The Story of Creation
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1 In the beginning, when God created the universe, a 1.1: In the beginning...the universe; or In the beginning God created the universe; or When God began to create the universe.
2 the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God b 1.2: the Spirit of God; or the power of God; or a wind from God; or an awesome wind. was moving over the water.
3 1.3: 2Ma 7.28; 2Co 4.6. Then God commanded, “Let there be light”—and light appeared.
4 God was pleased with what he saw. Then he separated the light from the darkness,
5 and he named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening passed and morning came—that was the first day.
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