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:”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 2 Peter 3:5

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heauens were of olde, and the earth standing out of the water, and in the water,
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 2 Peter chapter 3

For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God {the} heavens existed long ago and {the} earth was formed out of water and by water,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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;
- American Standard Version (1901)

But in taking this view they put out of their minds the memory that in the old days there was a heaven, and an earth lifted out of the water and circled by water, by the word of God;
- Basic English Bible

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,
- Darby 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.
- Douay Rheims 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:
- Webster's Bible

For they are wilfully blind to the fact that there were heavens which existed of old, and an earth, the latter arising out of water and extending continuously through water, by the command of God;
- Weymouth Bible

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;
- World English Bible

But it is hid fro hem willynge this thing, that heuenes were bifore, and the erthe of water was stondynge bi watir, of Goddis word;
- Wycliffe Bible

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,
- Youngs Literal Bible

dirk kelly's comment on 2013-12-05 01:28:55:

i think it means that the earth was once surrounded by water, just outside the atmosphere, like a bubble. it protected the planet and made it a paradise. but satan sinned and God shook the earth, the water fell and destroyed everything (end of the first earth age)

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