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Bible Verses About Creation

“God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.””

— Genesis 1:26

The Creation of Adam — Michelangelo · public domain

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" is the Bible's opening claim and the foundation everything after it rests on. These verses spread from Genesis to Revelation. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Genesis 1:26 to Revelation 4:11.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about creation here is Genesis 1:26: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over…" Genesis 2:3 follows close behind: "And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:26

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02 · King James Version

And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Genesis 2:3

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03 · King James Version

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Psalms 33:6

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04 · King James Version

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

Psalms 33:9

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05 · King James Version

Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

Psalms 102:25

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06 · King James Version

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

Psalms 104:5

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07 · King James Version

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

Psalms 104:30

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08 · King James Version

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Psalms 124:8

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09 · King James Version

To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalms 136:7

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10 · King James Version

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

Psalms 146:6

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11 · King James Version

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

Psalms 148:5

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12 · King James Version

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

Isaiah 40:12

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13 · King James Version

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 1:3

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14 · King James Version

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Colossians 1:16

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15 · King James Version

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Revelation 4:11

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When to read these verses

These verses are the primary sources — read them before the commentaries, including this page's. Doctrine in Scripture arrives as text first: quoted, argued, sung. The list collects the load-bearing passages on the topic and shows them whole.

How to use this list

Use the copy buttons to take the verses into your notes or study; all are public domain in both translations. The related-topic links at the bottom of the page connect the doctrines to their neighbors, because Scripture's teachings arrive as a web, not a stack.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about creation?
Genesis 1:26 is the one most readers land on: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." Genesis 2:3 is the usual second: "And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Where do these verses come from, and are they reliable?
Every verse on this site is rendered from public-domain source texts — the King James Version (1611) and the World English Bible — stored on this site and verified verse-by-verse when the data was built. Nothing is paraphrased or hand-typed. The references are exact, and both translations can be compared on every card.
Where in the Bible does it talk about creation?
The verses on this page come from 6 books of the Bible — most notably Genesis, Psalms, Isaiah and 3 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses creation in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about creation?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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