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The 13 most-voted verses about why god created man, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

Isaiah 43:7 (BSB)

[Even] every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

Isaiah 43:7 (KJV)

everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”

Isaiah 43:7 (WEB)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”

Genesis 1:26 (BSB)

¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:26 (KJV)

God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Genesis 1:26 (WEB)

The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

Isaiah 43:21 (BSB)

This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

Isaiah 43:21 (KJV)

the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise.

Isaiah 43:21 (WEB)

So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Genesis 1:27 (BSB)

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

Genesis 1:27 (KJV)

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

Genesis 1:27 (WEB)

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Ephesians 2:10 (BSB)

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10 (KJV)

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10 (WEB)

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

Genesis 1:28 (BSB)

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28 (KJV)

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Genesis 1:28 (WEB)

For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Colossians 1:16 (BSB)

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Colossians 1:16 (KJV)

For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

Colossians 1:16 (WEB)

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Titus 2:14 (BSB)

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Titus 2:14 (KJV)

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Titus 2:14 (WEB)

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Revelation 4:11 (BSB)

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Revelation 4:11 (KJV)

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed and were created!”

Revelation 4:11 (WEB)

Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Genesis 2:15 (BSB)

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Genesis 2:15 (KJV)

The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

Genesis 2:15 (WEB)

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (BSB)

¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (KJV)

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (WEB)

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Romans 11:36 (BSB)

For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen.

Romans 11:36 (KJV)

For of him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

Romans 11:36 (WEB)

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

1 Peter 1:12 (BSB)

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

1 Peter 1:12 (KJV)

To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

1 Peter 1:12 (WEB)

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