Catholic Public Domain Version
"By water, the former world then, having been inundated with water, perished. "
— 2 Peter 3:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:”
“by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: ”
“by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.”
“Through these things the world existing at that time was destroyed when it was deluged with water.”
“Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.”
“And that the world which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters.”
“Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:”
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.
Yet truly, let this one thing not escape notice, most beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.
The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance.