2 Peter 3:5

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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,

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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.

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2 Peter 3:5 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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,
KJV King James Version: 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:
WEB World English Bible: For they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,
ASV American Standard Version: 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;
YLT Young's Literal Translation: for this is unobserved by them willingly, that the heavens were of old, and the earth out of water and through water standing together by the word of God,
DBY Darby Translation: For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,
WBS Webster Bible: 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: