Verse 15. Thus coming into communication with the Lord and revelation by good and its truth, through victory in temptation and in dependence on Divine Providence; and thus into the sincere acknowledgment of the Lord, and that He forms both the internal and external man.

As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What is it about? Is it a command, a message, an apology, instruction? All these things enter into the meaning of “say.” In general, though, “saying” has to do with sharing truth at various levels -- from the most exalted power people can have to perceive the Lord's desires directly to the most basic of orders issued to people at their lowest.