81.“曾为我的名劳苦，并不乏倦”表他们钻研并努力获取属于宗教信仰及其教义的事物。在圣言中，耶和华或主的“名”不是指祂的名字，而是藉以敬拜祂的一切事物。又因祂照着教会的教义而被敬拜，故祂的“名”是指教义的一切事物，从普遍意义上说，是指宗教信仰的一切事物。这些事物就是耶和华的“名”所表示的，因为在天堂，除了涉及人品质的名字外，不会赋予其它名字，而神的品质就是祂藉以被敬拜的一切事物。人若不知道圣言中的“名”具有这样的含义，就只能理解为名字；而唯独名字其实没有丝毫敬拜和宗教信仰可言。
因此，人若牢记凡出现在圣言中的“耶和华的名”的这种含义，自己就能理解它在以下经文中的意思：
在那日，你们要说，当告明耶和华，呼求祂的名。（以赛亚书12:4）
耶和华啊，我们等候你：我们灵魂的渴慕就是你的名，我们只提你的名。（以赛亚书26:8，13）
他从日出之地呼求我的名。（以赛亚书41:25）
从日出之地到日落之处，我的名在列族中必为大；在各处都有人向我的名烧香，因为我的名在列族中必为大。你们却亵渎我的名，说，耶和华的桌子是污秽的；你们对我的名嗤之以鼻，你们把抢夺的、瘸腿的、有病的、拿来。（玛拉基书1:11-13）
万民各奉己神的名而行，我们却耶和华我们神的名而行。（弥迦书4:5）
凡称为我名下的人，就是我为自己的荣耀创造的，是我所作成的。（以赛亚书43:7）
不可妄称你神的名；因为妄称祂名的，耶和华必不以他为无罪。（申命记5:11）
他们要在耶和华立祂名的地方敬拜祂。（申命记12:5，11，13-14，18；16:2，6，11，15-16等）
谁看不出，这些经文中的“名”并非单单指名字？
人同样能自己理解新新约中主的“名”是什么意思，如以下经文：
耶稣说，你们要为我的名被所有人恨恶。（马太福音10:22；24:9-10）
哪里有两三个人奉我的名聚会，哪里就有我在他们中间。（马太福音18:20）
凡为我的名撇下房屋，弟兄、姐妹的，必要得着百倍和永生。（马太福音19:29）
凡接待祂的，凡信祂名的，祂就赐他们权柄作神的儿女。（约翰福音1:12）
有许多人信了祂的名。（约翰福音2:23）
不信的人，罪已经定了，因为他不信神独生子的名。（约翰福音3:17-18）他们信了，就可以因祂的名得生命。（约翰福音20:31）
奉主名来的，是应当称颂的。（马太福音21:9；23:39；路加福音13:35；19:38）
主的人性也是父的名，这一点可见于以下经文：
父啊，愿你荣耀你的名。（约翰福音12:28）
愿人都尊你的名为圣，愿你的国降临。（马太福音6:9；以及出埃及记23:20-21；耶利米书23:6；弥迦书5:4）
其他人的“名”也指敬拜的品质，这一点可见于以下经文：
羊的牧人按着名叫自己的羊。（约翰福音10:3）
在撒狄你还有几个名字。（启示录3:4）
我要将我神的名和我神城的名，就是新耶路撒冷，并我的新名，都写在他上面。（启示录3:12等）
从这些经文明显可知，“曾为我的名劳苦，并不乏倦”表他们钻研并努力为自己获取，以及教导属于宗教信仰及其教义的事物。
81. "'And have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary.'" This symbolizes their effort and work in acquiring for themselves and also teaching the constituents of religion and its accompanying doctrine.
The name of Jehovah or the Lord in the Word does not mean His name, but everything by which He is worshiped. And because He is worshiped in accordance with doctrine in the church, His name means everything pertaining to doctrine, and in the broadest sense, everything pertaining to religion.
These are the meanings of the name of Jehovah, and the reason is that in heaven the only names found are ones that reflect a person's character, and God's character includes everything by which He is worshiped.
One who is not aware of this symbolic meaning of a name in the Word can understand it only as a name; and in this alone there is nothing pertaining to worship and religion.
[2] Someone who keeps in mind, therefore, this symbolic meaning of "the name of Jehovah" when it is mentioned in the Word, will of himself understand its symbolic meaning in the following passages:
In that day you will say: "Confess to Jehovah, call upon His name." (Isaiah 12:4)
...O Jehovah, we have waited for You; the desire of our soul is for Your name... ...by You we make mention of Your name. (Isaiah 26:8, 13)
From the rising of the sun My name shall be called on. (Isaiah 41:25)
...from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered to My name...; for My name shall be great among the nations... ...you profane (My name) when you say, "The table of Jehovah is defiled...." But you sneer at (My name)..., when you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick. (Malachi 1:11-13)
...all peoples walk in the name of their god, but we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God... (Micah 4:5)
Everyone who is called by My name, for My glory I have created him, I have formed him... (Isaiah 43:7)
You shall not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain; ...Jehovah will not hold him innocent who takes His name in vain. (Deuteronomy 5:11)
They were to worship Jehovah in one place, where He should put His name (Deuteronomy 12:5, 11, 13-14, 18; 16:2, 6, 11, 15-16). And so on in many other places. Who does not see that the name in them does not mean simply a name?
[3] It is the same with the name of the Lord in the New Testament, as in the following places:
(Jesus said,) "You will be hated by all because of My name. (Matthew 10:22; cf. 24:9-10)
...where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20)
Everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters... for My name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and... eternal life. (Matthew 19:29)
As many as received Him, to them He gave the power to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. (John 1:12)
...many believed in His name... (John 2:23)
He who does not believe is judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:17-18)
...believing (they will) have life in His name. (John 20:31)
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! (Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35, cf. 19:38)
[4] In respect to His humanity the Lord is the name of the Father, as witness the following:
Father, glorify Your name. (John 12:28)
Hallowed be Your name (and) Your kingdom come. (Matthew 6:9-10)
See also Exodus 23:20-21. 3
"Name" in the case of other people refers to a quality of worship, as in the following:
(A shepherd) calls his own sheep by (their) name... (John 10:3)
You have a few names in Sardis... (Revelation 3:4)
I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem..., and My new name. (Revelation 3:12)
And the like elsewhere.
It can be seen from this now that the statement, "You have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary," symbolizes their effort and work in acquiring for themselves and also teaching the constituents of religion and its accompanying doctrine.
81. 'And for the sake of My Name hast laboured, and not fainted' signifies devotion and work to furnish themselves with, and also to teach, the things that are of religion and its doctrine. By the 'Name' of Jehovah or the Lord in the Word is not understood His Name, but everything by means of which He is worshipped; and because He is worshipped in accordance with the doctrine in a Church, by His 'Name' is understood everything of doctrine, and in the universal sense everything of religion. These things are understood by the 'Name' of Jehovah because in heaven no other names are given than those involving anyone's quality, and the quality of God is everything by means of which He is worshipped. He who does not know this signification of 'name' in the Word can understand only the name, and in this alone there is nothing of worship and religion.
[2] Accordingly, he who keeps in mind this signification of the Name of Jehovah in the Word, at the place cited, is going to understand of himself what is signified by it in the following places:
In that day shall you say, Confess Jehovah, call upon His Name. Isaiah 12:4.
O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee, the desire of our soul is to Thy Name, by Thee will we make mention of Thy Name. Isaiah 26:8, 13.
From the rising of the sun shall he call upon My Name. Isaiah 41:25.
From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, My Name is great among the nations; and in every place incense is offered unto My Name, for My Name is great among the nations: you profane My Name, when you say the table of Jehovah is polluted; indeed you sniff at My Name, when you bring that which is torn, lame and sick, Malachi 1:[11]-13.
All peoples walk in the Name of their God, and we will walk in the Name of Jehovah our God. Micah 4:5.
Every one who is called in My Name I have created into My glory, I have formed him. Isaiah 43:7.
Thou shalt not bring the Name of thy God to nought, for Jehovah will not hold him innocent who brings His Name to nought. Deuteronomy 5:11.
They shall worship Jehovah in one place, where He shall put His Name. Deuteronomy 12:5, 11, 13-14, 18; 16:2, 6, 11, 15-16; besides in many other places. Who is unable to see that in these passages it is not only the Name that is understood?
[3] In like manner [a man can understand of himself what is signified] in the New Testament by the Name of the Lord, as in these places:
Jesus said, You shall be hated of all [men] for the sake of My Name. Matthew 10:22; 24:9-10.
Where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20.
Everyone who forsakes houses, brothers, sisters for the sake of My Name, shall get an hundredfold, and eternal life. Matthew 19:29.
As many as received Him, to them gave He power that they might be the sons of God, to those believing in His Name. John 1:12.
Many believed in His Name. John 2:23.
He who believes not is sentenced already, because he has not believed in the Name of the Only begotten Son of God. John 3:17-18.
They who believe shall have life in His Name. John 20:31.
Blessed is He Who comes in the Name of the Lord. Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35; 19:38.
[4] That the Lord as to the Human is the Name of the Father [may be seen] in these places:
Father, glorify Thy Name. John 12:28.
Hallowed be Thy Name, and Thy kingdom come. Matthew 6:9; also, Exodus 23:20-21; Jeremiah 23:6; Micah 5:4; [H.B. 3]. That the 'name' in the case of others is the quality of worship [may be seen] in these:
The shepherd of the sheep calls his own sheep by their name. John 10:3.
Thou hast 1a few names in Sardis. Revelation 3:4.
I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, New Jerusalem, and My new name. Revelation 3:12, and elsewhere. From these quotations it can now be established that 'for the sake of My Name thou hast laboured and not fainted' signifies devotion and pains to furnish themselves with, and also to teach, the things that are of religion and its doctrine.
Footnotes:
1. The Original Edition has Habeo (I have), probably a printer's error for Habes (Thou hast), as in 165 and elsewhere.
81. And for My name's sake hast labored, and hast not fainted, signifies their study and endeavor to procure for themselves and also to teach the things which are of religion and its doctrine. By the "name" of Jehovah or of the Lord, in the Word is not meant His name, but everything by which He is worshiped. And because He is worshiped in the church according to doctrine, by His "name" is meant the all of doctrine, and, in the universal sense, the all of religion. The reason why these things are meant by "the name" of Jehovah is because in heaven no other names are given but what involve the quality of anyone, and the quality of God is all that by which He is worshiped. He who does not know this signification of "name" in the Word, can only understand name; and in this alone there is nothing of worship and religion.
[2] He that keeps in mind, therefore, this signification of the "name of Jehovah" wherever it occurs in the Word, will understand of himself what is signified by it in the following places:
In that day shall ye say, confess Jehovah, call upon His name, (Isaiah 12:4).
O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee: the desire of our soul is to Thy name, by Thee only will we make mention of Thy name, (Isaiah 26:8, 13).
From the rising of the sun shall he call upon My name, (Isaiah 41:25).
From the rising of the sun even unto its setting, My name shall be great among the nations; and in every place incense shall be offered unto My name; for My name shall be great among the nations; ye have profaned My name, when ye say, the table of Jehovah is polluted; and ye puff at My name when ye bring that which is torn, and lame, and sick, (Malachi 1:11-13).
All people walk in the name of his God, and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God, (Micah 4:5).
Everyone that is called by My name, I have created him in my glory, I have formed him, (Isaiah 43:7).
Thou shalt not take the name of thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him innocent that taketh His name in vain, (Deuteronomy 5:11).
They shall worship Jehovah in one place where He will put His name, (Deuteronomy 12:5, 11, 13-14, 18; 16:2, 6, 11, 15-16 and other places).
Who cannot see that in these, name alone is not meant?
[3] The same is signified in the New Testament by the name of the Lord, as in the following:
Jesus said, Ye shall be hated of all for My name's sake, (Matthew 10:22; 24:9-10).
Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them, (Matthew 18:20).
And everyone that hath forsaken houses, brethren, sisters, for My name's sake, shall receive an hundred-fold, and eternal life, (Matthew 19:29).
As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, to them that believe on His name, (John 1:12).
Many believed in His name, (John 2:23).
He that believeth not is judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God, (John 3:17-18).
They who believe will have life in His name, (John 20:31).
Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord, (Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35; 19:38).
[4] That the Lord as to His Human is the name of the Father, appears in these places:
Father, glorify Thy name, (John 12:28).
Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, (Matthew 6:9; also Exodus 23:20-21; Jeremiah 23:6; Micah 5:4).
That name, applied to others, signifies the quality of worship, appears in the following passages:
The shepherd of the sheep calleth his own sheep by their name, (John 10:3).
Thou hast a few names in Sardis, (Revelation 3:4).
I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, and My new name, (Revelation 3:12).
From these passages it may appear, that "for my name's sake thou hast labored, and hast not fainted" signifies the study and endeavor to procure for themselves, and also to teach, the things which are of religion and its doctrine.
81. "Et propter Nomen Meum laborasti, et non defecisti," significat studium et operam comparandi sibi et quoque docendi illa quae religionis et ejus doctrinae sunt. - Per "Nomen" Jehovae seu Domini in Verbo, non intelligitur Nomen Ipsius, sed omne per quod colitur; et quia colitur secundum doctrinam in Ecclesia, per "Nomen" Ipsius intelligitur omne doctrinae, ac in universali sensu omne religionis. Causa quod haec per "Nomen" Jehovae intelligantur, est quia in Caelo non dantur alia nomina, quam quae involvunt quale alicujus, et quale Dei est omne per quod colitur. Qui non scit hanc significationem "Nominis" in Verbo, potest solum intelligere Nomen, et in hoc Solo nihil cultus et religionis est. Qui itaque tenet ideam in hac significatione "Nominis Jehovae" in Verbo, ubi legitur, ex Se ipso intellecturus est quid per id significatur in sequentibus locis:
"Dicetis in die illo, Confitemini Jehovae, invocate Nomen Ipsius," (Esaias 12:4);
"Jehovah, expectavimus Te, ad Nomen Tuum desiderium animae nostrae, per Te commemorabimus Nomen Tuum," (Esaias 26:8, 13);
"Ab ortu solis invocabitur Nomen Meum," (Esaias 41:25);
"Ab ortu solis usque (ad) occasum, magnum Nomen Meum inter gentes; et in omni loco suffitus allatus Nomini Meo; nam magnum Nomen Meum inter gentes: vos prophanatis Nomen Meum, cum dicitis mensa Jehovae polluta est; atqui exsufflatis Nomen Meum, cum adducitis raptum, claudum et aegrotum, (Malachias 1:11-13);
"Omnes populi ambulant in Nomine dei sui, et nos ambulabimus in Nomine Jehovae Dei nostri," (Micham 4:5);
"Omnem vocatum in Nomine Meo in gloriam Meam creavi, formavi illum," (Esaias 43:7);
"Non feres Nomen Dei tui in vanum; non habebit Jehovah innocentem, qui tulerit Nomen Ipsius in vanum," (Deuteronomius 5:11);
"Colent Jehovam in uno loco, ubi ponet Nomen Suum," (Deuteronomius 12:5, 11, 13-14, 18; 16:2, 6, 11, 15-16).
(Praeter multis aliis in locis.)
Quis non videre potest, quod in illis non intelligatur solum Nomen. Similiter in Novo Testamento per "Nomen Domini," ut in his:
Jesus dixit, "Eritis exosi omnibus propter Nomen Meum," (Matthaeus 10:22; 24:9-10);
"Ubi sunt duo aut tres congregati in Nomine Meo, ibi sum in medio eorum," (Matthaeus 18:20);
"Quisquis reliquerit domos, fratres, sorores propter Nomen Meum, centupla accipiet, et vitam aeternam, (Matthaeus 19:29);
"Quotquot Ipsum receperunt, dedit illis potestatem ut filii Dei essent, credentibus in Nomen Ipsius," (Johannes 1:12);
"Multi crediderunt in Nomen Ipsius," (Johannes 2:23);
"Qui non credit, jam judicatus est, quia non credidit in Nomen Unigeniti Filii Dei," (Johannes 3:17-18);
Credentes vitam habebunt in Nomine Ipsius, (Johannes 20:31);
Benedictus qui venit in Nomine Domini, (Matthaeus 21:9; 23:39; Luca 13:35); 119:38).
Quod Dominus quoad Humanum sit Nomen Patris, in his:
"Pater, glorifica Nomen Tuum," (Johannes 12:28); 2
"Sanctificetur Nomen, et veniat Regnum Tuum," (Matthaeus 6:9);
(tum, Exodus 23:20-21; Jeremias 23:6; Micham 5:3 (B.A. 4)).
Quod "Nomen" apud alios sit quale cultus, in his:
Pastor ovium proprias oves "vocat Nomine suo," (Johannes 10:3);
"Habes 3pauca Nomina in Sardibus," (Apocalypsis 3:4);
"Scribam super illum Nomen Dei Mei, et Nomen Urbis Dei Mei, Novae Hierosolymae, et Nomen Meum novum," (Apocalypsis 3:12); et alibi.
Ex his nunc constare potest, quod "propter Nomen Meum laborasti et non defecisti, significet studium et operam comparandi Sibi et quoque docendi illa quae religionis et ejus doctrinae sunt.
Footnotes:
1. 35 pro "25"
2. 12:28 pro "10:3"
3. Habes pro "Habeo"