Genesis 1:26-28

Contemporary English Version

^26 (A) God said, “Now we will make humans, and they will be like us. We will let them rule the fish, the birds, and all other living creatures.”

^27 (B)(C) So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women. ²⁸ God gave them his blessing and said:

Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.