Genesis 1:3

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

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Genesis 1:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
ESV
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
NLT
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
MSG
3 God spoke: "Light!" And light appeared.
CSB
3 Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

Genesis 1:3 In-Context

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 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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Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 6; Psalms 33:6,9; Psalms 148:5; Hebrews 11:3
  • 2. 2 Corinthians 4:6*; 1 John 1:5-7
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