627. 'And to every nation and tribe and tongue and people' signifies to all who are in goods as the result of religion, and in truths as the result of doctrine. By 'nation' are signified those who are in goods, and abstractly, goods (n. 483); by 'tribe' is signified the Church as to religion (n. 349); by 'tongue' is signified doctrine (n. 282); and by 'people' those who are in truths are signified, and abstractly, truths (n. 483). Therefore by 'to declare the gospel to every nation and tribe and tongue and people' is signified to announce it to all who are in goods as the result of religion, and in truths as the result of doctrine; for these and no others receive the gospel. These things are signified by these words in the spiritual sense.