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Genesis 19

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1 ἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3P δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM δύο-M ἄγγελος-N2--NPM εἰς-P *σοδομα-N1--AS ἑσπέρα-N1A-GSF *λωτ-N---NSM δέ-X κάθημαι-V1I-IMI3S παρά-P ὁ- A--ASF πύλη-N1--ASF *σοδομα-N1--GS ὁράω-VB--AAPNSM δέ-X *λωτ-N---NSM ἐκ ἀναἵστημι-VHI-AAI3S εἰς-P συνάντησις-N3I-ASF αὐτός- D--DPM καί-C προςκυνέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--DSN πρόσωπον-N2N-DSN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF

2 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ἰδού-I κύριος-N2--VPM ἐκκλίνω-VA--AAD2P εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οἶκος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--GSM παῖς-N3D-GSM σύ- P--GP καί-C καταλύω-VA--AAD2P καί-C νίπτω-VA--AMD2P ὁ- A--APM πούς-N3D-APM σύ- P--GP καί-C ὀρθρίζω-VA--AAPNPM ἀποἔρχομαι-VF--FMI2P εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF ὁδός-N2--ASF σύ- P--GP εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X οὐ-D ἀλλά-C ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF πλατύς-A3U-DSF καταλύω-VF--FAI1P

3 καί-C καταβιάζομαι-V1I-IMI3S αὐτός- D--APM καί-C ἐκκλίνω-VAI-AAI3P πρός-P αὐτός- D--ASM καί-C εἰςἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF οἰκία-N1A-ASF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM πότος-A1--ASM καί-C ἄζυμος-A1B-APM πέσσω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM καί-C ἐσθίω-VBI-AAI3P

4 πρό-P ὁ- A--GSN κοιμάω-VC--APN καί-C ὁ- A--NPM ἀνήρ-N3--NPM ὁ- A--GSF πόλις-N3I-GSF ὁ- A--NPM *σοδομίτης-N1M-NPM περικυκλόω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--ASF οἰκία-N1A-ASF ἀπό-P νεανίσκος-N2--GSM ἕως-P πρεσβύτερος-A1A-GSMC ἅπας-A3--NSM ὁ- A--NSM λαός-N2--NSM ἅμα-D

5 καί-C ἐκκαλέω-V2I-IMI3P ὁ- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM καί-C λέγω-V1I-IAI3P πρός-P αὐτός- D--ASM ποῦ-D εἰμί-V9--PAI3P ὁ- A--NPM ἀνήρ-N3--NPM ὁ- A--NPM εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNPM πρός-P σύ- P--AS ὁ- A--ASF νύξ-N3--ASF ἐκἄγω-VB--AAD2S αὐτός- D--APM πρός-P ἐγώ- P--AP ἵνα-C συνγίγνομαι-VB--AMS1P αὐτός- D--DPM

6 ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *λωτ-N---NSM πρός-P αὐτός- D--APM πρός-P ὁ- A--ASN πρόθυρον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--ASF δέ-X θύρα-N1A-ASF προςοἴγνυμι-VAI-AAI3S ὀπίσω-P αὐτός- D--GSM

7 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X πρός-P αὐτός- D--APM μηδαμῶς-D ἀδελφός-N2--VPM μή-D πονηρεύομαι-VA--AMS2P

8 εἰμί-V9--PAI3P δέ-X ἐγώ- P--DS δύο-M θυγάτηρ-N3--NPF ὅς- --NPF οὐ-D γιγνώσκω-VZI-AAI3P ἀνήρ-N3--ASM ἐκἄγω-VF--FAI1S αὐτός- D--APF πρός-P σύ- P--AP καί-C χράομαι-VA--AMD2P αὐτός- D--DPF καθά-D ἄν-X ἀρέσκω-V1--PAS3S σύ- P--DP μόνον-D εἰς-P ὁ- A--APM ἀνήρ-N3--APM οὗτος- D--APM μή-D ποιέω-VA--AAS2P μηδείς-A3P-ASN ἄδικος-A1B-ASN ὅς- --GSM εἵνεκεν-P εἰςἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3P ὑπό-P ὁ- A--ASF σκέπη-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GPF δοκός-N2--GPF ἐγώ- P--GS

9 εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X ἀποἵστημι-VA--AAD2S ἐκεῖ-D εἷς-A3--NSM ἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI2S παραοἰκέω-V2--PAN μή-D καί-C κρίσις-N3I-ASF κρίνω-V1--PAN νῦν-D οὖν-X σύ- P--AS κακόω-VF--FAI1P μᾶλλον-D ἤ-C ἐκεῖνος- D--APM καί-C παραβιάζομαι-V1I-IMI3P ὁ- A--ASM ἀνήρ-N3--ASM ὁ- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM σφόδρα-D καί-C ἐγγίζω-VAI-AAI3P συντρίβω-VA--AAN ὁ- A--ASF θύρα-N1A-ASF

10 ἐκτείνω-VA--AAPNPM δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM ἀνήρ-N3--NPM ὁ- A--APF χείρ-N3--APF εἰςσπάω-VAI-AMI3P ὁ- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM πρός-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--APM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οἶκος-N2--ASM καί-C ὁ- A--ASF θύρα-N1A-ASF ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM ἀποκλείω-VAI-AAI3P

11 ὁ- A--APM δέ-X ἀνήρ-N3--APM ὁ- A--APM εἰμί-V9--PAPAPM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF θύρα-N1A-GSF ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM πατάσσω-VAI-AAI3P ἀορασία-N1A-DSF ἀπό-P μικρός-A1A-GSM ἕως-P μέγας-A1--GSM καί-C παραλύω-VCI-API3P ζητέω-V2--PAPNPM ὁ- A--ASF θύρα-N1A-ASF

12 εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM ἀνήρ-N3--NPM πρός-P *λωτ-N---ASM εἰμί-V9--PAI3S τίς- I--NSM σύ- P--DS ὧδε-D γαμβρός-N2--NPM ἤ-C υἱός-N2--NPM ἤ-C θυγάτηρ-N3--NPF ἤ-C εἰ-C τίς- I--NSM σύ- P--DS ἄλλος- D--NSM εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF πόλις-N3I-DSF ἐκἄγω-VB--AAD2S ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM τόπος-N2--GSM οὗτος- D--GSM

13 ὅτι-C ἀποὀλλύω-V5--PAI1P ἐγώ- P--NP ὁ- A--ASM τόπος-N2--ASM οὗτος- D--ASM ὅτι-C ὑψόω-VCI-API3S ὁ- A--NSF κραυγή-N1--NSF αὐτός- D--GPM ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C ἀποστέλλω-VAI-AAI3S ἐγώ- P--AP κύριος-N2--NSM ἐκτρίβω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--ASF

14 ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *λωτ-N---NSM καί-C λαλέω-VAI-AAI3S πρός-P ὁ- A--APM γαμβρός-N2--APM αὐτός- D--GSM ὁ- A--APM λαμβάνω-VX--XAPAPM ὁ- A--APF θυγάτηρ-N3--APF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ἀναἵστημι-VH--AAD2P καί-C ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAD2P ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM τόπος-N2--GSM οὗτος- D--GSM ὅτι-C ἐκτρίβω-V1--PAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--ASF πόλις-N3I-ASF δοκέω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X γελοιάζω-V1--PAN ἐναντίον-P ὁ- A--GPM γαμβρός-N2--GPM αὐτός- D--GSM

15 ἡνίκα-D δέ-X ὄρθρος-N2--NSM γίγνομαι-V1I-IMI3S ἐπισπουδάζω-V1I-IAI3P ὁ- A--NPM ἄγγελος-N2--NPM ὁ- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM λέγω-V1--PAPNPM ἀναἵστημι-VH--AAPNSM λαμβάνω-VB--AAD2S ὁ- A--ASF γυνή-N3K-ASF σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--APF δύο-M θυγάτηρ-N3--APF σύ- P--GS ὅς- --APF ἔχω-V1--PAI2S καί-C ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAD2S ἵνα-C μή-D συν ἀποὀλλύω-V5--PMS2S ὁ- A--DPF ἀνομία-N1A-DPF ὁ- A--GSF πόλις-N3I-GSF

16 καί-C ταράσσω-VQI-API3P καί-C κρατέω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--NPM ἄγγελος-N2--NPM ὁ- A--GSF χείρ-N3--GSF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--GSF χείρ-N3--GSF ὁ- A--GSF γυνή-N3K-GSF αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--GPM χείρ-N3--GPF ὁ- A--GPF δύο-M θυγάτηρ-N3--GPF αὐτός- D--GSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN φείδομαι-VA--AMN κύριος-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM

17 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ἡνίκα-D ἐκἄγω-VBI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--APM ἔξω-D καί-C εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P σώζω-V1--PAPNSM σώζω-V1--PAD2S ὁ- A--ASF σεαυτοῦ- D--GSM ψυχή-N1--ASF μή-D περιβλέπω-VA--AAS2S εἰς-P ὁ- A--APN ὀπίσω-P μηδέ-C ἵστημι-VH--AAS2S ἐν-P πᾶς-A1S-DSF ὁ- A--DSF περίχωρος-A1B-DSF εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ὄρος-N3E-ASN σώζω-V1--PMD2S μήποτε-D συν παραλαμβάνω-VV--APS2S

18 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *λωτ-N---NSM πρός-P αὐτός- D--APM δέομαι-V1--PMI1S κύριος-N2--VSM

19 ἐπειδή-C εὑρίσκω-VB--AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM παῖς-N3D-NSM σύ- P--GS ἔλεος-N3E-ASN ἐναντίον-P σύ- P--GS καί-C μεγαλύνω-VAI-AAI2S ὁ- A--ASF δικαιοσύνη-N1--ASF σύ- P--GS ὅς- --ASN ποιέω-V2--PAI2S ἐπί-P ἐγώ- P--AS ὁ- A--GSN ζάω-V3--PAN ὁ- A--ASF ψυχή-N1--ASF ἐγώ- P--GS ἐγώ- P--NS δέ-X οὐ-D δύναμαι-VF--FMI1S διασώζω-VC--APN εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ὄρος-N3E-ASN μή-D καταλαμβάνω-VB--AAS3S ἐγώ- P--AS ὁ- A--NPN κακός-A1--NPN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VB--AAS1S

20 ἰδού-I ὁ- A--NSF πόλις-N3I-NSF οὗτος- D--NSF ἐγγύς-D ὁ- A--GSN καταφεύγω-VB--AAN ἐγώ- P--AS ἐκεῖ-D ὅς- --NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S μικρός-A1A-NSF ἐκεῖ-D σώζω-VC--FPI1S οὐ-D μικρός-A1A-NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S καί-C ζάω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSF ψυχή-N1--NSF ἐγώ- P--GS

21 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DSM ἰδού-I θαυμάζω-VAI-AAI1S σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--ASN πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN καί-C ἐπί-P ὁ- A--DSN ῥῆμα-N3M-DSN οὗτος- D--DSN ὁ- A--GSN μή-D καταστρέφω-VA--AAN ὁ- A--ASF πόλις-N3I-ASF περί-P ὅς- --GSF λαλέω-VAI-AAI2S

22 σπεύδω-VA--AAD2S οὖν-X ὁ- A--GSN σώζω-VC--APN ἐκεῖ-D οὐ-D γάρ-X δύναμαι-VF--FMI1S ποιέω-VA--AAN πρᾶγμα-N3M-ASN ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSN σύ- P--AS εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAN ἐκεῖ-D διά-P οὗτος- D--ASN καλέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSF πόλις-N3I-GSF ἐκεῖνος- D--GSF *σηγωρ-N---AS

23 ὁ- A--NSM ἥλιος-N2--NSM ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF καί-C *λωτ-N---NSM εἰςἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εἰς-P *σηγωρ-N---AS

24 καί-C κύριος-N2--NSM βρέχω-VAI-AAI3S ἐπί-P *σοδομα-N1--AS καί-C *γομορρα-N---AS θεῖος-A1A-ASM καί-C πῦρ-N3--ASN παρά-P κύριος-N2--GSM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM οὐρανός-N2--GSM

25 καί-C καταστρέφω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--APF πόλις-N3I-APF οὗτος- D--APF καί-C πᾶς-A1S-ASF ὁ- A--ASF περίοικος-A1B-ASF καί-C πᾶς-A3--APM ὁ- A--APM καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPAPM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPF πόλις-N3I-DPF καί-C πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ἀνατέλλω-V1--PAPAPN ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

26 καί-C ἐπιβλέπω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSF γυνή-N3K-NSF αὐτός- D--GSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--APN ὀπίσω-P καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S στήλη-N1--NSF ἅλς-N3--GSM

27 ὀρθρίζω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X *αβρααμ-N---NSM ὁ- A--ASN πρωΐ-D εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM τόπος-N2--ASM οὗ-D ἵστημι-VXI-YAI3S ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM

28 καί-C ἐπιβλέπω-VAI-AAI3S ἐπί-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN *σοδομα-N1--GS καί-C *γομορρα-N---GS καί-C ἐπί-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ὁ- A--GSF περίχωρος-A1B-GSF καί-C ὁράω-VBI-AAI3S καί-C ἰδού-I ἀναβαίνω-V1I-IAI3S φλόξ-N3G-NSF ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ὡσεί-D ἀτμίς-N3D-NSF κάμινος-N2--GSM

29 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN ἐκτρίβω-VA--AAN κύριος-N2--ASM πᾶς-A1S-APF ὁ- A--APF πόλις-N3I-APF ὁ- A--GSF περίοικος-A1B-GSF μιμνήσκω-VSI-API3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--GSM *αβρααμ-N---GSM καί-C ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM ἐκ-P μέσος-A1--GSM ὁ- A--GSF καταστροφή-N1--GSF ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN καταστρέφω-VA--AAN κύριος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--APF πόλις-N3I-APF ἐν-P ὅς- --DPF καταοἰκέω-V2I-IAI3S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DPF *λωτ-N---NSM

30 ἀναβαίνω-VZI-AAI3S δέ-X *λωτ-N---NSM ἐκ-P *σηγωρ-N---GS καί-C κάθημαι-V1I-IMI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN ὄρος-N3E-DSN καί-C ὁ- A--NPF δύο-M θυγάτηρ-N3--NPF αὐτός- D--GSM μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM φοβέω-VCI-API3S γάρ-X καταοἰκέω-VA--AAN ἐν-P *σηγωρ-N---DS καί-C οἰκέω-VAI-AAI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN σπήλαιον-N2N-DSN αὐτός- D--NSM καί-C ὁ- A--NPF δύο-M θυγάτηρ-N3--NPF αὐτός- D--GSM μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM

31 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X ὁ- A--NSF πρεσβύτερος-A1A-NSFC πρός-P ὁ- A--ASF νέος-A1A-ASFC ὁ- A--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM ἐγώ- P--GP πρεσβύτερος-A1A-NSMC καί-C οὐδείς-A3--NSM εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ὅς- --NSM εἰςἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3S πρός-P ἐγώ- P--AP ὡς-C καταἥκω-V1--PAI3S πᾶς-A1S-DSF ὁ- A--DSF γῆ-N1--DSF

32 δεῦρο-D καί-C ποτίζω-VA--AAS1P ὁ- A--ASM πατήρ-N3--ASM ἐγώ- P--GP οἶνος-N2--ASM καί-C κοιμάω-VC--APS1P μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐκ ἀναἵστημι-VA--AAS1P ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM ἐγώ- P--GP σπέρμα-N3M-ASN

33 ποτίζω-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X ὁ- A--ASM πατήρ-N3--ASM αὐτός- D--GPF οἶνος-N2--ASM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF νύξ-N3--DSF οὗτος- D--DSF καί-C εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNSF ὁ- A--NSF πρεσβύτερος-A1A-NSFC κοιμάω-VCI-API3S μετά-P ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM αὐτός- D--GSF ὁ- A--ASF νύξ-N3--ASF ἐκεῖνος- D--ASF καί-C οὐ-D οἶδα-VXI-YAI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN κοιμάω-VC--APN αὐτός- D--ASF καί-C ἀναἵστημι-VH--AAN

34 γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δέ-X ὁ- A--DSF ἐπαύριον-D καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSF πρεσβύτερος-A1A-NSFC πρός-P ὁ- A--ASF νέος-A1A-ASFC ἰδού-I κοιμάω-VCI-API1S χθές-D μετά-P ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM ἐγώ- P--GP ποτίζω-VA--AAS1P αὐτός- D--ASM οἶνος-N2--ASM καί-C ὁ- A--ASF νύξ-N3--ASF οὗτος- D--ASF καί-C εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNSF κοιμάω-VC--APD2S μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐκ ἀναἵστημι-VA--AAS1P ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM ἐγώ- P--GP σπέρμα-N3M-ASN

35 ποτίζω-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X καί-C ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF νύξ-N3--DSF ἐκεῖνος- D--DSF ὁ- A--ASM πατήρ-N3--ASM αὐτός- D--GPM οἶνος-N2--ASM καί-C εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNSF ὁ- A--NSF νέος-A1A-NSFC κοιμάω-VCI-API3S μετά-P ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM αὐτός- D--GSF καί-C οὐ-D οἶδα-VXI-YAI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN κοιμάω-VC--APN αὐτός- D--ASF καί-C ἀναἵστημι-VH--AAN

36 καί-C συνλαμβάνω-VBI-AAI3P ὁ- A--NPF δύο-M θυγάτηρ-N3--NPF *λωτ-N---GSM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM αὐτός- D--GPF

37 καί-C τίκτω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSF πρεσβύτερος-A1A-NSFC υἱός-N2--ASM καί-C καλέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM *μωαβ-N---ASM λέγω-V1--PAPNSF ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM ἐγώ- P--GS οὗτος- D--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM *μωάβιτος-N2--GPM ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSF σήμερον-D ἡμέρα-N1A-GSF

38 τίκτω-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X καί-C ὁ- A--NSF νέος-A1A-NSFC υἱός-N2--ASM καί-C καλέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN αὐτός- D--GSM *αμμαν-N---ASM υἱός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--GSN γένος-N3E-GSN ἐγώ- P--GS οὗτος- D--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM *αμμανίτης-N1M-GPM ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSF σήμερον-D ἡμέρα-N1A-GSF

   

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2343. 'And they ate' means making one's own. This is clear from the meaning of 'eating' as being communicated and joined together, thus being made one's own, dealt with already in 2187. What has been stated and explained so far makes clear how the contents of the previous and the present verses are arranged and link together in the internal sense - from the fact that 'the angels' means the Lord's Divine Human and His Holy proceeding, 'turning aside to him' means staying with, 'coming to his house' being confirmed in good, 'making a feast' dwelling together, 'baking unleavened bread' being purified, and 'eating' taking into oneself and making one's own. It shows the nature of the train of thought in the internal sense, though nothing at all of that sense is apparent in the historical sense.

[2] Such is the order and the train of thought that exists with all the individual parts of the Word. But the nature of that actual train of thought cannot begin to reveal itself when each word is explained separately; for in that case each is seen in isolation from the rest and the continuity of meaning is lost. It reveals itself when all the separate details are seen together within one complete idea, or are perceived as one complete mental picture, as is done by those who have the internal sense and who at the same time dwell in heavenly light from the Lord. Within these words [used here in Genesis] such people are given to see the entire process of the reformation and regeneration of those who become members of the Church, represented here by Lot. That is to say, they first of all perceive some degree of temptation, but when they persevere and overcome the Lord stays with them, and confirms them in good, brings them to Himself into His kingdom, and dwells together with them, and there purifies and perfects them, at the same time granting them as their own things that are good and happy. All this He accomplishes by means of His Divine Human and His Holy proceeding.

[3] Within the Church it is indeed well known that all regeneration or new life, and therefore salvation, comes from the Lord alone, but few believe it. The reason they do not believe it is that the good of charity does not exist in them. It is as impossible for those in whom that good does not exist to believe it as it is for a camel to go through the eye of a needle; for the good of charity is the very seed-bed of faith. Truth and good agree together, but truth and evil never do. They have contrary natures and turn away from each other. Insofar therefore as someone is moved by good, he can be governed by truth, that is, insofar as charity exists with him faith is able to, especially the most fundamental matter of faith that all salvation comes from the Lord.

[4] That this is the most fundamental matter of faith is clear from many places in the Word, as in John,

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16.

In the same gospel,

He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not believe in the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him. John 3:36.

In the same gospel,

This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom the Father has sent. John 6:29.

In the same gospel,

This is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:40.

In the same gospel,

Unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins. John 8:24.

In the same gospel,

I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he die, yet will he live. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. John 11:25-26.

[5] Nobody is able to believe in the Lord unless he is governed by good, that is, no one can possess faith unless he has charity. This too is clear in John,

As many as received Him, to them He gave power to be sons of God, to those believing in His name, who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13.

And in the same gospel,

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for without Me you can do nothing. If a man does not abide in Me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered. As the Father has loved Me so I have loved you; abide in My love. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15:5-6, 9, 12.

[6] From all these quotations it becomes clear that love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbour constitute the life of faith. But that people who are immersed in evil, that is, who lead a life of evil, cannot possibly believe that all salvation comes from the Lord has become clear to me from those who have entered the next life from the Christian world; and also from people who during their lifetime have confessed with their lips the established teaching of faith, and indeed have taught it themselves, that without the Lord there is no salvation, but who, for all that, have led a life of evil. At the very mention of the Lord's name these people have filled the atmosphere around them entirely with objections. For in the next life solely that which people are thinking is perceived and sends out from itself a sphere, in which the nature of the faith possessed by those people reveals itself, see 1394.

[7] At the mere mention of love or charity among these people I perceived emanating from them something that was so to speak full of darkness and at the same time dust-filled. The product of some filthy love, it was by nature such that it obliterated, stifled, and corrupted all feeling of love to the Lord and of charity towards the neighbour. Such is the faith at the present day, which, they say, saves without the goods that flow from charity.

[8] The same people were also asked what faith they had since it was not the faith they had professed during their lifetime. Since in the next life nobody can conceal what he actually thinks, they said that they believed in God the Creator of all things. They were examined however as to whether this was really so, and it was discovered that they did not believe in any God at all but thought that all things were the product of natural forces, and all that has been said about eternal life is nonsense. Such is the faith of everyone inside the Church who does not believe in the Lord but says that he believes in God the Creator of all things. For truth cannot flow in from any other source than the Lord, and truth cannot be sown in anything other than good which is derived from the Lord.

[9] That the Lord's Divine Human and His Holy proceeding are together the channel and the source of life and salvation is well recognized from the words of the Holy Supper, 'This is My body, This is My blood', which is the Lord's Divine Human. And it is clear that this is the source of everything holy. Whether we speak of the Divine Human, or His Body, or Flesh, or Bread, or Divine Love, it amounts to the same thing; for the Lord's Divine Human is pure Love, and the Holy [proceeding] consists in love alone, while the Holy that constitutes faith is derived from this.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.