⁵For this they willingly are ignorant of, that ^kby the word of God the heavens were ^lof old, and the earth ^†^mstanding out of the water and in the water:

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k Gen. 1:6, 9. Ps. 33:6. So Heb. 11:3. Comp. John 1:3.
lch. 2:3.
†Gr. consisting. Col. 1:17.
mSo Ps. 24:2. & 136:6.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They deliberately overlook this: By the word of God the heavens came into being long ago and the earth was brought about from water and through water.

NLTNew Living Translation

They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that the heavens existed long ago and the earth held together out of water and through water by the word of God,