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2. John 1
1 In the beginning was the 5 The light shines in the
Word, and the Word was with darkness, but the darkness has
God, and the Word was God. not understood it.
2 He was with God in the
beginning.
3 Through him all things were
made; without him nothing
was made that has been made.
4 In him was life and that life
was the light of men.

4. Genesis 1
1 In t h e b e g i n n i n g G o d 4 God saw that the light was
created the heavens and the good, and he separated the
earth. light from the darkness.
2 Now the earth was formless
and empty, darkness was over
the surface of the deep, and
the Spirit of God was hovering
over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be
light,” and there was light.

5. Genesis 2
8 Now the LORD God had 1 0 In t h e m i d d l e o f t h e
planted a garden in the east, in garden were the tree of life and
Eden; and there he put the the tree of the knowledge of
man he had formed. good and evil.
9 And the LORD God made all
kinds of trees grow out of the
ground - trees that were
pleasing to the eye and good
for food.

7. Genesis 1
2
1 6 In ntd e t h e g iL O Rn g G o d
A h b nni D 4 God saw that the light was
commanded heavens and are
created the the man, “You the good, and he separated the
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earth. eat from any tree in the light from the darkness.
garden;
2 Now the earth was formless
17 empty, darkness eat over
and but you must not was from
the tree of the the deep, and
surface of knowledge of
good and of God was hovering
the Spirit evil, for when you eat
of it the will surely die...
over you waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be
light,” and there was light.

8. Genesis 1
3
6 In t h b g i n n i g that
1 ...WhenetheewomannsawG o d 4 God saw that the light was
7 Then the eyes of both of
the fruit of heavens and the
created the the tree was good them and opened, and the
good, were he separated they
for food and pleasing to the
earth. realized they were naked; so
light from the darkness.
eye, and also desirable for they sewed fig leaves together
2 Now wisdom, she took some
gaining the earth was formless and made coverings for
and ate it. She also gave some
and empty, darkness was over themselves.
theher husband, the deep, with
to surface of who was and
the Spirit of God was hovering
her, and he ate it.
over the waters.
3 And God said, “Let there be
light,” and there was light.

9. Genesis 1
3
8 In t the e g i n i g wife
1 Then h e bmannandnhisG o d 4 And he said, “Wholight was
11 God saw that the told you
heard the sound of the L the
created the heavens and ORD that and he naked? Have
good,you were separated the
God
earth.walking in the garden in you from from the tree
lighteaten the darkness. that I
the cool of the day, and they commanded you not to eat
2 i d f r o m earth L O Rformless
h Now the t h e was D G o d from?”
and empty,trees of thewas over
among the darkness garden.
the surface of the deep, and
9 But the L God was called to
the Spirit ofORD God hovering
the the “Where
overman,waters. are you?”
10 He answered, “I heard you
3 And God said, “Let there be
in the garden, and I was
light,” and there was light.a!aid
because I was naked; so I hid.”

10. Genesis 1
3
22 And e e g i n God said,
1 In t htheb LORDn i n g G o d 4 God saw drovethe light out,
24 After he that the man was
“The man hasheavens and like
created the now become the he placed he separated of
good, andon the east sidethe
one of
earth. us, knowing good and the from the Eden cherubim
lightGarden ofdarkness.
evil. and a flaming sword flashing
2 Now the earth was formless back and forth to guard the
He empty, darkness was over
and must not be allowed to way to the tree of life.
reach out of the and and
the surfacehis hand deep, take
also from the tree of life and
the Spirit of God was hovering
eat, the waters.
overand live forever.
23 So the L said, “Let there be
3 And GodORD God banished
him from there was light.
light,” and the Garden of Eden
to wo r k t h e g r o u n d f r o m
which he had been taken.

12. John 1
1 In the beginning was the 5 The light shines in the
Word, and the Word was with darkness, but the darkness has
God, and the Word was God. not understood it.
2 He was with God in the
beginning.
3 Through him all things were 14 The Word became flesh and
made; without him nothing made his dwe#ing among us.
was made that has been made.
4 In him was life and that life
was the light of men.

13. John 1
14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
14 The Word became flesh and
made his dwe#ing among us.

14. Luke 2
4 So Joseph also went up from 7 And she gave birth to her
t h e t o w n o f Na z a r e t h i n firstborn, a son. She wrapped
Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem him in cloths and placed him in
the town of David, because he a manger, because there was no
belonged to the house and line room for them in the inn.
of David.
5 He w e n t t h e r e t o b e
registered with Mary, who was
expecting a child.
6 While they were there, the
time came for the baby to be
born,

15. what’s the
present?

17. Revelation 21
1 Then I saw a new heaven and “Now the dwe#ing of God is
a ne w ear th, for the first with men, and he will live with
heaven and the first earth had them. They will be his people,
passed away, and there was no and God himself will be with
longer any sea. them and be their God.
2 I saw the Holy City, the new 4 He will wipe every tear from
Jerusalem, coming down out of their eyes. There will be no
heaven from God, prepared as more death or mourning or
a bride beautifully dressed for cr ying or pain, for the old
her husband. order of things has passed
away.”
3 And I heard a loud voice
from the throne saying,

18. Revelation 22
1 Then the angel showed me
the river of the water of life, as
clear as crystal, flowing from
the throne of God and of the
Lamb...
2 ...down the middle of the
great street of the city. On
each side of the river stood the
tree of life, bearing twelve crops
of fruit, yielding its fruit every
month...
...and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.