World English Bible
Genesis 1:3
“God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.”
Verse in context — Genesis 1
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.
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God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
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God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.
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God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." There was evening and there was morning, one day.
About Genesis
The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).
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