5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Peter 3:5:1 ⧉λανθάνειlanthaneeit escapes 2 Peter 3:5:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor 2 Peter 3:5:3 ⧉αὐτοὺςaftoosthem 2 Peter 3:5:4 ⧉τοῦτοtootothis 2 Peter 3:5:5 ⧉θέλονταςthelondaswilling 2 Peter 3:5:6 ⧉ὅτιoteethat 2 Peter 3:5:7 ⧉οὐρανοὶooraniheavens 2 Peter 3:5:8 ⧉ἦσανeesanwere 2 Peter 3:5:9 ⧉ἔκπαλαιekpalelong ago 2 Peter 3:5:10 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Peter 3:5:11 ⧉γῆyeeearth 2 Peter 3:5:12 ⧉ἐξeksout of 2 Peter 3:5:13 ⧉ὕδατοςeethatoswater 2 Peter 3:5:14 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Peter 3:5:15 ⧉διʼtheethrough 2 Peter 3:5:16 ⧉ὕδατοςeethatoswater 2 Peter 3:5:17 ⧉συνεστῶσαseenestosahaving been formed 2 Peter 3:5:18 ⧉τῷtoby the 2 Peter 3:5:19 ⧉τοῦtooof the 2 Peter 3:5:20 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 2 Peter 3:5:21 ⧉λόγῳlogoword |
5. Formal Translation For this willingly escapes their notice, that the heavens existed long ago and the earth, having been formed out of water and through water, was established by the word of God {Theos, Sovereign Creator}. |
5. Dynamic Translation For they deliberately overlook this fact, that long ago the heavens existed, and the earth was created out of water and through water by the word of God {Theos, Divine Originator}. |