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English Translation
Old Testament
 * Genesis 1:27: So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
 * Psalm 139:1: O LORD, you have searched me and you know me.
 * Psalm 139:14: I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
 * Jeremiah 31:3: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
 * Psalm 24:1: The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
New Testament
 * 1 John 3:1: See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
 * Ephesians 2:10: For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
 * Colossians 1:15-16: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.
 * Matthew 28:20: And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Gospel of John
 * John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
 * John 14:6: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Additional Notes
 * Menge Bible and Zürcher Bible are German-language Bibles, known for their literal translations.
 * The provided verses cover themes such as God's creation, humanity's relationship with God, Jesus' role as the Messiah, and the promise of eternal life.

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