3601.“你必倚靠刀剑生活，又必事奉你的兄弟”表只要真理还在与良善联结，良善表面上就会处于较低的位置。这从“刀剑”和“事奉你的兄弟”的含义清楚可知：“刀剑”是指争战的真理（2799节），所以“倚靠刀剑”表当真理正与良善联结之时，因为结合通过争战，也就是试探实现，没有它们，真理不会被联结；“事奉你的兄弟”是指处于较低的位置。不过，良善并非真的处于较低的位置，仅仅看上去是这样，这一点从前面多次说明清楚看出来（参看3582节）。
Potts(1905-1910) 3601
3601. And upon thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother. That this signifies that so long as truth is being conjoined with good, good will in appearance be in a lower place, is evident from the signification of a sword," as being truth combating (n. 2799); hence to "live upon the sword" denotes while truth is being conjoined with good, for the conjunction is effected by means of combats, that is, temptations, because without these truth is not conjoined; and from the signification of "serving thy brother," as being to be in a lower place. That nevertheless good is not in a lower place, but only apparently so, is evident from what has so frequently been said above (n. 3582).
Elliott(1983-1999) 3601
3601. 'And by your sword you will live, and you will serve your brother' means that all the time truth was joined to good, that good would to outward appearance occupy the lower position. This is clear from the meaning of 'sword' as truth engaged in conflict, dealt with in 2799, and therefore 'living by the sword' means the time when truth is joined to good - for conjunction is effected by means of conflicts, that is, temptations, since without them truth is hardly ever so joined; and from the meaning of 'serving a brother' as occupying the lower position. But as regards the occupation by good of the lower position being only the appearance, this is clear from what has been stated so many times above; see 3582.
Latin(1748-1756) 3601
3601. `Et super gladio tuo vives, et fratri tuo servies': quod significet quamdiu conjungitur verum bono, esset inferiore loco ad apparentiam, constat ex significatione `gladii' quod sit verum pugnans, de qua n. 2799; inde `super gladio vivere' est quando conjungitur verum bono, conjunctio enim fit per pugnas, hoc est, per tentationes, {1}nam verum absque illis haud conjungitur; et ex significatione `fratri servire' quod sit inferiore loco esse; quod tamen bonum inferiore loco non sit, modo apparenter, constat ex illis {2}quae supra toties dicta sunt, videatur n. 3582. @1 verum enim absque illis non$ @2 locis quae supra n 3582 citata$