Verse Comparison: 2 Peter 3:5
American Standard Version
For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
Amplified® Bible
For they willfully overlook {and} forget this [fact], that the heavens [came into] existence long ago by the word of God, and the earth also which was formed out of water and by means of water,
Contemporary English Version
They will say this because they want to forget that long ago the heavens and the earth were made at God's command. The earth came out of water and was made from water.
Darby English Version
For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,
Good News Bible
They purposely ignore the fact that long ago God gave a command, and the heavens and earth were created. The earth was formed out of water and by water,
International Standard Version
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,
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:
New American Standard Bible
For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God {the} heavens existed long ago and {the} earth was formed out of water and by water,
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.
New King James Version
For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the He formed the earth out of water and by water,
Young's Literal Translation
for this is unobserved by them willingly, that the heavens were of old, and the earth out of water and through water standing together by the word of God,