Genesis 2:25 New International Version (NIV) 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Parents, if you have ever had one of your children run naked through the house after a bath, they show no embarrassment. They do not know they are not aware of...

Genesis 2:24 New International Version (NIV) 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Marriage was given by God as a gift to Adam and Eve. They were created perfect for each other. Marriage is not a...

Genesis 2:21-23 New International Version (NIV) 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh.22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken...

Genesis 2:18-24 New International Version (NIV) 18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” 19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them...

Genesis 2:16-17 New International Version (NIV) 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” Why would...

Genesis 2:15-17 New International Version (NIV) 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the...

Genesis 2:9 New International Version (NIV) 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis...