The following is a listing of bible verses on creation,
our relationship with the earth and our Creator. There are 52 verses listed
here from the New Revised Standard Version. They may be used weekly within your
congregation's bulletin along with an environmental living tip, or perhaps with
announcements from your creation care group. They are listed in order.
Genesis 1:1-2 In the beginning when God created the
heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the
face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:3-5 Then God said, "Let there be
light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God
separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the
darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the
first day.
Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, "Let there be a dome
in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the
waters." So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the
dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. God called the
dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
Genesis 1:9-13 And God said, "Let the waters under
the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear."
And it was so.God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered
together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let
the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every
kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it." And it was so. The
earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees
of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
Genesis 1:14-19 And God said, "Let there be lights
in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for
signs and for seasons and for days and years,and let them be lights in the dome
of the sky to give light upon the earth." And it was so. God made the two
great lights-- the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule
the night-- and the stars. God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon
the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light
from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening and
there was morning, the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20-23 And God said, "Let the waters
bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth
across the dome of the sky." So God created the great sea monsters and
every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm,
and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed
them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas,
and let birds multiply on the earth." And there was evening and there was
morning, the fifth day.
Genesis 1:24-25 24 And God said, "Let the earth
bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild
animals of the earth of every kind." And it was so.God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle
of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And
God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:27 So God created humankind in God's image,
in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Genesis 2:2-3 And on the seventh day God finished the
work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that
he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God
rested from all the work that he had done in creation.
Genesis 2:7 then the LORD God formed man from the dust
of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man
became a living being.
Genesis 2:19 19 So out of the ground the LORD God
formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to
the human to see what he would call them; and whatever the human called every
living creature, that was its name.
Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat
bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are
dust, and to dust you shall return.
Genesis 6:19-20 And of every living thing, of all
flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with
you; they shall be male and female. Of the birds according to their kinds, and
of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground
according to its kind, two of every kind shall come in to you, to keep them
alive.
Genesis 9:11-13 I establish my covenant with you, that
never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never
again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth." God said, "This
is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living
creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the
clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Leviticus 25:3-5 Six years you shall sow your field,
and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in their yield; but in
the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of complete rest for the land, a
sabbath for the LORD: you shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard. You
shall not reap the aftergrowth of your harvest or gather the grapes of your
unpruned vine: it shall be a year of complete rest for the land.
Deuteronomy 10:14 Heaven and the heaven of heavens
belong to the LORD your God, the earth with all that is in it.
1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O LORD, are the greatness,
the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the
heavens and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are
exalted as head above all.
Job 38:1-7 Then the LORD answered Job out of the
whirlwind: "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and
you shall declare to me. Where were you when I laid the
foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its
measurements-- surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were
its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars sang
together praise."
Job 38:25-27 "Who has cut a channel for the
torrents of rain, and a way for the thunderbolt, to bring rain on a land where
no one lives, on the desert, which is empty of human life, to satisfy the waste
and desolate land, and to make the ground put forth grass?"
Job 38:28-30 "Has the rain a father, or who has
begotten the drops of dew? From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has
given birth to the hoarfrost of heaven? The waters become hard like stone, and
the face of the deep is frozen."
Psalm 1:3 They are like trees planted by streams of
water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither.
In all that they do, they prosper.
Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and
night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words;
their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and
their words to the end of the world. In the heavens he has set a tent for the
sun,
Psalm 24:1-2 The earth is the LORD's and all that is in
it, the world, and those who live in it; for God has founded it on the seas,
and established it on the rivers.
Psalm 65:5-13 By awesome deeds you answer us with
deliverance, O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the
earth and of the farthest seas. By your strength you established the mountains;
you are girded with might. You silence the roaring of the seas, the roaring of
their waves, the tumult of the peoples. Those who live at earth's farthest
bounds are awed by your signs; you make the gateways of the morning and the
evening shout for joy. You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water; you provide the people with grain, for so
you have prepared it. You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges,
softening it with showers, and blessing its growth. You crown the year with
your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with richness. The pastures of the
wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe
themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and
sing together for joy.
Psalm 96:11-12 Let the heavens be glad, and let the
earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult,
and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
Psalm 104:1-6 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God,
you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as
with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of
your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the
wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your
ministers. You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be
shaken. You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above
the mountains.
Psalm 104:14-21 You cause the grass to grow for the
cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth, and
wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to
strengthen the human heart. The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the
cedars of Lebanon that he planted. In them the birds build their nests; the
stork has its home in the fir trees. The high mountains are for the wild goats;
the rocks are a refuge for the coneys. You have made the moon to mark the
seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. You make darkness, and it is
night, when all the animals of the forest come creeping out. The young lions
roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
Psalm 104:24-30 O LORD, how manifold are your works! In
wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is
the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things
both small and great. There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formed to
sport in it. These all look to you to give them their food in due season; when
you give to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled
with good things. When you hide your face, they are dismayed; when you take
away their breath, they die and return to their dust. When you send forth your
spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the ground.
Isaiah 11:1-2 A shoot shall come out from the stump of
Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the LORD shall
rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and
might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf shall live with the lamb, the
leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling
together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze,
their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child
shall put its hand on the adder's den. They will not hurt or destroy on all my
holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the
waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 24:3-6 The earth shall be utterly laid waste and
utterly despoiled; for the LORD has spoken this word. The earth dries up and
withers, the world languishes and withers; the heavens languish together with
the earth. The earth lies polluted under its inhabitants; for they have
transgressed laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.
Therefore a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants suffer for their
guilt; therefore the inhabitants of the earth dwindled, and few people are
left.
Isaiah 35:1-2 The wilderness and the dry land shall be
glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom
abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be
given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the
LORD, the majesty of our God.
Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow
of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the
earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a
balance?
Isaiah 42:5 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the
heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from
it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it:
Isaiah 42:9-10 See, the former things have come to
pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of
them. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth! Let
the sea roar and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.
Isaiah 55:12 For you shall go out in joy, and be led
back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah 65:17-19 For I am about to create new heavens
and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. But
be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create
Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight. I will rejoice in Jerusalem,
and delight in my people; no more shall the sound of weeping be heard in it, or
the cry of distress
Isaiah 65:21-25 They shall build houses and inhabit
them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build and
another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a
tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of
their hands. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat
straw like the ox; but the serpent-- its food shall be dust! They shall not
hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, says the LORD.
Jeremiah 4:23-26 I looked on the earth, and lo, it was
waste and void; and to the heavens, and they had no light. I looked on the
mountains, and lo, they were quaking, and all the hills moved to and fro. I
looked, and lo, there was no one at all, and all the birds of the air had fled.
I looked, and lo, the fruitful land was a desert, and all its cities were laid
in ruins before the LORD, before his fierce anger.
Hosea 4:3 Therefore the land mourns, and all who live
in it languish; together with the wild animals and the birds of the air, even
the fish of the sea are perishing.
Matthew 6:26-29 "Look at the birds of the air,
that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your
heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And which of
you by being anxious can add a single cubit to your life's span? And why are
you anxious about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do
not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory
did not clothe himself like one of these."
Mark 4:3-8 "Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as
he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Other
seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up
quickly, since it had no depth of soil.And when the sun rose, it was scorched;
and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and
the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. Other seed fell into
good soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding
thirty and sixty and a hundredfold."
Mark 4:30-32 He also said, "With what can we
compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a
mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the
seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all
shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make
nests in its shade."
Mark 4:37-41 A great windstorm arose, and the waves
beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But Jesus was
in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him,
"Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" He woke up and
rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" Then the
wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, "Why are you
afraid? Have you still no faith?" And they were filled with great awe and
said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea
obey him?"
John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All
things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into
being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of
all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome
it.
John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said to her,
"Everyone who drinks of this water shall thirst again; but whoever drinks
of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I
shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up to eternal
life."
John 15:5 " I am the vine, you are the branches.
Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you
can do nothing."
Romans 8:22-23 We know that the whole creation has been
groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves,
who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for
adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
Ephesians 1:8-10 With all wisdom and insight he has
made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that
he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all
things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
Colossians 1:15-16 Jesus is the image of the invisible
God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on
earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions
or rulers or powers-- all things have been created through him and for him.
Colossians 1:19-20 For in Jesus all the fullness of God
was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself
all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of
his cross.
1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is one God, the
Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus
Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
2 Corinthians 5:17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is
a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
1 John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another, because
love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does
not love does not know God, for God is love.
Revelation 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your
will they existed and were created."
Revelation 21:1-5 Then I saw a new heaven and a new
earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea
was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of
heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a
loud voice from the throne saying, "See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with
them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning
and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed
away." nd the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am
making all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words
are trustworthy and true."
Revelation 22:1-2 Then the
angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from
the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city.
On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit,
producing its fruit each month.
