I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
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I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the great deep and a great chain in his hand.
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Matthew Henry · Verses 1–3
Here is a vision, showing by a figure the restraints laid on Satan himself. Christ, with Almighty power, will keep the devil from deceiving mankind as he has hitherto done. He never wants power and instruments to break the power of Satan. Christ shuts by his power, and seals by his authority. The church shall have a time of peace and prosperity, but all her trials are not yet over.
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