2 Peter 3:5
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- 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 willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
- DARBY
- 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,
- BLB
- For this is hidden from them willingly, that the heavens were long ago, and the earth, out of water and through water having been composed by the word of God,
- ÅB
- For de som påstår dette, overser villig at det fra gammel tid fantes himler og en jord som ved Guds ord var blitt til ut av vann og gjennom vann,
- OTB
- For når de hevder dette, overser de at ved Guds ord eksisterte himlene for lenge siden, og jorden ble formet ut av vann og ved vann,
- B1930
- For de som påstår dette, er blinde for at det fra gammel tid var himler og en jord som var blitt til ut av vann og gjennem vann ved Guds ord,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 11:3
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Read in contextPsalms 24:2
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Read in contextGenesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Read in contextGenesis 1:6
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Read in contextPsalms 136:6
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Read in contextPsalms 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Read in contextJohn 3:19–20
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 2:10–12
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
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