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Genesis 1:1
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
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Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
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And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
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God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
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Or In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, . . . Or When God began to create the heavens and the earth, . . .
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