2 Peter 3:5

King James Version (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:

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3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

5 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:

6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

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2 Peter 3:5 in every translation

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,
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,
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: