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2 Peter 3:5
King James Version
2 Peter 3:5
King James Version
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:
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2 Peter 3:5
New International Version
2 Peter 3:5
New International Version
5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word(A) the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.(B)
2 Peter 3:5
English Standard Version
2 Peter 3:5
English Standard Version
5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth (A)was formed out of water and through water (B)by the word of God,
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2 Peter 3:5
Christian Standard Bible
2 Peter 3:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 They deliberately overlook this: By the word of God(A) the heavens came into being long ago and the earth was brought about from water and through water.(B)
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2 Peter 3:5
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Peter 3:5
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 For [a]when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that (A)by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was (B)formed out of water and by water,
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- 2 Peter 3:5 Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that
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