Genesis 1:26-27 - "Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.' So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
Colossians 1:15 - "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation."
Ephesians 4:24 - "Put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."
1 Corinthians 11:7 - "A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man."
These verses teach us that we were made in the image of God as a reflection of Him, to rule over His creation, and to walk in righteousness and holiness.
what are some verses in the bible on Why were we made in the image of God?
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