Bible verses about Creativity
Verses about making things and the creative gifts God gives.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
Genesis 1:26So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Genesis 1:27And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
Exodus 31:3to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,
Exodus 31:4to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.
Exodus 31:5“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
Exodus 36:1He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.
Exodus 35:35How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
Psalms 104:24Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22:29Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.
Isaiah 64:8“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Jeremiah 1:5“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.
Jeremiah 18:6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
Romans 12:6There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:4There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:5There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
1 Corinthians 12:6For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
Ephesians 2:10Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
Philippians 4:8Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Colossians 3:23As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
1 Peter 4:10If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
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