Is it in the Bible?
Is “Let there be light” in the Bible?
Yes. “Let there be light” is in the Bible, at Genesis 1:3. God says it on the first day of creation. They are the first words he speaks in the Bible.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Genesis 1:3.
God says it on the first day of creation. They are the first words he speaks in the Bible.
The verse
God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
Genesis 1:3 · open the chapter →
What it means there
God speaks and light exists. The pattern repeats through the chapter: God says, and it is so.
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Is “Let there be light” in the Bible?
Yes. “Let there be light” is in the Bible, at Genesis 1:3. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. God says it on the first day of creation. They are the first words he speaks in the Bible.
Where in the Bible is “Let there be light”?
In Genesis 1:3. In the Lumin Translation, Genesis 1:3 reads: “God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.”
Who said “Let there be light”?
God says it on the first day of creation. They are the first words he speaks in the Bible.
What does “Let there be light” mean in the Bible?
God speaks and light exists. The pattern repeats through the chapter: God says, and it is so.
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