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The Bible begins "In the beginning"
The first words of the Bible are "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1John 1:1
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Genesis begins with God creating, and John's Gospel begins with the same words: "In the beginning was the Word." Genesis 1:1John 1:1
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Genesis 1:1 WEB
1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
John 1:1 WEB
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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The Bible starts with "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."