Genesis 1:27

The "image of God" (Hebrew: צֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים, romanized: ṣelem ʾĔlōhīm; Greek: εἰκών τοῦ Θεοῦ, romanized: eikón toú Theoú; Latin: imago Dei) is a concept and theological doctrine in Judaism and Christianity. It is a foundational aspect of those religions' beliefs with regard to the fundamental understanding of human nature. It stems from the primary text in Genesis 1:27, which reads (in the King James Version): "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female he created them." The exact meaning of the phrase has been debated for millennia.