Creativity

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

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

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

and he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

But now, O Jehovah, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought; that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth—Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

Thus saith God Jehovah, he that created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he that spread abroad the earth and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.

Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all men that are skilful in every manner of work: — read the full passage →

And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, Jehovah hath called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; — read the full passage →

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

and he hath filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;

And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. — read the full passage →

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

And all the wise-hearted men among them that wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim, the work of the skilful workman, Bezalel made them.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

The image, a workman hath cast it, and the goldsmith overlayeth it with gold, and casteth for it silver chains. — read the full passage →

And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains; of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skilful workman shalt thou make them. — read the full passage →

I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing? — read the full passage →

hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he was making a work on the wheels.

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches. — read the full passage →

Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee:

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

that they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of Jehovah hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?

Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! — read the full passage →

Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork. — read the full passage →

Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

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

And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Jehovah hath commanded. — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens! — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee: — read the full passage →

Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! WhenI should find thee without, I would kiss thee; Yea, and none would despise me. — read the full passage →