For [a]when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that (A)by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was (B)formed out of water and by water, through which (C)the world at that time was (D)destroyed, being flooded with water. But by His word (E)the present heavens and earth are being reserved for (F)fire, kept for (G)the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

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  1. 2 Peter 3:5 Or they are willfully ignorant of this fact, that