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2 Peter 3:5 KJV
2 Peter · chapter 3 · verse 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
2 Peter 3:5 in context
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 unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
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Key words (Strong's)
- willinglythelōto will, have in mind, intend, to be resolved or determined, to purpose, to desire, to…G2309 →
- heavensouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
- earthgēarable land, the ground, the earth as a standing place, the main land as opposed to the…G1093 →
- waterhydōrwater, of water in rivers, in fountains, in pools, of the water of the deluge, of water…G5204 →
- wordlogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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To quicken and excite us to a serious minding and firm adhering to what God has revealed to us by the prophets and apostles, we are told that there will be scoffers, men who will make a mock of sin, and of salvation from it.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 3-7