2 Peter 3:5
But in taking this view they put out of their minds the memory that in the old days there was a heaven, and an earth lifted out of the water and circled by water, by the word of God;
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- Ps 24:2 : 2 For by him it was based on the seas, and made strong on the deep rivers.
- Heb 11:3 : 3 By faith it is clear to us that the order of events was fixed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made from things which only seem to be.
- Gen 1:6 : 6 And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.
- Gen 1:9 : 9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven come together in one place, and let the dry land be seen: and it was so.
- Ps 136:6 : 6 To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
- Ps 33:6 : 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.
- 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation. 11 And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false: 12 So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.
- John 3:19-20 : 19 And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil. 20 The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
- Rom 1:28 : 28 And because they had not the mind to keep God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an evil mind, to do those things which are not right;
- Col 1:17 : 17 He is before all things, and in him all things have being.
- Prov 17:16 : 16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
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- 2 Pet 3:6-83 verses87%
6 And that the world which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters.
7 But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.
8 But, my loved ones, keep in mind this one thing, that with the Lord one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years are no more than one day.
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4 Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.
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3 By faith it is clear to us that the order of events was fixed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made from things which only seem to be.
- Gen 1:6-72 verses73%
6 And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the arch for a division between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so.
- Gen 1:1-33 verses73%
1 At the first God made the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was waste and without form; and it was dark on the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God was moving on the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
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4 These are the generations of the heaven and the earth when they were made.
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20 Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:
- Gen 8:2-32 verses72%
2 And the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were shut, and the rain from heaven was stopped.
3 And the waters went slowly back from the earth, and at the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters were lower.
- Gen 1:9-102 verses72%
9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven come together in one place, and let the dry land be seen: and it was so.
10 And God gave the dry land the name of Earth; and the waters together in their place were named Seas: and God saw that it was good.
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5 And did not have mercy on the world which then was, but only kept safe Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he let loose the waters over the world of the evil-doers;
- Prov 3:19-202 verses72%
19 The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.
20 By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.
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20 For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:
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16 Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
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17 And for forty days the waters were over all the earth; and the waters were increased so that the ark was lifted up high over the earth.
18 And the waters overcame everything and were increased greatly on the earth, and the ark was resting on the face of the waters.
19 And the waters overcame everything on the earth; and all the mountains under heaven were covered.
20 The waters went fifteen cubits higher, till all the mountains were covered.
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23 Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light.
- 2 Pet 3:10-123 verses71%
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,
12 Looking for and truly desiring the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will come to an end through fire, and the substance of the earth will be changed by the great heat?
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10 You, Lord, at the first did put the earth on its base, and the heavens are the works of your hands:
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17 And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth;
- Ps 33:6-72 verses70%
6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.
7 He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.
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10 And after the seven days, the waters came over all the earth.
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12 And rain came down on the earth for forty days and forty nights.
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25 In the past you put the earth on its base, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
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2 For by him it was based on the seas, and made strong on the deep rivers.
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6 But a mist went up from the earth, watering all the face of the land.
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5 Now it is my purpose to put you in mind, though you once had knowledge of all these things, of how the Lord, having taken a people safely out of Egypt, later sent destruction on those who had no faith;
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17 For see, I am making a new heaven and a new earth: and the past things will be gone completely out of mind.
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6 Covering it with the sea as with a robe: the waters were high over the mountains;
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24 And the waters were over the earth a hundred and fifty days.
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15 And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so.
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5 The shades in the underworld are shaking; the waters and those living in them.
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12 He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.
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4 He makes a deep mine far away from those living in the light of day; when they go about on the earth, they have no knowledge of those who are under them, who are hanging far from men, twisting from side to side on a cord.
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30 The waters are joined together, hard as a stone, and the face of the deep is covered.
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28 When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed:
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7 By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
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15 He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out: