Bible verse
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,
2 Peter 3:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from 2 Peter 3.
1 Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
2 by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
3 Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
4 “Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
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,
6 through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
7 And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
8 Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
KJV
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
ASV
For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
ERV
For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
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