199、“这些事是阿们，忠信真实的见证人说的”表示在圣言，也就是来自主的神性真理方面的主。“阿们”是指来自真理本身，也就是主，因而来自主的神性确认(可参看AR 23节)；当论及主时，“忠信真实的见证人”是指圣言中来自祂的神性真理(AR 6, 16节)。无论你说主为自己作见证，还是说圣言为主作见证，都是一样的，因为此处对众教会说话的“人子”，是指圣言方面的主(AR 44节)。这些事先向老底嘉教会提出来，是因为此处论述的是教会中那些既出于自己，又出于圣言相信的人；那些出于圣言相信的人就是出于主相信。
199. "'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness.'" This symbolizes the Lord in relation to the Word, which is Divine truth originating from Him.
"Amen" is a Divine confirmation springing from the truth itself, which the Lord is, and so which is from Him, as may be seen in no. 23 above. Moreover, a faithful and true witness, when applied to the Lord, is the Divine truth which originates from Him in the Word (nos. 6, 16).
Whether you say that the Lord testifies of Himself, or that the Word does, the meaning is the same, since the Son of Man, who is the one addressing the churches here, is the Lord in relation to the Word (no. 44).
This declaration is made first to this church, because the subject here is people in the church who base their beliefs both on their own thinking and on the Word, and people who base their beliefs on the Word, form them from the Lord.
199. 'These things says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness' signifies the Lord as to the Word, which is the Divine Truth from Himself. That 'Amen' is Divine confirmation out of the Truth (veritas) Itself, which is the Lord, thus out of the Lord, may be seen above (23); and that 'the faithful and true Witness,' when [said] of the Lord, is the Divine Truth (veritas) that is from Him in the Word (6, 16). Whether you say that the Lord bears witness concerning Himself or that the Word bears witness concerning Him, it is the same, since the SON OF MAN, Who is here speaking to the Churches, is the Lord as to the Word (44). These things are put forward first to this Church, because here [the Word] treats of those in the Church who believe both out of themselves and out of the Word, and those who believe out of the Word believe out of the Lord.
199. These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, signifies the Lord as to the Word, which is the Divine truth from Him. That "amen" is Divine confirmation from the truth itself, which is the Lord, thus from the Lord, may be seen above, (23); and that "a faithful and true witness," when spoken of the Lord, is the Divine truth which is from Him in the Word, (6, 16). Whether you say that the Lord testifies of Himself, or that the Word testifies of Him, it is the same, because "the Son of man," who here speaks to the churches, is the Lord as to the Word, (44[1-2]). These things are premised to this church, because those in the church are here treated of who both believe from themselves and from the Word; and they who believe from the Word, believe from the Lord.
199. "Haec dicit Amen, Testis fidelis et Verus," significat Dominum quoad Verbum, quod est Divinum Verum ad Ipso. - Quod "Amen" sit Divina confirmatio ex ipsa Veritate, quae eat Dominus, ita ex Domino, videatur supra (23); et quod "Testis fidelis et verus," cum de Domino, sit Divina Veritas quae ab Ipso in Verbo (6, 16); sive dicas, quod Dominus testetur de Se Ipso, sive quod Verbum de Ipso, idem est, quoniam "Filius Hominis," qui hic loquitur ad Ecclesias, est Dominus quoad Verbum (44). Haec prae mittuntur ad hanc Ecclesiam, quia hic de illis in Ecclesia agitur, qui et credunt ex se et ex Verbo, et qui credunt ex Verbo credunt ex Domino.