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: Treasury of Scripture they willingly. Proverbs 17:16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart to it? John 3:19,20 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light... Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind... 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 And with all delusion of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth... by the word. Genesis 1:6,9 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters... Psalm 24:2 For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 136:6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures for ever. Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God... standing. Gr. consisting. Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Context Christ's Coming Judgment
1This second letter, beloved, I now write to you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2That you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior: 3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4And 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. 5For 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: 6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved to fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Darby Bible 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,
King James 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:
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,
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