2 Peter 3:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

They willingly

By the word

Hebrews 11:3

Standing

Colossians 1:17

General references

Bible References

They willingly

What helpeth it to give a fool money in his hand, whereas he hath no mind to buy wisdom?

And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.

And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,

and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

By the word

And God said, "Let there be a firmament between the waters, and let it divide the waters asunder."

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and prepared it upon the floods.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.

Which laid out the earth above the waters! For his mercy endureth forever.

Through faith we understand that the world was ordained, by the word of God: and that things which are seen, were made of things which are not seen.

Standing

All things are created by him, and in him, and he is before all things, and in him all things have their being.

General references

And God said, "Let the waters that are under heaven gather themselves unto one place, that the dry land may appear." And it came so to pass.

Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment, so that the waters stand above the hills.

Which laid out the earth above the waters! For his mercy endureth forever.

and knew of nothing till the flood came and took them all away. So shall also the coming of the son of man be.