955.启22:17.“圣灵和新妇都说，来”表天堂和教会将渴望主的到来。“圣灵”表示天堂，“新妇”表示教会，“说，来”表示渴望主的到来。显然，“新妇”表示新教会，就是圣耶路撒冷（启示录21:2，9-10；参看｛881，｛895节）；“圣灵”表示天堂，这是因为所指的是天使灵，新天堂将要由他们形成，如前所述（启示录14:1-7；19:1-9；20:4-5）。此处被称为“新妇”的教会不是指由那些陷入信之虚假的人所组成的教会，而是指由那些处于信之真理的人所组成的教会，因为这些人渴望光明，因而渴望主的到来，如前所述（954节）。
955. 22:17 And the spirit and the bride say, "Come!" This symbolically means that heaven and the church long for the Lord's advent.
The spirit symbolizes heaven, the bride symbolizes the church, and saying "Come!" symbolizes a longing for the Lord's advent. It is clear from chapter 21:2, 21:9-10 that the church meant by the bride is the New Church, the Holy Jerusalem, as may be seen in nos. 881, 895. And the spirit means heaven because angelic spirits are meant, of whom the New Heaven consists, as symbolized in chapters 14:1-7; 19:1-9; 20:4-5.
The church, here called the bride, does not mean a church composed of people whose faith consists of falsities, but a church composed of people whose faith consists of truths, for it is the latter who long for light, thus who long for the Lord's advent. See no. 954 above.
955. [verse 17] 'And the spirit and the bride are saying, Come' signifies that heaven and the Church will long for the Lord's coming. By 'the spirit' is signified heaven, by 'the bride' the Church, and by 'to say, Come' is signified to long for the Lord's coming. That the New Church, which is the holy Jerusalem, is understood by 'the bride' is established from chapter 21:2, 9, so, as may be seen (881, 895). And the reason why by 'the spirit' is understood heaven is because the angelic spirits are understood, of whom the New Heaven treated of above (chapter 14:1-7; 19:1-9; 20:4-5) [is constituted]. By the Church, which is here called 'the bride,' is not understood the Church consisting of those who are in untruths of faith, but the Church consisting of those who are in the truths of faith, for these long for the light and consequently for the coming of the Lord, as above (954).
955. Verse 17. And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come, signifies that heaven and the church desire the Lord's coming. By "the Spirit" is signified heaven, by "the Bride" the church, and by "saying, Come" is signified to desire the Lord's coming. That the New Church, which is the holy Jerusalem, is meant by "the Bride," is evident (from chapter Revelation 21:2, 9-10 (see 881, 895)); and that by "the Spirit" is meant heaven, is, because the angelic spirits are meant, of whom the New Heaven is to be formed, concerning whom above, (Revelation 14:1-7; 19:1-9; 20:4-5). By the church, which is here called "the Bride," is not meant the church consisting of those who are in falsities of faith, but the church consisting of those who are in truths of faith, for these desire light, consequently the Lord's coming, as above, (954).
955. (Vers. 17.) "Et Spiritus et Sponsa dicunt Veni," significat quod Caelum et Ecclesia Adventum Domini desiderent. -Per "Spiritum" significatur Caelum, per "Sponsam" Ecclesia, et per "dicere Veni" significatur desiderare Adventum Domini; quod nova Ecclesia, quae est Sancta Hierosolyma, per "Sponsam" intelligatur, constat ex 21:2, 9-10 (videatur 881, 895); et quod per "Spiritum" intelligatur Caelum, est quia intelliguntur spiritus angelici, ex quibus novum Caelum (de quibus supra, 14:1-7; 19:1-9; 20:4-5). Per Ecclesiam, quae hic vocatur "Sponsa," non intelligitur Ecclesia ex illis qui in falsis fidei sunt, sed Ecclesia ex illis qui in veris fidei, hi enim desiderant lucem, proinde Adventum Domini, ut supra (954).