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2 Peter 3:5

But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

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2 Peter 3:5 has 11 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Hebrews 11:3 (18 votes) and Psalm 24:2 (16 votes). 27 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from Genesis 1 to 1 John 2.

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Which verses does 2 Peter 3:5 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Hebrews 11:318 votes

    By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

  2. Psalm 24:216 votes

    For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

  3. Genesis 1:915 votes

    And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.

  4. Genesis 1:612 votes

    And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

  5. Psalm 33:611 votes

    By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

  6. Psalm 136:611 votes

    He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.

  7. John 3:19–208 votes

    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

  8. 2 Thessalonians 2:10–127 votes

    and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, …

  9. Romans 1:285 votes

    Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

  10. Colossians 1:174 votes

    He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

  11. Proverbs 17:16-1 votes

Which verses point to 2 Peter 3:5?

The 10 strongest of 27.