In the Beginning
God makes the world in six days, one day at a time, and sees that it is good. Read the first page of the Bible in English with only a dozen words.
The words in this story
12 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.
light
noun
sky
noun
land
noun
day
noun
good
adjective
man
noun
say
verb
make
verb
see
verb
be
verb
come
verb
go
verb
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After three lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Genesis 1:3 · WEB
God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then three short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The story · 18 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
- 3 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this story based on?
Genesis 1:1 to 2:3, in the World English Bible.
How many new English words will I learn?
Six words and six past-tense verbs, all from the story.
Do I need to know any English?
No. It's the first story in the course, made for beginners.
Will I read the real Bible verse?
Yes: at the end you read Genesis 1:3 with the words you learned highlighted.
More stories in this course
More stories from the Old Testament course, in order.
Story 2Genesis 2; Genesis 3
The Garden
A garden, one tree and a question: “Where are you?”
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Story 3Genesis 4
The Two Brothers
Two brothers, two gifts, and a question from God.
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Psalm readingPsalms 8
Sheep, birds and fish
Three lines from Psalm 8, read out loud and word by word.
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