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3 First of all you must understand this, that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and indulging their own lusts
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3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
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4 and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since our ancestors died, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation!"
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4 They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation."
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5 They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago and an earth was formed out of water and by means of water,
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5 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.
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6 through which the world of that time was deluged with water and perished.
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6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.
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7 But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the godless.
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7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
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