power, and that angels have power to the
extent that they are receptions of Divine truth from the Lord. But
angels are so far receptions of Divine truth as they are receptions
of Divine good, for truths have all their power from good, and none
apart from good. So, too, good has all its power through truths, and
none apart from truths. Power springs from the conjunction of these
two. The same is true of faith and love; for it is the same whether
you say truth or faith, since everything of faith is truth; also it
is the same whether you say good or love, since everything of love is
good.{1} The great power that angels have by means of truths from
good is shown also from this, that when an evil spirit is merely
looked at by the angels he falls into a swoon, and does not appear
like a man, and this until the angel turns away his eyes. Such an
effect is produced by the look of the eyes of angels, because the
sight of angels is from the light of heaven, and the light of heaven
is Divine truth (see above, n. 126-132). Moreover, the eyes
correspond to truths from good.{2}

{Footnote 1} All power in heaven is the power of truth from
good, thus of faith from loves (n. 3091, 3563, 6423, 8304,
9643, 10019, 10182). All power is from the Lord, because from
Him is every truth of faith and every good of love (n. 9327,
9410). This power is meant by the keys given to Peter (n.
6344). It is Divine truth going forth from the Lord that has
all power (n. 6948, 8200). This power of the lord is what is
meant by "sitting at the right hand of Jehovah" (n. 3387, 4592,
4933, 7518, 7673, 8281, 9133). The right had means power (n.
10019).

{Footnote 2} The eyes correspond to truths from good
(n. 4403-4421, 4523-4534, 6923).

233. As truths from good have all power, so falsities from evil have
no power at all;{1} and as all in hell are in falsities from evil
they have no power against truth and good. But what power they have
among themselves, and what power evil spirits have before they are
cast into hell, will be told hereafter.

{Footnote 1} Falsity from evil has no power, because truth from
food has all power (n. 6784, 10481).

234. XXVII. THE SPEECH OF ANGELS.

Angels talk with each other just as men do in the world, and on
various subjects, as on domestic matters, and on matters of the civil
state, and of moral, and spiritual life. And there is no difference
except that their talk is more intelligent th