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2 Peter 3:6–7

By these waters also the world of that times was deluged and destroyed.t By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,u being kept for the day of judgmentv and destruction of the ungodly.

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2 Peter 3:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then he used the water to destroy the ancient world with a mighty flood. And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the world was flooded and destroyed with water. And that same word of God is keeping heaven and earth that we now have in order to be destroyed by fire. They are being kept for the Judgment Day and the destruction of all who are against God.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

through which waters the then world, deluged with water, perished. But the present heavens and the earth by his word are laid up in store, kept for fire unto a day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Water also flooded and destroyed that world. By God’s word, the present heaven and earth are designated to be burned. They are being kept until the day ungodly people will be judged and destroyed. 

2 Peter 3:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Through these waters the world of that time perished when it was flooded. But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

through which the world of that time was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the godless.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

by means of which things the world that existed at that time was destroyed by being inundated with water. But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The waters also flooded the world of that time. It was destroyed.

By God’s word the heavens and earth of today are being reserved for fire. They are being kept for the day when God will judge. Then ungodly people will be destroyed.

2 Peter 3:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.

But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.


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