [an oath] by [the name of] Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there will be delay no longer,
- Isaiah 51:13 - That you have forgotten the Lord your Maker, Who stretched out the heavens And laid the foundations of the earth, That you continually tremble with fear all day long because of the rage of the oppressor, As he takes aim to destroy? And where is the rage of the oppressor?
- Psalms 148:4 - Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters above the heavens!
- Psalms 148:5 - Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created.
- Psalms 90:2 - Before the mountains were born Or before You had given birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.
- Isaiah 51:16 - I have put My words in your mouth and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the [renewed] heavens and lay the foundations of the [renewed] earth, and to say to Zion (Jerusalem), ‘You are My people.’ ”
- Isaiah 37:16 - “O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
- Psalms 124:8 - Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
- Isaiah 40:26 - Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these heavenly bodies, The One who brings out their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, Not one is missing.
- Zechariah 12:1 - The oracle (a burdensome message) of the word of the Lord concerning Israel. Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth and forms the spirit of man within him:
- Psalms 121:2 - My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
- Proverbs 8:22 - “The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old [were accomplished].
- Proverbs 8:23 - From everlasting I was established and ordained, From the beginning, before the earth existed, [I, godly wisdom, existed].
- Proverbs 8:24 - When there were no ocean depths I was born, When there were no fountains and springs overflowing with water.
- Proverbs 8:25 - Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was born;
- Proverbs 8:26 - While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, Or the first of the dust of the earth.
- Proverbs 8:27 - When He established the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; When He drew a circle upon the face of the deep,
- Proverbs 8:28 - When He made firm the skies above, When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong,
- Proverbs 8:29 - When He set for the sea its boundary So that the waters would not transgress [the boundaries set by] His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth—
- Proverbs 8:30 - Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight; Rejoicing before Him always,
- Hebrews 3:4 - For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.
- Isaiah 40:28 - Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become tired or grow weary; There is no searching of His understanding.
- Psalms 8:3 - When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established,
- Psalms 102:25 - At the beginning You founded the earth; The heavens are the work of Your hands.
- Hebrews 1:2 - has in these last days spoken [with finality] to us in [the person of One who is by His character and nature] His Son [namely Jesus], whom He appointed heir and lawful owner of all things, through whom also He created the universe [that is, the universe as a space-time-matter continuum].
- 1 Corinthians 8:6 - yet for us there is but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things [that have been created], and we [believers exist and have life and have been redeemed] through Him.
- Proverbs 3:19 - The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth; By His understanding He has established the heavens.
- Jeremiah 32:17 - ‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too difficult or too wonderful for You—
- Acts 14:15 - “Men, why are you doing these things? We too are only men of the same nature as you, bringing the good news to you, so that you turn from these useless and meaningless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything that is in them.
- Jeremiah 10:12 - God made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom And by His understanding and skill He has stretched out the heavens.
- Psalms 33:9 - For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
- Psalms 136:5 - To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
- Psalms 115:15 - May you be blessed of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
- Revelation 14:7 - and he said with a loud voice, “Fear God [with awe and reverence], and give Him glory [and honor and praise in worship], because the hour of His judgment has come; [with all your heart] worship Him who created the heaven and the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”
- Jeremiah 51:15 - He made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom And stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
- Isaiah 44:24 - For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says this, “I am the Lord, Maker of all things, Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who spreads out the earth by Myself,
- 2 Peter 3:5 - For they willingly forget [the fact] that the heavens existed long ago by the word of God, and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
- Nehemiah 9:6 - [And Ezra said], “You are the Lord, You alone; You have made the heavens, The heaven of heavens with all their host (the heavenly bodies), The earth and everything that is on it, The seas and everything that is in them. You give life to all of them, And the heavenly host is bowing down [in worship] to You.
- Exodus 20:11 - For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and everything that is in them, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy [that is, set it apart for His purposes].
- Acts 17:24 - The God who created the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;
- Colossians 1:16 - For by Him all things were created in heaven and on earth, [things] visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things were created and exist through Him [that is, by His activity] and for Him.
- Colossians 1:17 - And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]
- Isaiah 42:5 - This is what God the Lord says, He who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its produce, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk on it,
- Job 38:4 - Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.
- Hebrews 1:10 - And, “ You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, And the heavens are the works of Your hands;
- Revelation 4:11 - “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being.”
- Isaiah 45:18 - For the Lord, who created the heavens (He is God, who formed the earth and made it; He established it and did not create it to be a wasteland, but formed it to be inhabited) says this, “I am the Lord, and there is no one else.
- Hebrews 11:3 - By faith [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were framed and created [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose] by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
- John 1:1 - In the beginning [before all time] was the Word ( Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.
- John 1:2 - He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God.
- John 1:3 - All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being.