2 Peter 3:5

In 9 translations

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,

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:

WEB

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

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;

LSV

for this they willingly conceal, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth having been established by the word of God out of water and through water,

YLT

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

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,Elohim

DRC

For this they are wilfully ignorant of, that the heavens were before, and the earth out of water, and through water, consisting by the word of God.

GNV

For this they willingly know not, that the heauens were of olde, and the earth that was of the water and by the water, by the word of God.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ διʼ ὕδατος συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ θεοῦ λόγῳ,

RP2018

Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ δι’ ὕδατος συνεστῶσα, τῷ τοῦ θεοῦ λόγῳ,

TR-Boyd

Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ δι᾿ ὕδατος συνεστῶσα, τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ,

SCR1894

λανθανει γαρ αυτους τουτο θελοντας οτι ουρανοι ησαν εκπαλαι και γη εξ υδατος και δι υδατος συνεστωσα τω του θεου λογω

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• Hebrews 11:3By 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.
• Psalms 24:2For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
• Genesis 1:9And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
• Genesis 1:6And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
• Psalms 136:6He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
• John 3:19–20And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for…
• 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they…
• Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
• Colossians 1:17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
• Proverbs 17:16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

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