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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, 6 through which the world of that time was deluged with water and perished. 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. 2 Peter 3:5-7, NRSV Catholic Edition. Copyright © 1989, 1993 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ.
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