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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,

5  But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.

5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,

5 λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ δι' ὕδατος συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ θεοῦ λόγῳ,