30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing -Acts 10:30 Bible, King James Version
Heaven and its Wonders and Hell From Things Heard and Seen by Emanuel Swedenborg. (First published, in Latin, 1758)
177. XX. THE GARMENTS WITH WHICH ANGELS APPEAR CLOTHED.
Since angels are men, and live among themselves as men do on the earth, they have garments and dwellings and other such things, with the difference, however, that as they are in a more perfect state all things with them are in greater perfection.... 178. The garments with which angels are clothed, like all other things with them, correspond; and because they correspond they have real existence. Their garments correspond to their intelligence, and therefore all in the heavens appear clothed in accordance with their intelligence; and as one is more intelligent than another so the garments of one surpass those of another. The most intelligent have garments that blaze as if with flame, others have garments that glisten as if with light; the less intelligent have garments that are glistening white or white without the effulgence; and the still less intelligent have garments of various colors... 182. ...Everyone in the spiritual world has garments in accordance with his intelligence, that is, in accordance with truths which are the source of intelligence...
Since angels are men, and live among themselves as men do on the earth, they have garments and dwellings and other such things, with the difference, however, that as they are in a more perfect state all things with them are in greater perfection.... 178. The garments with which angels are clothed, like all other things with them, correspond; and because they correspond they have real existence. Their garments correspond to their intelligence, and therefore all in the heavens appear clothed in accordance with their intelligence; and as one is more intelligent than another so the garments of one surpass those of another. The most intelligent have garments that blaze as if with flame, others have garments that glisten as if with light; the less intelligent have garments that are glistening white or white without the effulgence; and the still less intelligent have garments of various colors... 182. ...Everyone in the spiritual world has garments in accordance with his intelligence, that is, in accordance with truths which are the source of intelligence...
In order to enter into the Celestial Kingdom of Heaven, which is like a blazing sun in It's glory, we must also learn to shine forth as the sun.
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