New Revised Standard Version
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,

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.

New American Bible
They deliberately ignore the fact that the heavens existed of old and earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God;

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this they are wilfully ignorant of: That the heavens were before, and the earth out of water and through water, consisting by the word of God:

For this they are wilfully ignorant of: That the heavens were before, and the earth out of water and through water, consisting by the word of God:

they willingly.

Proverbs 17:16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.

John 3:19,20 And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil. . . .

Romans 1:28 And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish: because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying: . . .

by the word.

Genesis 1:6,9 And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters. . . .

Psalm 24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers.

Psalm 33:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:

Psalm 136:6 Who established the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God: that from invisible things visible things might be made.

standing.

Colossians 1:17 And he is before all: and by him all things consist.