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Genesis 1:3

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1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2 Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

4 And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
KJV
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
WEB
God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
ASV
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
DARBY
And God said, Let there be light. And there was light.
BLB
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
ÅB
Da sa Gud: Det bli lys! Og det ble lys.
OTB
Og Gud sa: "La det bli lys," og det ble lys.
B1930
Da sa Gud: Det bli lys! Og det blev lys.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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  • John 1:5

    The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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  • Isaiah 45:7

    I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

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  • Isaiah 60:19

    No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.

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  • 1 John 1:5

    And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

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  • Ephesians 5:8

    For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

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  • Psalms 97:11

    Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

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  • John 3:19

    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

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