In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;male and female he created them

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.

n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned