4172. “是我自己赔上” 表那良善是从它那里出来的. 这从 “赔上” 的含义清楚可知, “赔上” 是指赔偿, 在此是指良善是从它那里出来的. 至于人有过错的邪恶和人没有过错的邪恶, 如前所示, 它们以 “自死的” 和 “被 (野兽) 撕裂的” 来表示, 情况是这样: 人有过错的邪恶, 或人通过实际生活所获得, 并且还在思维上确认以至于相信并完全信服的邪恶无法得到纠正, 而永远保留. 人没有过错的邪恶, 也就是人未从思维上确认, 也没有从内在信服的邪恶虽然也会保留, 但只附着于外在, 因为没有进入内层, 败坏内在人. 良善能从这种邪恶当中出来, 因为尚未受到影响, 也没有默许的内在人能直到外在人中的邪恶的确是邪恶. 因此, 它能被移除. 而且, 由于内在人能看到这邪恶, 所以同时它也能更清楚地看到良善. 因为良善通过对立面, 比通过非对立面被看得更清楚; 那时, 此人自己也会对那良善产生更深的情感; 这就是良善从它那里出来的含义.

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.