You have given me life and constant love, and your care has kept me alive.

But it is the spirit of Almighty God that comes to us and gives us wisdom.

Then the LORD God took some soil from the ground and formed a man out of it; he breathed life-giving breath into his nostrils and the man began to live.

The LORD created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.

For the law of the Spirit, which brings us life in union with Christ Jesus, has set me free from the law of sin and death.

For the scripture says, "The first man, Adam, was created a living being"; but the last Adam is the life-giving Spirit.