Nehr · 2 Peter 3

2 Peter 3:5

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:

— 2 Peter 3:5, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

For this 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;

American Standard Version (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;

Young's Literal Translation (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,

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