424.福音也传给新灵魂，和世上一样。令每个人都感到神奇的是（尽管再没有比这更真实的了）：向灵魂传福音的方式和世上的一模一样，事实上，是通过一样的讲道、一样的热情、一样的优雅话语向他们传的。因为他们都以为自己还在世上，如前面经常提到的。尽管这事如此神奇，但我可以肯定地说，再没有什么比这更真实的了。不过，福音只传给那些将要从坑里被放出来的人，也传给其他一些人。我从大量经历也得知，这些其他人也与灵魂对话，同样讲道。但除了弥赛亚神所赐的以外，这圣言没有任何功效。
424. To [new] souls, the Gospel is preached just as it is on earth
It may strike everyone as remarkable, though nothing is more true, that the Gospel is preached to souls in the same way as on earth, and in fact with the same sort of preaching, zeal, eloquence of expression. For they all believe themselves to be on earth, as often mentioned before. Strange as this may be, I can affirm that nothing is more true.
But the Gospel is preached only to those who are to be let out of the pit, and to some others as well. I know, too, from much evidence, that different ones also are speaking with souls, and preaching; but the Word has no effectiveness except that which is given by God the Messiah.
424. THAT THE GOSPEL IS PREACHED BY SOULS JUST AS ON THE EARTH
It may seem wonderful to everyone, although nothing is more true, that the Gospel is preached to souls in like manner as on earth, and indeed, by like preaching, and with zeal and an elegant connection of words, for they all suppose that they are men on earth, as frequently said above. Although this is so wonderful, I can positively assert that nothing is more true. But the Gospel is only preached to those who are to be sent forth out of the pit, and also to certain others. That others also speak with souls and likewise preach, I know also from many things, but there is no efficacy of the Word except that which is given by God Messiah.
424. Quod animabus praedicetur Evangelium prorsus sicut in terra
Hoc mirabile unicuique obvenire potest, tametsi nihil verius, quod Evangelium praedicetur animabus, simili modo ac in terra, et quidem simili praedicatione, et cum zelo, et concinno 1
verborum nexu, nam autumant omnes se esse 2
in terris, ut saepius prius, hoc tam mirabile, usque tamen asseverare possum quod nihil verius; sed evangelium solum praedicatur coram iis, qui e fovea emittendi, et coram quibusdam aliis quoque. Quod etiam loquantur cum animabus, et praedicent quoque alii, hoc quoque scio ex multis, sed efficacia Verbi nulla est nisi quae datur a Deo Messia.
Footnotes:
1. The Manuscript has coo
2. The Manuscript has se homines esse, ubi linea deletionis infra homines apparet