The Word And Creation

[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] The same was in the beginning with God. [3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. [4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men. [5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

• Word

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

• Firstborn
• Image

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.