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2 Peter 3:5

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago, and an earth formed out of water and by means of water,

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And God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.”

And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so.

to him who spread out the earth upon the waters, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

for he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers.

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.

Why should a fool have a price in his hand to buy wisdom, when he has no mind?

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a base mind and to improper conduct.

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear.