Genesis 1 in the early church

Genesis 1 as a whole

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:2

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.

Genesis 1:3

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

Genesis 1:4

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

Genesis 1:5

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

Genesis 1:6

And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

Genesis 1:7

So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

Genesis 1:8

God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

Genesis 1:9

And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.

Genesis 1:10

God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:11

Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so.