The phrase “it came to pass,” often also translated as “it happened,” generally indicates the end of one spiritual state and the beginning of a new one. To some degree, the phrase is used in the place of punctuation in the original language, marking the transition from one set of circumstances to another.

(Referências: Arcana Coelestia 4979, 4987, 5031, 5220, 5578)

836. The fourth state is when he does act and think from charity, which is the second state of a regenerate person, verses 20-21.