Category: Bible

Bible A dramatic scene of dry land emerging from a turbulent sea, inspired by Genesis 1:9, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear."

Genesis 1:9

CJF,

And God said, “Let the waters from under the heavens be gathered to one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם מִתַּ֤חַת

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Bible A shepherd standing by a river at dawn, symbolizing John 1:6.

John 1:6

CJF,

[There] came [a] man, having been sent from God, name to him [was] John.

Ἐγένετο ἄνθρωπος, ἀπεσταλμένος παρὰ Θεοῦ, ὄνομα αὐτῷ Ἰωάννης.

ἘγένετοVerb 3rd-person, singular, aorist, middle, indicativeγίνομαι669xto become, come
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Bible A bright divine light pierces through clouds, illuminating figures standing below, symbolizing John 1:5.

John 1:5

CJF,

And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

καὶ τὸ φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει, καὶ ἡ σκοτία αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν.

καὶConjunctionκαί9,162xand, also, even
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Bible A radiant light shines through a circular opening in the clouds, illuminating a group of people standing below, symbolizing John 1:4.

John 1:4

CJF,

In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind.

ἐν αὐτῷ ζωὴ ἦν, καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων.

ἐνPrepositionἐν2,752x(+dat) in, with, by, to
In
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Bible Divine figure surrounded by planets and cosmic light, representing creation and omnipotence in John 1:3.

John 1:3

CJF,

All [things] came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one [thing] came into being that has come into being.

πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ

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Bible Ethereal beings surrounding a radiant central light, symbolizing divine presence and unity in John 1:2.

John 1:2

CJF,

This [Word] was in [the] beginning with God.

οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.

οὗτοςPronoun masculine, singular, nominativeοὗτος1,387xthis, this one, he
This
ἦνVerb 3rd-person, singular, imperfect, active, indicativeεἰμί2,462xto be
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Bible An open Bible emitting light against a cosmic background, representing the divine Word in John 1:1.

John 1:1

CJF,

In [the] beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ

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Bible Expansive ocean under dramatic sky with sun rays breaking through clouds, symbolizing Genesis 1:8.

Genesis 1:8

CJF,

And God called [the] expanse Heavens; and there was evening, and there was morning, [the] second day.

וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃ פ

וַConjunctionוְ50,260xandיִּקְרָ֧אVerb Qal, consecutive-imperfect, 3rd-person,
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