"For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of …" — 2 Peter 3:5

2 Peter 3:5 · 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: {standing: Gr. consisting}”

— 2 Peter 3:5

Verse 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.

Verse 6

Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

2 Peter 3 — Context

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

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: {standing: Gr. consisting}

Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

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.

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.

Genesis 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.

Psalms 24:2

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

Genesis 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. {firmament: Heb. expansion}

Psalms 136:6

To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy {endureth} for ever.

Psalms 33:6

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

John 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.

2 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.