⁵ For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water, by the word of God;

³ By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

² For he has founded it on the seas, And established it on the floods.

⁹ God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together to one place, and let the dry land appear," and it was so.

⁶ God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."

⁶ To him who spread out the earth above the waters; For his loving kindness endures forever:

¹⁰ and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

¹¹ Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

¹² that they all might be judged who didn't believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

⁶ By Yahweh's word the heavens were made; All their host by the breath of his mouth.

¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

²⁸ Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

¹⁹ This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

¹⁶ Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding?