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This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Joshua 1:8 (WEB)

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study · Genesis 1:1

Passage · Genesis 1:1 (WEB)
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

• God's speech creates: light, sky, land, life (Gen 1).

• Cross reference: John 1:1–5 (Word and light).

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  • Read Genesis 1:2–5
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