NET

5 For they deliberately suppress 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.

Darby

5 For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,

KJV

5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing^K7282out of the water and in the water:

KJV Bible Notes

standing: Gr. consisting.

Strong's

5 For ^G1063 this^G5124 they^G846 willingly^G2309 are ignorant of^G2990, that^G3754 by the word^G3056 of God^G2316 the heavens^G3772 were^G2258 of old^G1597, and^G2532 the earth^G1093 standing out^G4921 of^G1537 the water^G5204 and^G2532 in^G1223 the water^G5204: