they willingly: Proverbs 17:16; John 3:19-20; Romans 1:28; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
by the word: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9; Psalms 24:2, Psalms 33:6, Psalms 136:6; Hebrews 11:3
standing: Gr. consisting, Colossians 1:17
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2 Peter 3:5
2 Peter 3:5
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