Catholic Public Domain Version
"saying: “Where is his promise or his advent? For from the time that the fathers have slept, all things have continued just as they were from the beginning of creation.” "
— 2 Peter 3:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. ”
“and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation."”
“and saying,“Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.””
“Saying: Where is his promise or his coming? For since the time that the fathers slept, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
“Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.”
“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.”
Consider, most beloved, this second epistle which I am writing to you, in which I stir up, by admonition, your sincere mind,
so that you may be mindful of those words that I preached to you from the holy prophets, and of the precepts of the Apostles of your Lord and Savior.
Know this first: that in the last days there will arrive deceitful mockers, walking according to their own desires,
saying: “Where is his promise or his advent? For from the time that the fathers have slept, all things have continued just as they were from the beginning of creation.”
But they willfully ignore this: that the heavens existed first, and that the earth, from water and through water, was established by the Word of God.
By water, the former world then, having been inundated with water, perished.
But the heavens and the earth that exist now were restored by the same Word, being reserved unto fire on the day of judgment, and unto the perdition of impious men.