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2 Peter 3:5

But they willfully ignore this: that the heavens existed first, and that the earth, from water and through water, was established by the Word of God
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King James Version

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

English 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,

New International Version

But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.