627.“就是各民族、各支派、各方言、各人民”表向所有出于宗教信仰处于良善并出于教义处于真理之人。“民族”表示那些处于良善的人，抽象来说，表示良善（483节）；“支派”表示教会的宗教信仰（349节）；“方言”（或舌头）表示教义（282节）；“人民”表示那些处于真理的人，抽象来说，表示真理（483节）。因此，“传给各民族、各支派、各方言、各人民”表示把它传给所有出于宗教信仰处于良善并出于教义处于真理之人；因为接受这福音的，是这些人，而非其他人。这就是这些话在灵义上的含义。
627. To every nation, tribe, tongue, and people. This symbolically means, to all people who, owing to religion, are prompted by goods, and owing to doctrine are guided by truths.
A nation symbolizes people prompted by goods, and in an abstract sense the goods themselves (no. 483). A tribe symbolizes the church as regards religion (no. 349). A tongue symbolizes doctrine (no. 282). And a people symbolizes people guided by truths, and in an abstract sense the truths themselves (no. 483). Consequently to preach to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people means, symbolically, to announce to all people who, owing to religion, are prompted by goods, and owing to doctrine are guided by truths. For these and no others accept the gospel.
This is the symbolic meaning of these words in the spiritual sense.
627. 'And to every nation and tribe and tongue and people' signifies to all who are in goods as the result of religion, and in truths as the result of doctrine. By 'nation' are signified those who are in goods, and abstractly, goods (483); by 'tribe' is signified the Church as to religion (349); by 'tongue' is signified doctrine (282); and by 'people' those who are in truths are signified, and abstractly, truths (483). Therefore by 'to declare the gospel to every nation and tribe and tongue and people' is signified to announce it to all who are in goods as the result of religion, and in truths as the result of doctrine; for these and no others receive the gospel. These things are signified by these words in the spiritual sense.
627. And unto every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people, signifies to all who from religion are in goods and from doctrine in truths. By "nation" are signified they who are in goods, and abstractly goods, (483); by "tribe" is signified the church as to religion, (349); by "tongue" is signified doctrine, (282); and by "people" are signified they who are in truths, and abstractly truths, (483). Therefore by "proclaiming unto every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people" is signified to announce it to all who are in goods from religion, and in truths from doctrine; for these and no others receive the gospel. Such is the signification of these words in the spiritual sense.
627. "Et omni genti et tribui et linguae et populo," significat cunctis qui ex religione in bonis sunt, et ex doctrina in veris. - Per "gentem" significantur qui in bonis sunt, et abstracte bona (483); per "tribum" significatur Ecclesia quoad religionem (349); per "linguam" significatur doctrina (282); et per "populum" significantur qui in veris sunt, et abstracte vera (483); quare per "evangelizare omni genti et tribui et linguae et populo," significatur annuntiare cunctis qui in bonis ex religione, et ex doctrina in veris sunt; hi enim Evangelium recipiunt et non alii: haec significantur per illa verba in Sensu spirituali.