For the spiritual sense of the Word treats everywhere of the spiritual world, that is, of the state of the church in the heavens, as well as in the earth; hence the Word is spiritual and Divine.

Every single moment of a person's life, both of the understanding and of the will, is a new beginning.

Charity is like warmth in springtime or summer that causes grass, plants, and trees to grow. Without charity, or spiritual warmth, nothing grows.

Sacred scripture is like a mirror in which we see God, although each in a different way.

The angels taken collectively are called heaven, for they constitute heaven; and yet that which makes heaven in general and in particular is the Divine that goes forth from the Lord and flows into the angels and is received by them.

Angelic happiness is in service, from service, and according to service.

A man after death, is not a natural but a spiritual man; nevertheless he still appears in all respects like himself.