By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

Psalm 33:9
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Romans 4:17
As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

1 Corinthians 2:7
No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

1 Timothy 4:5
because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Hebrews 1:2
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

Hebrews 6:5
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age--

2 Peter 3:5
But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.