Bible Verses About Caring for Creation

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

"The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."

"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good."

"So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are."

"O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts."

"And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth."

"The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me."

"A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel."

"The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant."

"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: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."

What does the Bible say about caring for creation?

God created the earth and called it good, then entrusted humanity with its care. Environmental stewardship is not a modern idea — it is a biblical mandate. Key King James Version passages include Genesis 2:15, Psalm 24:1, Genesis 1:31. This page collects 10 KJV verses about caring for creation, each quoted in full.

Does the Bible support environmental stewardship?

Yes. Genesis 2:15 gives humanity the mandate to 'dress and keep' the earth. Psalm 24:1 reminds us the earth belongs to God, and we are its caretakers.

Is caring for the environment a Christian responsibility?

Absolutely. As stewards of God's creation, Christians have a biblical responsibility to care for the earth, treat animals humanely, and avoid pollution and waste.