6172.“并且生育甚多”表衍生的仁之良善和信之真理。这从“生育”和“甚多”的含义清楚可知:“生育”是指产出仁之良善;“甚多”是指产出信之真理(参看43,55,913,983,2846,2847节)。因为“生育”(to be fruitful)这个说法源于“果实”这个词,“果实”在内义上表示仁爱的行为;而“甚多”(to be multiplied)这个说法源于“增多”(multitude)这个词,“增多”在内义上论及信之真理;事实上,在圣言中,“多”论及真理,“大”论及良善。
Potts(1905-1910) 6172
6172. And were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly. That this signifies the derivative goods of charity and truths of faith, is evident from the signification of "being fruitful," as being to bring forth the goods of charity; and from the signification of "multiplying," as being to bring forth the truths of faith (see n. 43, 55, 913, 983, 2846, 2847); for the expression "to be fruitful" comes from "fruits," which in the internal sense signify the works of charity; and "to be multiplied," from "multitude," which in the internal sense is predicated of the truths of faith; for in the Word "many" is said of truths, and "great" of goods.
Elliott(1983-1999) 6172
6172. 'And were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly' means resulting forms of the good of charity and resulting truths of faith. This is clear from the meaning of 'being fruitful' as bringing forth forms of the good of charity, and from the meaning of 'multiplying' as bringing forth truths of faith, dealt with in 43, 55, 913, 983, 2846, 2847. For the expression 'to be fruitful' is derived from the word 'fruits', by which the works of charity are meant in the internal sense, while the expression 'to be multiplied' is derived from the word 'multitude', which in the internal sense is used to refer to the truths of faith, since 'much' (multum) refers in the Word to truths, but 'great' to forms of good.
Latin(1748-1756) 6172
6172. `Et fructificarunt se, et multiplicati valde': quod significet inde bona charitatis et vera fidei, constat ex significatione `fructificare se' quod sit producere bona quae charitatis, et ex significatione `multiplicare' quod sit producere vera quae fidei, de quibus n. 43, 55, 913, 983, 2846, 2847; fructificari enim dicitur a `fructibus', qui in sensu interno significant charitatis opera, et multiplicari a `multitudine', quae in sensu interno praedicatur de fidei veris; `multum' enim in Verbo dicitur de veris, `magnum' autem de bonis.