628、此处的内义是这样：教会所在之地的每个人，无论是谁，都“败坏了自己的路”，以致他不理解真理，因为人人都变得肉体化。这不仅包括前一节所论述的那些人，还包括本节，尤其下一节所论述的那些被称为挪亚的人，因为他们在重生之前也是这样。之所以先提及这些细节，是因为接下来的几节论述的是他们的重生。此外，由于教会几乎没有留下什么，所以现在经上用的是“神”这个名，而不是“耶和华”。本节经文的意思是真理荡然无存，而下一节的意思是良善荡然无存。这些只存在于那些被称为“挪亚”的人所拥有的余剩（因为没有余剩，就没有重生），和他们所知道的教义中。但对真理的理解没有了，因为这种理解只能存在于对良善的意愿所在之处。没有意愿，就没有理解；意愿如何，理解就如何。上古之人拥有对良善的意愿，因为他们拥有对主之爱，并由此拥有对真理的理解。然而，在此处，这种理解与意愿一道完全消失了。尽管如此，一种理性真理和属世良善仍存在于那些被称为“挪亚”的人身上；所以他们还能重生。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]628. The inner meaning here is that all people everywhere in the land — in the church's territory — had made their way corrupt, so that they did not comprehend truth, since all of them had turned their attention to the bodily plane. This included not only those mentioned in the last verse [Genesis 6:11] but also those referred to as "Noah," specifically discussed both here and in the next verse. Before being reborn, they had the same character as the others. These details come first because the story of their rebirth waits till later [Genesis 8:15-22]. And since little of the church remained, the name God rather than Jehovah is now being used.
The present verse signals the fact that nothing true had survived, and the next, that nothing good had. The only truth and goodness left was the remnant possessed by the people called "Noah," because without a remnant regeneration is impossible. The doctrinal concepts that they knew about also survived.
There was no comprehension of truth, however, because this is out of the question where no will to do good exists. When will is absent, so too is intellect, and the better or worse the will is, the better or worse the intellect. The earliest people had a will to do good because they loved the Lord, and from this they had a comprehension of truth. This ability to comprehend, though, was completely destroyed along with the will.
A glimmering of truth on the rational plane and a trace of goodness on the earthly plane did remain to the people called "Noah," and for this reason they were capable of rebirth.
Potts(1905-1910) 628
628. The internal sense here is that every man whatsoever, in the land where the church was, "had corrupted his way" so that he did not understand truth. For every man had become corporeal, not only those referred to in the preceding verse, but also those called "Noah" who are specifically treated of here and in the following verse, for such they were before they were regenerated. These things are said first, because in the following verses their regeneration is treated of. And because but little of the church remained, "God" is now named, not "Jehovah." In this verse is signified that there was nothing true, and in the following verse, that there was nothing good, except in the remains which they had who are called "Noah" (for without remains there is no regeneration), and also in the doctrinal matters that they knew. But there was no understanding of truth, as there never can be except where there is a will of good. Where the will is not, there is no understanding; and as the will is, such is the understanding. The most ancient people had a will of good, because they had love to the Lord; and from this they had an understanding of truth, but this understanding wholly perished with the will. A kind of rational truth however, as well as natural good, remained with those who are called "Noah" and therefore they could be regenerated.
Elliott(1983-1999) 628
628. The internal sense here is this: Everybody on earth where the Church was, no matter who, had so 'corrupted his way' that he did not understand truth, for everybody had become bodily-minded. This included not only those dealt with in the previous verse, but also those called Noah who are dealt with in this verse and especially in the next; for before they had been regenerated they also were such. These details come first since the regeneration of these people is dealt with in what follows. Furthermore because little of the Church was left, the name 'God' is now used and not 'Jehovah'. That nothing true existed is the meaning of the present verse, nothing good the meaning of the next. These did not exist except in the remnants that resided with those called Noah - for without remnants regeneration cannot take place - and also in the matters of doctrine known to them. There was no understanding of truth however, for this never exists except where there is the will for good. When will is lacking so is understanding, and the character of the will determines that of the understanding. With the most ancient people a will for good was present on account of their love to the Lord, and from this came an understanding of truth. Here however the understanding together with the will has perished entirely. Nevertheless some truth of a rational kind, and natural goodness, remained with those called Noah. Consequently they were also able to be regenerated.
Latin(1748-1756) 628
628. Sensus internus hic est quod omnis homo quicumque fuit in terra ubi Ecclesia, 'corruperit viam suam,' sic ut non intelligere verum, quia omnis homo corporeus factus; non solum illi de quibus in versu priore, sed etiam illi qui 'Noahus' dicuntur, de quibus hi' et in versu sequente in specie agitur; nam antequam regenerati, tales fuerunt; haec praecedunt quia de regeneratione eorum in sequentibus agitur: et quia parum Ecclesiae remansit, nunc dicitur 'Deus,' non Jehovah. In hoc versu significatur quod nihil verum fuerit; in nunc sequente, quod nihil bonum; modo in reliquiis, quae apud hos qui 'Noahus' vocantur, nam absque reliquiis, non datur regeneratio tum in doctrinalibus quae sciverunt: sed non fuit intellectus veri, qui nusquam datur nisi ubi voluntas boni; ubi non voluntas ibi nec intellectus, et qualis voluntas talis intellectus; apud antiquissimos fuit voluntas boni quia amor in Dominum, et inde intellectus veri; sed hic intellectus prorsus cum voluntate periit. Verum quoddam rationale, et bonum naturale, remansit apud hos qui vocantur Noahus, quare etiam potuerunt regenerari.