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1. The Creation

This is how God made everything in the beginning. He created the universe and everything in it in six days. After God created the earth it was dark and empty because he had not yet formed anything in it. But God’s Spirit was there over the water. Then God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. God saw that the light was good and called it “day.” He separated it from the darkness, which he called “night.” God created the light on the first day of creation.

A Bible story from: Genesis 1-2

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Stories (50 of 50)

  1. 1 1. The Creation
  2. 2 2. Sin Enters the World
  3. 3 3. The Flood
  4. 4 4. God’s Covenant with Abraham
  5. 5 5. The Son of Promise
  6. 6 6. God Provides for Isaac
  7. 7 7. God Blesses Jacob
  8. 8 8. God Saves Joseph and His Family
  9. 9 9. God Calls Moses
  10. 10 10. The Ten Plagues
  11. 11 11. The Passover
  12. 12 12. The Exodus
  13. 13 13. God’s Covenant with Israel
  14. 14 14. Wandering in the Wilderness
  15. 15 15. The Promised Land
  16. 16 16. The Deliverers
  17. 17 17. God’s Covenant with David
  18. 18 18. The Divided Kingdom
  19. 19 19. The Prophets
  20. 20 20. The Exile and Return
  21. 21 21. God Promises the Messiah
  22. 22 22. The Birth of John
  23. 23 23. The Birth of Jesus
  24. 24 24. John Baptizes Jesus
  25. 25 25. Satan Tempts Jesus
  26. 26 26. Jesus Starts His Ministry
  27. 27 27. The Story of the Good Samaritan
  28. 28 28. The Rich Young Ruler
  29. 29 29. The Story of the Unmerciful Servant
  30. 30 30. Jesus Feeds Thousands of People
  31. 31 31. Jesus Walks on Water
  32. 32 32. Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man & a Sick Woman
  33. 33 33. The Story of the Farmer
  34. 34 34. Jesus Teaches Other Stories
  35. 35 35. The Story of the Compassionate Father
  36. 36 36. The Transfiguration
  37. 37 37. Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
  38. 38 38. Jesus Is Betrayed
  39. 39 39. Jesus Is Put on Trial
  40. 40 40. Jesus Is Crucified
  41. 41 41. God Raises Jesus from the Dead
  42. 42 42. Jesus Returns to Heaven
  43. 43 43. The Church Begins
  44. 44 44. Peter and John Heal a Beggar
  45. 45 45. Stephen and Philip
  46. 46 46. Saul Becomes a Follower of Jesus
  47. 47 47. Paul and Silas in Philippi
  48. 48 48. Jesus Is the Promised Messiah
  49. 49 49. God’s New Covenant
  50. 50 50. Jesus Returns

Questions about Open Bible Stories in English

What is Open Bible Stories in English?
Open Bible Stories is 50 key stories of the Bible, from Creation to Revelation, for evangelism and discipleship. All 50 are translated into English, and every one of them can be read on this page. Where audio, video or a PDF exists in English, you can listen, watch or download it too.
Is this a translation of the whole Bible?
No. These stories retell biblical accounts; they are not a translation of the whole Bible into English. Many teams translate the stories first, and go on from there to translate Scripture itself.
Can I copy, print, or adapt these stories?
Yes. Open Bible Stories is free to use, adapt and share under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license (CC BY-SA 4.0): copy it, print it, record it or build on it — including commercially — as long as you credit the original work and release what you make under the same license.
How can I help finish or improve the English translation?
Translations are made by teams from the language community. The Translate page explains how a team works, checks its translation with local churches, and gets help from unfoldingWord.

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Language code
en
Also known as
Anglit, Kiingereza, Gustavia English, Samaná English, Saint Lucian English, Noongar, Noonga, Newcastle Northumber, Neo-Nyungar (Noogar), Glaswegian, Brummy, Birmingham (Brummie)
Region
Europe (AG, AO, AR, AU, AW, BB, BD, BE, BM, BN, BW, BZ)
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