322# 在灵义中，“作假见证”意谓劝服人相信信仰的伪谬乃是信仰的真理，生活的恶乃是生活的善，反之亦然；但这是出于有意而为，并非出于无知；也就是说，是在人已经知道何为真理与良善之后才如此行，而不是在知道之前。因为主说：“你们若瞎了眼，就没有罪了；但如今你们说，我们能看见，所以你们的罪还在。”（约9:41）
这种伪谬在圣言中由“谎言”表示，而这种故意则由“诡诈”表示，如以下经文所示：“我们与死亡立约，与阴间结盟；……我们以谎言为避所，在虚假以下藏身。”（赛28:15）又云：“他们是悖逆的百姓，说谎的儿女，不肯听从雅威训诲。”（赛30:9）又云：“从先知到祭司，个个都行虚谎。”（耶8:10）又云：“城里的富户满行强暴，其中的居民也说谎言，口中的舌头是诡诈的。”（弥6:12）又云：“说谎言的，祢必灭绝；好流人血弄诡诈的，都为雅威所憎恶。”（诗5:6）又云：“他们教舌头学习说谎，……他们所住的是诡诈之中。”（耶9:5，6）
由于“谎言”意谓伪谬，所以主说，魔鬼说谎是出于他自己的本性。（约8:44）“谎言”也在以下经文中表示伪谬与虚假言说：耶23:14，32；结13:6-9，21:29；何7:1，12:1；鸿3:1；诗120:2，3。
322# 在属灵意义上，“作假见证”是指说服人相信，虚假的信仰是真实的信仰，邪恶的生活是良善的生活，反之亦然，并且这样做是故意的，不是由于无知；也就是说，是在知道何什么是真理和良善之后，而不是在知道之前如此行。因为主说：
你们若瞎了眼，就没有罪了；但如今你们说，我们看得见；所以你们的罪还在。（约翰福音9:41）
在圣言中，这种虚假被称为“谎言（或说谎、虚谎）”，这种意图被称为“诡诈（或欺骗）”，如以下经文；以赛亚书：
我们与死亡立约，我们与地狱造了异象，因我们以谎言为避所，在虚假中藏身。（以赛亚书28:15）
又：
这是悖逆的百姓，说谎的儿女，他们不肯听从耶和华的律法。（以赛亚书30:9）
耶利米书：
从先知到祭司，人人都行虚谎。（耶利米书8:10）
弥迦书：
居民说谎言，他们的舌头在他们口中是诡诈的。（弥迦书6:12）
诗篇：
说谎言的，你必毁灭；好流人血弄诡诈的，都为耶和华所憎恶。（诗篇5:6）
耶利米书：
他们教舌头说谎；他们的住处在诡诈中间。（耶利米书9:5，6）
由于“谎言”是指虚假，所以主说：
魔鬼说谎时，是出于自己说的。（约翰福音8:44）
在耶利米书23:14，32; 以西结书13:6-9; 21:29; 何西阿书7:1; 12:1; 那鸿书3:1; 诗篇120:2，3中，“谎言”表示虚假和假话或诡诈。
322. In the spiritual meaning, testifying falsely refers to convincing people that a false belief is a true one and an evil life is a good one, and the reverse; but only if these things are done deliberately, not out of ignorance. Doing them deliberately is doing them after we know what truth and goodness are, not before. The Lord says, "If you were blind you would have no sin. But now that you say, 'We see,' your sin remains" (John 9:41).
This falseness is what is meant in the Word by a lie and this deliberateness is what is meant by deceit in the following passages:
We are striking a pact with death; we are making an agreement with hell. We have put our trust in lying and have hidden ourselves with falsity. (Isaiah 28:15)
They are a people of rebellion, lying children. They do not want to hear the law of Jehovah. (Isaiah 30:9)
Everyone from prophet to priest is acting out a lie. (Jeremiah 8:10)
The inhabitants speak a lie, and as for their tongue, deceit is in their mouths. (Micah 6:12)
You are to destroy those who speak a lie. Jehovah loathes a man of deceit. (Psalms 5:6)
They taught their tongue to tell a lie, to dwell in the midst of their deceit. (Jeremiah 9:5-6)
Because "a lie" means a falsity, the Lord says, "The Devil speaks a lie from his own resources" (John 8:44). A lie also means falsity and deception in the following passages: Jeremiah 9:4; 23:14, 32; ; 21:29; Hosea 7:1; 12:1; Nahum 3:1; Psalms 120:2-3.
322. In the spiritual sense bearing false witness means persuading others that false ideas of faith are true and that evil ways of life are good, and that true ideas are false and good ways are evil. But in both cases it means doing so deliberately, and not out of ignorance; that is, after knowing what truth and goodness are, but not before. For the Lord says:
If you were blind, you would not be committing a sin; but now you say, We see, therefore your sin remains, John 9:41.
This falsity is meant in the Word by 'lie' and this intention by 'deceit', in these passages:
We have struck an agreement with death, we have made a vision with hell. We have turned a lie into trust, and hidden ourselves behind a falsehood, Isaiah 28:15.
A rebellious people are they, lying sons who are unwilling to hear the law of Jehovah, Isaiah 30:9.
From prophet to priest, everyone acts a lie, Jeremiah 8:10.
The inhabitants utter a lie, and as for their tongue, deceit is in their mouth, Micah 6:12.
You will destroy those who utter a lie, Jehovah abominates the man of deceit, Psalms 5:6.
They taught their tongue to utter a lie; their dwelling is in the midst of deceit, Jeremiah 9:5-6.
It is because 'lie' means falsehood that the Lord says that the devil utters a lie of his own (John 8:44). 'A lie' also means falsity and untruth in these places: Jeremiah 23:14, 32; Ezekiel 13:6-9; 21:29; Hosea 7:1; 12:1; Nahum 3:1; Psalms 120:2-3.
322. In the spiritual sense, "bearing false witness" means to persuade that falsity of belief is true belief and evil of life is good of life, and the reverse, doing this from purpose, not from ignorance; that is, doing this after one has learned what is true and good, not before; for the Lord says:
If ye were blind, ye would have no sin; but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth (John 9:41).
In the Word this kind of falsehood is called a "lie" and the intent is called "deceit," as in the following passages:
We have made a covenant with death, and with hell we have made vision, for we have made a lie our trust, and in falsehood have we hid ourselves (Isaiah 28:15).
This is a rebellious people, lying sons, they will not hear the law of Jehovah (Isaiah 30:9).
From the prophet even unto the priest everyone worketh a lie (Jeremiah 8:10).
The inhabitants speak a lie, their tongue is deceitful in their mouth (Micah 6:12).
Thou wilt destroy them that speak a lie; Jehovah abhorreth the man of deceit (Psalms 5:6).
They have taught their tongue to speak a lie; their habitation is in the midst of deceit (Jeremiah 9:5, 6).
Because a "lie" means what is false, the Lord says:
That when the devil speaketh a lie, he speaketh from his own (John 8:44).
("A lie" signifies what is false, and false speaking, in the following places also:Jeremiah 23:14, 32; Ezekiel 13:6-9; 21:29; Hosea 7:1; 12:1; Nahum 3:1; Psalms 120:2, 3).
322. In the spiritual sense, to bear false witness means to persuade people that what is false in faith is true, and that the evil of life is the good of life, and the reverse; but to do this purposely, and not from ignorance, that is, to do so after one knows what is true and good, not before; for the Lord says:
"If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth" John 9:41.
In the Word this kind of falsity is meant by a lie, and falsity from intention is meant by deceit, as in the following passages:
"We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement... we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves" Isaiah 28:15.
"This is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of JEHOVAH" Isaiah 30:9.
"From the prophet even unto the priest every one maketh a lie." (A.V., dealeth falsely). Jeremiah 8:10.
"The inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and as for their tongue, deceit is in their mouth." (A.V., their tongue is deceitful in their mouth). Micah 6:12.
"Thou shalt destroy them that speak a lie." (A.V., leasing): JEHOVAH will abhor... the deceitful man" Psalms 5:6.
"They have taught their tongue to speak a lie... their (A.V., thine) habitation is in the midst of deceit." 1 Jeremiah 9:5-6.
Since falsity is meant by a lie, therefore the Lord says when the devil "speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own" John 8:44.
A lie signifies falsity and false speaking also in these passages:
Jeremiah 23:14, 32; Ezekiel 13:6-9; 21:29; Hosea 7:1; 12:1; Nahum 3:1; Psalms 120:2-3.
Footnotes:
1. habitare illorum in medio doli. Jeremiah 9:15 (A.V. 5-6). Note that in Apocalypse Revealed 624, where this text is quoted, illorum is replaced by tuum, in conformity with the Hebrew text.
322. In SENSU SPIRITUALI per false testari, intelligitur persuadere, quod falsum fidei sit verum fidei, et quod malum vitae sit bonum vitae, et vicissim; sed hoc et illud facere ex proposito, non autem ex ignorantia, ita illa facere postquam scit quid verum et bonum, non autem antea, nam Dominus dicit, Si caeci essetis non haberetis peccatum, jam vero dicitis, quod videmus, ideo peccatum vestrum manet, Johannes 9:41. Hoc Falsum in Verbo intelligitur per Mendacium, et Propositum per Dolum in his locis, Excidimus foedus cum morte, et cum inferno fecimus 1 visionem; posuimus mendacium fiduciam, 2 et in falsitate latuimus, Esaias 28:15. Populus rebellionis illi, filii mendaces, non volunt audire legem Jehovae, Esaias 30:9. A 3 Propheta usque ad Sacerdotem, quivis facit mendacium, Jeremias 8:10. Habitatores loquuntur mendacium, et quoad linguam dolus in ore illorum, Micham 6:12. 4 Perdes loquentes mendacium, virum doli abominatur Jehovah, Psalm 5:7. 5 Docuerunt linguam suam loqui mendacium, habitare illorum in medio doli, Jeremias 9:4-5. 6 Quia per Mendacium intelligitur Falsum, idea Dominus dicit, quod Diabolus loquatur Mendacium ex propriis suis, Johannes 8:44, 7 Mendacium significat falsum, et falsiloquium, etiam in his locis, Jeremias 9:4; 23:14, 32; Ezechiel 13:6-9, 8 21:34, 9 Hoschea 7:1; 12:1; Nahum 3:1, Psalm 120:2-3.
Footnotes:
1. Prima editio: facimus.
2. Prima editio: mendacium in fiduciam.
3. Prima editio: a.
4. Prima editio: 5:12.
5. Sic Schmidt et Biblia Hebraica, sed 5:6 apud Biblia Anglica.
6. Sic Schmidt et Biblia Hebraica, sed 9:5-6 apud Biblia Anglica. Prima editio: 9:15.
7. Prima editio: 14.
8. Prima editio: 15-19.
9. Sic Schmidt et Biblia Hebraica, sed 21:29 apud Biblia Anglica. Prima editio: Cap. 21:24.