In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; make and female he created them.

The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens.

Yours is the day, yours also the night; you have established the heavenly lights and the sun.

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.

For whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from His.

“You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you.

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.

The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.