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Revelation 9:18 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Revelation 9:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Revelation chapter 9 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.”
Revelation 9:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Revelation 9:18
The threefold plague (fire, smoke, brimstone) killing a third of mankind demonstrates judgment's massive scale. The fraction 'third part' appears throughout Revelation's judgments, indicating partial rather than total destruction—still leaving opportunity for repentance. These plagues parallel the Egyptian plagues' escalation. Reformed theology sees such judgments as common grace warnings; God restrains full wrath while offering space for repentance (Romans 2:4). The staggering death toll underscores sin's seriousness and coming wrath's terror. Yet the impenitent remain hardened (9:20-21), dem...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Revelation 9:18
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“and those who sat on them”
“so that they might kill one third of mankind.”