Bible in Basic English
"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;"
— 2 Peter 3:5, Bible in Basic English
“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:”
“For this they wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God; ”
“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;”
“For they deliberately suppress this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water.”
“For this they are wilfully ignorant of: That the heavens were before, and the earth out of water and through water, consisting by the word of God:”
“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:”
So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.
Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,
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.
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;
And that the world which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters.
But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
But, my loved ones, keep in mind this one thing, that with the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years are no more than one day.