The Holland Press

1400 B.C.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

1000 B.C.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

90 A.D.

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

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

The same was in the beginning with God.

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

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

And the evening and the morning were the third day.

Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.