2 Peter 3:5
2 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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:”2 Peter 3:5
What Does 2 Peter 3:5 Mean?
2 Peter 3:5 is found in the book of 2 Peter, chapter 3, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Creation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Peter 3:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 1:1“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”Hebrews 11:3“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”Psalms 33:6“By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.”Genesis 1:9“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.”Psalms 24:2“For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.”Genesis 1:6“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”Psalms 136:6“To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.”Isaiah 1:3“The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.”John 3:19“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”2 Thessalonians 2:10“And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.”Job 38:6“Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;”Romans 1:28“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;”Colossians 1:17“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”Psalms 104:6“Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.”Psalms 119:90“Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.”Matthew 24:39“And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”2 Chronicles 13:5“Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?”Isaiah 5:13“Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.”Amos 3:10“For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.”Proverbs 9:18“But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.”
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