261.“展开书卷”表知道所有人的生命状态，并照其状态审判各人。这从前面的解释明显可知（259节）。
261. To open the book. That this symbolically means, to know the states of life of all and to judge each one according to his state, is apparent from the explanation above in no. 259.
261. That 'to open the book' signifies to get to know the states of life of all, and to judge each one in accordance with his own [state] is plain from the things expounded above (259).
261. To open the book, signifies to know the states of life of all, and to judge everyone according to his state, as appears from the explanation above, (259).
261. "Aperire Librum." - Quod significet nosse status vitae omnium, et judicare unumquemvis secundum suum, patet ab explicatis supra (259).