2 Peter 3:5 Cross References - ISV

⁵ But they deliberately ignore the fact that long ago the heavens existed and the earth was formed by God’s word out of water and with water,

⁶ Then God said, “Let there be a canopy between bodies of water, separating bodies of water from bodies of water!”

⁹ Then God said, “Let the water beneath the sky come together into one area, and let dry ground appear!” And that is what happened:

² Indeed, he founded it upon the seas, he established it upon deep waters.

⁶ By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; all the heavenly bodies by the breath of his mouth.

⁶ to the one who spread out the earth over the waters, for his gracious love is everlasting—

¹⁶ What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

¹⁹ And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil. ²⁰ Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.

²⁸ Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.

¹⁷ He himself existed before anything else did, and he holds all things together.

¹⁰ and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them. ¹¹ For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. ¹² Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.

³ By faith we understand that time was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are invisible.