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ဒံယေလ 11:42

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42 ထိုမင်းသည် အပြည်ပြည်တို့ကို အောင်မြင်ရ လိမ့်မည်။ အဲဂုတ္တုပြည်လည်း မလွတ်ရ။

Commentary

 

Count the cost

  

In Luke 14:28, this signifies to determine how one may procure for oneself interior truths. (Arcana Coelestia 4599[5])

In Revelation 18:19, this signifies the belief that for certain temporary actions people could receive spiritual blessings and rewards after death. (Apocalypse Revealed 789)

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Arcana Coelestia #6820

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6820. The community is the neighbour over the individual person because it consists of a group of people; therefore the same charity ought to be exercised towards it as towards the individual person, that is to say, in keeping with the kind of good that resides there. Thus it should be exercised towards a community of upright people in a way altogether different from that in which it should be towards a community of people who are not upright.

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