26 Then God said, "Let us make human beings* in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth,* and the small animals that scurry along the ground."

27 So God created human beings* in his own image.

In the image of God he created them;

male and female he created them.

8 When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man* and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees.

12 When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

45 The Scriptures tell us, "The first man, Adam, became a living person."* But the last Adam—that is, Christ—is a life-giving Spirit. 46 What comes first is the natural body, then the spiritual body comes later. 47 Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven. 48 Earthly people are like the earthly man, and heavenly people are like the heavenly man. 49 Just as we are now like the earthly man, we will someday be like* the heavenly man.

1 "How frail is humanity!

How short is life, how full of trouble!

17 ‘Can a mortal be innocent before God?

Can anyone be pure before the Creator?’

17 "What are people, that you should make so much of us,

that you should think of us so often?

6 For in one place the Scriptures say,

"What are mere mortals that you should think about them,

or a son of man* that you should care for him?

24 The Lord directs our steps,

so why try to understand everything along the way?

22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.

15 He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.

11 But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

11 When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things.

21 For the Lord sees clearly what a man does,

examining every path he takes.

1 We can make our own plans,

but the Lord gives the right answer.

5 This is what the Lord says:

"Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans,

who rely on human strength

and turn their hearts away from the Lord.

7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

1 Never speak harshly to an older man,* but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.