4001.“羔羊中不是黑色的”表纯真的第一个状态。这从“黑色”和“羔羊”的含义清楚可知：“黑色”是指人的自我；“羔羊”是指纯真，如刚才所述（3994节）。“羔羊中不是黑色的”在此之所以表示纯真的第一个状态，是因为一开始，正在重生之人的自我在掌权，他以为他凭其自我行善，并且为了能被赋予天上的自我，他必须貌似凭其自我这样做（1712，1937，1947，2882，2883，2891节）。这就是为何“羔羊中不是黑色的”在此表示纯真的第一个状态。
Potts(1905-1910) 4001
4001. And black among the lambs. That this signifies the first state of innocence, is evident from the signification of "black," as being what is man's own; and from the signification of a "lamb," as being innocence (concerning which just above, n. 3994). That the "black in the lambs" here signifies the first state of innocence, is because at first the own of the man who is being regenerated reigns; for he supposes that he does what is good from his own, and also he must do it as if from his own, in order that he may be endowed with a heavenly own (see n. 1712, 1937, 1947, 2882, 2883, 2891). This is the reason why by the "black among the lambs" is here signified the first state of innocence.
Elliott(1983-1999) 4001
4001. 'And black among the lambs' means the first state of innocence. This is clear from the meaning of 'black' as the proprium, and from the meaning of 'a lamb' as innocence, dealt with just above in 3994. The reason why 'black among the lambs' at this point means the first state of innocence is that the proprium of a person who is being regenerated rules at first, for he imagines that he does good from his proprium, and also, so that he can be granted a heavenly proprium, he must do it as if from his proprium, see 1712, 1937, 1947, 2882, 2883, 2891. This is why 'black among the lambs' here means the first state of innocence.
Latin(1748-1756) 4001
4001. `Et nigrum in agnis': quod significet statum innocentiae primum, constat a significatione `nigri' quod sit proprium, et a significatione `agni' quod sit innocentia, de quibus mox supra n. 3994 quod `nigrum in agnis' hic sit status innocentiae primus, est quia proprium hominis qui regeneratur, primum regnat, nam ex proprio putat bonum facere, et quoque sicut ex proprio faciet ut donari possit propria caelesti, videatur n. 1712, 1937, 1947, 2882, 2883, 2891; inde est quod per `{2}nigrum in agnis' hic significetur status innocentiae primus. @1 ita$ @2 proprium AI$