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:In other versions
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;
ASV
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;
BBE
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,
DBY
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;
WEB
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,
YLT
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:
ENG
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:
WBT
But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
BSB
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.