Genesis 1:27
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 all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
KJV
God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
What does Genesis 1:27 mean?
Genesis 1:27 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), בָּרָא (bârâʼ), אָדָם (ʼâdâm). It connects to 12 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
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 2:21And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
Genesis 5:2Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Isaiah 43:7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Malachi 2:15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. residue: or, excellency godly: Heb. seed of God treacherously: or, unfaithfully
Matthew 19:4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Mark 10:6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
1 Corinthians 11:8For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
1 Corinthians 11:9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. ordained: or, prepared
Ephesians 4:24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. true: or, holiness of truth
Colossians 1:15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 1:27.
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
Amos 4:13For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. wind: or, spirit
Genesis 6:19And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
Genesis 7:16And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
Genesis 7:3Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. by sevens: Heb. seven seven
Genesis 7:9There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
Leviticus 12:7Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.
Leviticus 15:33And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 1:27 say?
Genesis 1:27 (King James Version) reads: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
Is Genesis 1:27 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 1:27 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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