Genesis 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Cross-references

Genesis 1:26 announces God's intention to create humanity in his image; 1:27 records the fulfillment of that plan.

Genesis 2:21-25 narrates the details of 'male and female he created them' — the woman formed from the man, and marriage established.

Genesis 5:2 Citation

In Genesis 5:2, the creation account is directly echoed and restated, reaffirming that God made humanity in His likeness as male and female.

Genesis 5:1 Citation

In Genesis 5:1, the same creation-of-humankind-in-God's-image theme introduces the genealogy, linking Adam to his descendants.

Genesis 9:6 Citation

In Genesis 9:6, the image of God is the stated reason for the prohibition against murder and the penalty for it.

Colossians 1:15 calls Christ 'the image of the invisible God' — the truest and original image that humanity reflects.

In Matthew 19:4, Jesus directly cites this creation of male and female to define God's original design for marriage.

Mark 10:6 Citation

In Mark 10:6, Jesus quotes the beginning of creation, male and female, to ground His teaching on divorce.

Ephesians 4:24 directly alludes to this: the 'new self' is 'created to be like God' — a renewal of the original image.

Ephesians 2:10 echoes this creation language: believers are God's 'handiwork,' created for good works he prepared.

In 1 Corinthians 11:8, the creation order (man first, then woman) is cited to support roles in worship.

In 1 Corinthians 11:9, the creation narrative is used to explain why woman was made for man, not vice versa.

James 3:9 Allusion

James 3:9 directly alludes to this — cursing people made in God's likeness contradicts blessing the same God whose image they bear.

Colossians 3:10 describes the believer being renewed in the image of the Creator, echoing the original design.

1 Corinthians 11:7 explicitly calls man 'the image and glory of God,' applying the creation text directly.

Luke 3:38 Allusion

Luke 3:38 calls Adam 'the son of God,' linking human origin in God's image to our divine parentage.

Psalm 8:5 Allusion

In Psalm 8:5, the psalmist praises God for crowning humans with glory, reflecting their dignified status as His image-bearers.

Isaiah 43:7 Parallel

Isaiah 43:7 states humans were created for God's glory — adding a purpose to the image-bearing creation described here.

Psalm 139:14 Related theme

Psalm 139:14 marvels at being 'fearfully and wonderfully made' — reflecting the dignity of being God's intentional creation.

1 Timothy 2:13 Historical context

1 Timothy 2:13 references Adam's creation first, using the Genesis order to discuss roles, not the image itself.