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Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos, Diego Velázquez

Revelation 8:9

Diego Velázquez, Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos, c. 1618 · National Gallery, London · Public domainDiego Velázquez, Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos, c. 1618, National Gallery, London

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Revelation 8:9 (WEB)

and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.

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  • “…creatures in the sea died which had life;’ as also Paul says, ‘Every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving;’ and in the book of Wisdom it is written, ‘Having ordained man through Thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creatures which Thou hast made.’” — editor's note: Rev. viii. 9; 1 Tim. iv. 4.

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