214.关于天堂里的外邦人，或未接受教导者和已接受教导者。说来奇妙，迄今为止，天堂里的外邦人仍陷入某种囚禁，尽管不严重。他们被整理成序，分为各个层级；每当被释放出来时，他们都极谦逊、容易地接受信仰，既口头上也发自内心承认它。然而，已接受教导者似乎在上面浮动，只是由于某种我尚未得知的原因而未被囚禁，但他们却很固执，既口头上也从心里否认信仰。不过，我被告知，有一种转变将要发生，即：外邦人要从他们的囚禁中被释放出来，不接受信仰的已接受教导者将要受到捆绑。
214. About the gentiles or uninformed, and the informed, in heaven
Strangely enough, the gentiles in heaven are still in a kind of captivity, though not grievous, arranged in orders and levels; and when they were sometimes liberated, they were well-mannered, and easily received the faith, [confessing it] both by mouth and by heart. The informed, however, still seem to be floating up above, but are not in captivity (for what reason I have not yet been told) even though they are stubborn, and deny the faith with the mouth and the heart. But it has been told to me that there will be a turnabout, namely, that the gentiles are to be released from their captivity, and that the informed who have not received the faith are to be cast into bonds. 1747, the 21st day of October (old calendar).
214. CONCERNING THE GENTILES, OR THE UNINSTRUCTED, AND CONCERNING THE INSTRUCTED, IN HEAVEN
Wonderful to say, the gentiles hitherto in heaven are in a certain kind of captivity, though not grievous. They were distinguished into orders and degrees, and whenever liberated they were modest and easily received the faith, both with mouth and heart. The instructed, however, as yet waver, as it were, above, that is, are not in captivity for some reason not yet told me, although they are obstinate and deny the faith with mouth and heart. But I was informed that a change will take place, namely, that the gentiles will be released from their captivity, and the instructed, who have not received the faith, will be cast into bonds. 1747, Oct. 21, o.s.
214. De gentibus seu non instructis, et de instructis in coelo
Mirabile dictu, quod gentes adhuc in coelo in quadam captivitate sunt sed non gravi, in ordines et gradus, distincti, et quandoque liberati modesti erant, et facile recipiebant fidem, ita ex ore et corde; instructi autem, adhuc quasi natant supra, seu non in captivitate sunt, ex quanam causa nondum mihi dictum est, tametsi sunt obstinati, ac ore et corde fidem renuunt, sed mihi narratum est, quod versio fiet, nempe quod gentes e captivitate sua solvendi 1
, ac instructi qui non fidem receperunt, in vincula conjiciendi. 1747, die 21 Oct. st. v.
Footnotes:
1. gentes hic ut alibi masculine dicitur