Holy Scripture
Genesis 6:9
A church father on this verse
“Let us steadfastly contemplate those who have perfectly ministered to his excellent glory... Noah, being found faithful, preached regeneration to the world through his ministry; and the Lord saved by him the animals which, with one accord, entered into the ark.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9And these are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man; being perfect in his generation, Noah was well-pleasing to God.
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7And God said, I will blot out man whom I have made from the face of the earth, even man with cattle, and reptiles with flying creatures of the sky, for I am grieved that I have made them.
8But Noah found grace before the Lord God.
— Genesis 6:9 —
10And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth.
11But the earth was corrupted before God, and the earth was filled with iniquity.