38:0.1 (418.1) THERE are three distinct orders of the personalities of the Infinite Spirit. The impetuous apostle understood this when he wrote respecting Jesus, “who has gone to heaven and is on the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.” Angels are the ministering spirits of time; authorities, the messenger hosts of space; powers, the higher personalities of the Infinite Spirit.
38:0.1 (418.1) 無限之靈的人格體有三種截然不同類別。那位衝動的使徒在寫到關於耶穌時便明白了這一點：「他已經進入天堂，在神的右邊，天使、有權柄者與有權能者，皆被置於他的統轄之下。」 天使是時間的事奉靈；有權柄者是空間的使者大軍；有權能者則是無限之靈的高等人格體。
38:0.2 (418.2) As the supernaphim in the central universe and the seconaphim in a superuniverse, so the seraphim, with the associated cherubim and sanobim, constitute the angelic corps of a local universe.
38:0.2 (418.2) 正如中央宇宙中的超級天使以及超級宇宙中的二級天使，熾天使與相關的基路伯與薩諾伯構成了一個地方宇宙的天使團隊。
38:0.3 (418.3) The seraphim are all fairly uniform in design. From universe to universe, throughout all seven of the superuniverses, they show a minimum of variation; they are the most nearly standard of all spirit types of personal beings. Their various orders constitute the corps of the skilled and common ministers of the local creations.
38:0.3 (418.3) 熾天使在設計上全都相當一致的。從一個宇宙到另一個宇宙，遍及所有七個超級宇宙，他們表現出極小的差異；在所有靈性類型的人格存有中他們是最近乎標準的。他們的各種不同級別構成了地方造物中熟練且常見的事奉者團隊。
38:1.1 (418.4) Seraphim are created by the Universe Mother Spirit and have been projected in unit formation—41,472 at a time—ever since the creation of the “pattern angels” and certain angelic archetypes in the early times of Nebadon. The Creator Son and the universe representation of the Infinite Spirit collaborate in the creation of a large number of Sons and other universe personalities. Following the completion of this united effort, the Son engages in the creation of the Material Sons, the first of the sex creatures, while the Universe Mother Spirit concurrently engages in her initial solitary effort at spirit reproduction. Thus begins the creation of the seraphic hosts of a local universe.
38:1.1 (418.4) 熾天使是由宇宙母靈所造，並且自從內巴頓早期的「範型天使」（“pattern angels”）與某些天使原型之創造以來，便一直以單位編制——每次41,472個——被投射出去。造物之子與無限之靈的宇宙代表合作，在大量聖子與其他宇宙人格體之創造上合作。在完成這項聯合的努力之後，造物聖子就著手物質聖子——第一批有性別的受造物——之創造，而宇宙母靈則在同時從事其最初在靈之繁衍上的獨自努力。一個地方宇宙的熾天使大軍之創造便由此開始。
38:1.2 (418.5) These angelic orders are projected at the time of planning for the evolution of mortal will creatures. The creation of seraphim dates from the attainment of relative personality by the Universe Mother Spirit, not as the later co-ordinate of the Master Son, but as the early creative helper of the Creator Son. Previous to this event the seraphim on duty in Nebadon were temporarily loaned by a neighboring universe.
38:1.2 (418.5) 這些天使級別是在計畫凡人意志受造物的進化時，被投射出來的。熾天使之創造始於宇宙母靈獲得相對人格之時，不是在作為主位聖子後來的同等者，而是在作為造物聖子早期的創造助手。在此事件之前，內巴頓中執勤的熾天使，是由一個鄰近的宇宙暫時借調來的。
38:1.3 (418.6) Seraphim are still being periodically created; the universe of Nebadon is still in the making. The Universe Mother Spirit never ceases creative activity in a growing and perfecting universe.
38:1.3 (418.6) 熾天使仍在定期地被創造中；內巴頓宇宙仍處於形成之中。在一個不斷成長且不斷完善的宇宙中，宇宙母靈從未停止創造活動。
38:2.1 (419.1) Angels do not have material bodies, but they are definite and discrete beings; they are of spirit nature and origin. Though invisible to mortals, they perceive you as you are in the flesh without the aid of transformers or translators; they intellectually understand the mode of mortal life, and they share all of man’s nonsensuous emotions and sentiments. They appreciate and greatly enjoy your efforts in music, art, and real humor. They are fully cognizant of your moral struggles and spiritual difficulties. They love human beings, and only good can result from your efforts to understand and love them.
38:2.1 (419.1) 天使沒有物質身體，但他們是明確且各別的存有；他們具有靈性本質與起源。儘管凡人看不見他們，但他們卻無需轉化者或是轉譯者的輔助，就能感知處於肉身中的你們；他們在智性層面上理解凡人生命的模式，並且共享人所有非感官的情緒與情感。他們欣賞並極為喜愛你們在音樂、藝術和真正幽默上的努力。他們充分知悉你們的道德掙扎與靈性困境。他們熱愛人類，而你們努力去理解並熱愛他們，只會帶來善果。
38:2.2 (419.2) Though seraphim are very affectionate and sympathetic beings, they are not sex-emotion creatures. They are much as you will be on the mansion worlds, where you will “neither marry nor be given in marriage but will be as the angels of heaven.” For all who “shall be accounted worthy to attain the mansion worlds neither marry nor are given in marriage; neither do they die any more, for they are equal to the angels.” Nevertheless, in dealing with sex creatures it is our custom to speak of those beings of more direct descent from the Father and the Son as the sons of God, while referring to the children of the Spirit as the daughters of God. Angels are, therefore, commonly designated by feminine pronouns on the sex planets.
38:2.2 (419.2) 雖然熾天使是極為深情且富同情心的存有，但他們是不具性別情緒（sex-emotion）的受造物。他們很像你們將來在宅廈世界上一樣，在那裡你們將「不娶也不嫁，而將會如同天上的天使一樣。」因為所有那些「被認定為配得達致宅廈世界的人，將不娶也不嫁；他們也不再死亡，因為他們與天使同等。」然而，在涉及有性別的受造物時，我們習慣將那些與上父與上子有更直接血緣的存有稱為神之子，而把上靈的孩子稱為神之女。因此，天使們在有性別的星球上，通常被以女性代名詞來稱呼。
38:2.3 (419.3) The seraphim are so created as to function on both spiritual and literal levels. There are few phases of morontia or spirit activity which are not open to their ministrations. While in personal status angels are not so far removed from human beings, in certain functional performances seraphim far transcend them. They possess many powers far beyond human comprehension. For example: You have been told that the “very hairs of your head are numbered,” and it is true they are, but a seraphim does not spend her time counting them and keeping the number corrected up to date. Angels possess inherent and automatic (that is, automatic as far as you could perceive) powers of knowing such things; you would truly regard a seraphim as a mathematical prodigy. Therefore, numerous duties which would be tremendous tasks for mortals are performed with exceeding ease by seraphim.
38:2.3 (419.3) 熾天使被創造成能在靈性與在靈性與實體（literal）兩個層面上發揮職能。靈質性與靈性活動，鮮少有不對他們的服事開放的階段。儘管在人格地位上，天使與人類相差不遠，但在某些職能的表現上，熾天使們則遠遠超越人類。他們擁有許多遠超出人類所能領會的能力。例如：你們曾被告知「就連你們的頭髮也都被數過了」，而它們確實被數過，但是，一位熾天使不會耗費她的時間在計算它們並保持最新的正確數目。天使們具有天生且自動（也就是說，就你們所能感知而言是自動的）知曉此類事物的能力；你們真的會把熾天使視為數學奇才。因此，許多對於凡人而言將是艱巨任務的職責，熾天使都可極其輕易地完成。
38:2.4 (419.4) Angels are superior to you in spiritual status, but they are not your judges or accusers. No matter what your faults, “the angels, although greater in power and might, bring no accusation against you.” Angels do not sit in judgment on mankind, neither should individual mortals prejudge their fellow creatures.
38:2.4 (419.4) 天使在靈性地位上高於你們，但他們並不是你們的審判者或控告者。無論你們有什麼過錯，「天使們雖然擁有更大的權能與力量，卻不對你們提出指控。」天使們並不參與對人類的審判，個別凡人也不應預先評判（prejudge）他們的同伴受造物。
38:2.5 (419.5) You do well to love them, but you should not adore them; angels are not objects of worship. The great seraphim, Loyalatia, when your seer “fell down to worship before the feet of the angel,” said: “See that you do it not; I am a fellow servant with you and with your races, who are all enjoined to worship God.”
38:2.5 (419.5) 你們熱愛他們，是合宜的，但你們不應該崇拜他們；天使不是敬拜的對象。當你們的先知「俯伏在天使腳前敬拜」時，偉大的熾天使洛雅拉莎（Loyalatia）說道：「千萬不可如此；我與你，以及與你的族人同為僕役，而你們全都受命要敬拜神。」
38:2.6 (419.6) In nature and personality endowment the seraphim are just a trifle ahead of mortal races in the scale of creature existence. Indeed, when you are delivered from the flesh, you become very much like them. On the mansion worlds you will begin to appreciate the seraphim, on the constellation spheres to enjoy them, while on Salvington they will share their places of rest and worship with you. Throughout the whole morontia and subsequent spirit ascent, your fraternity with the seraphim will be ideal; your companionship will be superb.
38:2.6 (419.6) 就本性與人格稟賦而言，熾天使在受造物存在的層級上，僅略為先於凡人種族。事實上，當你們從肉體中解脫時，你們就會變得與他們極為相似。在宅廈世界上，你們會開始欣賞熾天使，在星座天體上，你們享受與他們的相處之樂，在薩爾文頓，他們將與你們分享其休憩與敬拜之所。在整個靈質性以及隨後的靈性揚升中，你們與熾天使的手足情誼將是理想的；你們的友伴關係將是極其美妙的。
38:3.1 (420.1) Numerous orders of spirit beings function throughout the domains of the local universe that are unrevealed to mortals because they are in no manner connected with the evolutionary plan of Paradise ascension. In this paper the word “angel” is purposely limited to the designation of those seraphic and associated offspring of the Universe Mother Spirit who are so largely concerned with the operation of the plans of mortal survival. There serve in the local universe six other orders of related beings, the unrevealed angels, who are not in any specific manner connected with those universe activities pertaining to the Paradise ascent of evolutionary mortals. These six groups of angelic associates are never called seraphim, neither are they referred to as ministering spirits. These personalities are wholly occupied with the administrative and other affairs of Nebadon, engagements which are in no way related to man’s progressive career of spiritual ascent and perfection attainment.
38:3.1 (420.1) 眾多級別的靈性存有於整個地方宇宙的各領域中行使職能，但他們未被揭示給凡人，因為他們與天堂揚升的進化計畫毫無關聯。在本篇中，「天使」這一詞被刻意侷限於指稱宇宙母靈的那些熾天使子嗣及相關子嗣，他們在很大程度上涉及凡人續存計畫之運作。地方宇宙中有六種其它級別的相關存有——未揭示的天使——在此服務，他們不以任何特定方式與那些攸關進化凡人之天堂揚升的宇宙活動相聯結。這六組天使夥伴從未被稱作熾天使，他們也未被稱為事奉靈。這些人格體完全致力於內巴頓的行政與其它事務，亦即一些與人的靈性揚升及完美達致之漸進生涯毫無關聯的職事。
38:4.1 (420.2) The ninth group of seven primary spheres in the Salvington circuit are the worlds of the seraphim. Each of these worlds has six tributary satellites, whereon are the special schools devoted to all phases of seraphic training. While the seraphim have access to all forty-nine worlds comprising this group of Salvington spheres, they exclusively occupy only the first cluster of seven. The remaining six clusters are occupied by the six orders of angelic associates unrevealed on Urantia; each such group maintains headquarters on one of these six primary worlds and carries on specialized activities on the six tributary satellites. Each angelic order has free access to all the worlds of these seven diverse groups.
38:4.1 (420.2) 薩爾文頓環路中第九組的七個主要天體，是熾天使們的世界。這些世界中的每一個都有六個輔助衛星，這些衛星上有致力於所有階段的熾天使培訓之特殊學校。儘管熾天使們得以進入構成這一薩爾文頓天體群的所有四十九個世界，但他們只獨佔第一個七世界集群。其餘六個集群，則由未在玉苒廈揭示的六種級別天使夥伴所佔用；每一個這樣的群體，都在這六個主要世界中的一個設有總部，並在六個輔助衛星上從事專門活動。每一個天使級別都可以自由進出這七個不同群體的所有世界。
38:4.2 (420.3) These headquarters worlds are among the magnificent realms of Nebadon; the seraphic estates are characterized by both beauty and vastness. Here each seraphim has a real home, and “home” means the domicile of two seraphim; they live in pairs.
38:4.2 (420.3) 這些總部世界位於內巴頓的壯麗領域中；熾天使的莊園兼具美麗與遼闊的特徵。在這裡，每位熾天使都有一個真正的家，而「家」是指兩位熾天使的住所；他們成雙成對地生活。
38:4.3 (420.4) Though not male and female as are the Material Sons and the mortal races, seraphim are negative and positive. In the majority of assignments it requires two angels to accomplish the task. When they are not encircuited, they can work alone; neither do they require complements of being when stationary. Ordinarily they retain their original complements of being, but not necessarily. Such associations are primarily necessitated by function; they are not characterized by sex emotion, though they are exceedingly personal and truly affectionate.
38:4.3 (420.4) 雖然不像物質聖子與凡人種族那樣具有男性與女性，但熾天使有陰性與陽性之分。在大多數的委派中，需要兩位天使來完成任務。當他們未被納入迴路時，他們可以單獨工作；當處於靜止狀態時，他們也不需要存有互補者（complements of being）。通常情況下，他們保留其最初的存有互補者，但並非必然如此。這樣的結合主要是因職能所需；它們並非以性別情緒為特徵，儘管它們是極具人格性且蘊含著真正的深情。
38:4.4 (420.5) Besides designated homes, seraphim also have group, company, battalion, and unit headquarters. They forgather for reunions every millennium and are all present in accordance with the time of their creation. If a seraphim bears responsibilities which forbid absence from duty, she alternates attendance with her complement, being relieved by a seraphim of another birth date. Each seraphic partner is thereby present at least every other reunion.
38:4.4 (420.5) 除了指定的家園以外，熾天使們還擁有組、連、營與單位總部。他們每一千年為重聚而集合在一起，且都是依據其受造時間出席。如果一位熾天使擔負著嚴禁擅離職守的責任，她會與其互補者交替出席，由另一誕生日期的熾天使來接替她。由此，每一位熾天使搭檔至少每隔一次重聚就可出席。
38:5.1 (420.6) Seraphim spend their first millennium as noncommissioned observers on Salvington and its associated world schools. The second millennium is spent on the seraphic worlds of the Salvington circuit. Their central training school is now presided over by the first one hundred thousand Nebadon seraphim, and at their head is the original or first-born angel of this local universe. The first created group of Nebadon seraphim were trained by a corps of one thousand seraphim from Avalon; subsequently our angels have been taught by their own seniors. The Melchizedeks also have a large part in the education and training of all local universe angels—seraphim, cherubim, and sanobim.
38:5.1 (420.6) 熾天使在薩爾文頓及其相關世界學校上，作為非委派觀察員度過他們的第一個千年。第二個千年則是在薩爾文頓環路的熾天使世界上度過。他們的中央訓練學校如今由最初十萬名內巴頓熾天使所主掌，而居於他們之首的，是此地方宇宙的原初的或是說首生的天使。內巴頓的第一批受造熾天使，是由來自阿瓦隆的一千名熾天使團隊所訓練；隨後，我們的天使便由他們自己的資深者所教導。默基瑟德也在所有地方宇宙天使——熾天使、基路伯及薩諾伯——的教育與訓練中發揮了重大作用。
38:5.2 (421.1) At the termination of this period of training on the seraphic worlds of Salvington, seraphim are mobilized in the conventional groups and units of the angelic organization and are assigned to some one of the constellations. They are not yet commissioned as ministering spirits, although they have well entered upon the precommissioned phases of angelic training.
38:5.2 (421.1) 在薩爾文頓熾天使世界上的這段訓練期結束時，熾天使們便依照天使組織中常規的組與單位而被動員，並被委派到某一個星座。儘管他們已完全進入天使訓練的委任前階段，但他們尚未被任命為事奉靈。
38:5.3 (421.2) Seraphim are initiated as ministering spirits by serving as observers on the lowest of the evolutionary worlds. After this experience they return to the associate worlds of the headquarters of the assigned constellation to begin their advanced studies and more definitely to prepare for service in some particular local system. Following this general education they are advanced to the service of some one of the local systems. On the architectural worlds associated with the capital of some Nebadon system our seraphim complete their training and are commissioned as ministering spirits of time.
38:5.3 (421.2) 熾天使藉由在最低階的演化世界上擔任觀察員，而被引入作為事奉靈。在這經歷之後，他們回到受委派星座之總部的相關世界，開始其進階研習，並更明確地為在某個特定地方系統中的服務做準備。接在這些通識教育之後，他們晉升至某一個地方系統的服務。在與某個內巴頓系統之首府相關的建築世界上，我們的熾天使完成其訓練，並受委任為時間的事奉靈。
38:5.4 (421.3) When once seraphim are commissioned, they may range all Nebadon, even Orvonton, on assignment. Their work in the universe is without bounds and limitations; they are closely associated with the material creatures of the worlds and are ever in the service of the lower orders of spiritual personalities, making contact between these beings of the spirit world and the mortals of the material realms.
38:5.4 (421.3) 一旦熾天使們接受委任，他們可在履行任務時遍行整個內巴頓，乃至奧溫頓。他們在宇宙中的工作沒有疆界與限制；他們與各世界的物質受造物密切相關，並始終為較低級別的靈性人格體服務，在靈性世界的這些存有與物質領域的凡人之間建立聯繫。
38:6.1 (421.4) After the second millennium of sojourn at seraphic headquarters the seraphim are organized under chiefs into groups of twelve (12 pairs, 24 seraphim), and twelve such groups constitute a company (144 pairs, 288 seraphim), which is commanded by a leader. Twelve companies under a commander constitute a battalion (1,728 pairs or 3,456 seraphim), and twelve battalions under a director equal a seraphic unit (20,736 pairs or 41,472 individuals), while twelve units, subject to the command of a supervisor, constitute a legion numbering 248,832 pairs or 497,664 individuals. Jesus alluded to such a group of angels that night in the garden of Gethsemane when he said: “I can even now ask my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels.”
38:6.1 (421.4) 在熾天使總部駐留滿第二個千年之後，熾天使們便在各首領之下被組織成以十二（12對，24名熾天使）為一組，十二個這樣的組構成一個連（144對， 288名熾天使），由一名領導者來指揮。十二個連在一名指揮官之下構成一個營（1,728對， 3,456名熾天使），十二個營在一名主管者之下相當於一個熾天使單位（20,736對， 41,472名個體），十二個單位在一名監督者的指揮下構成一個總數248,832對，或是497,664名個體的軍團。耶穌在客西馬尼園的那晚間接提及了這樣的一群天使，他說：「我甚至現在就可以請求我父，而他就立刻給我十二軍團以上的天使。」
38:6.2 (421.5) Twelve legions of angels comprise a host numbering 2,985,984 pairs or 5,971,968 individuals, and twelve such hosts (35,831,808 pairs or 71,663,616 individuals) make up the largest operating organization of seraphim, an angelic army. A seraphic host is commanded by an archangel or by some other personality of co-ordinate status, while the angelic armies are directed by the Brilliant Evening Stars or by other immediate lieutenants of Gabriel. And Gabriel is the “supreme commander of the armies of heaven,” the chief executive of the Sovereign of Nebadon, “the Lord God of hosts.”
38:6.2 (421.5) 十二個天使的軍團組成一個總數為2,985,984對或5,971,968名個體的天軍，十二個這樣的天軍（35,831,808對或71,663,616名個體）構成了熾天使最大的運作組織，即一支天使大軍。一個熾天使天軍是由一名大天使、或是某個具同等地位的其他人格體來指揮，而天使大軍則是由閃耀暮星、或是加百列的其他直接副職官所主管。加百列是「天上諸軍中的最高統帥」，是內巴頓主權者——「萬軍之主神」——的首席執行官。
38:6.3 (421.6) Though serving under the direct supervision of the Infinite Spirit as personalized on Salvington, since the bestowal of Michael on Urantia, seraphim and all other local universe orders have become subject to the sovereignty of the Master Son. Even when Michael was born of the flesh on Urantia, there issued the superuniverse broadcast to all Nebadon which proclaimed, “And let all the angels worship him.” All ranks of angels are subject to his sovereignty; they are a part of that group which has been denominated “his mighty angels.”
38:6.3 (421.6) 儘管服務於在薩爾文頓上人格化的無限之靈的直接監督下，但自從邁克爾在玉苒廈贈與以來，熾天使及所有其它地方宇宙級別，都已轉而服從於主位聖子的主權。甚至當邁克爾在玉苒廈以肉身誕生時，便有那向全內巴頓發送的超級宇宙廣播，宣告：「並讓所有天使都敬拜他。」所有等級的天使都要服從於他的主權；他們是那被稱為「他大能的天使」群體的一部分。
38:7.1 (422.1) In all essential endowments cherubim and sanobim are similar to seraphim. They have the same origin but not always the same destiny. They are wonderfully intelligent, marvelously efficient, touchingly affectionate, and almost human. They are the lowest order of angels, hence all the nearer of kin to the more progressive types of human beings on the evolutionary worlds.
38:7.1 (422.1) 在所有基本稟賦上，基路伯與薩諾伯都和熾天使相似。他們具有相同的起源，但並不總是具有相同的天命。他們聰慧非凡、效率驚人、深情動人且幾近人類。他們是最低級別的天使，因此與演化世界上較為進步的人類類型，有著更為親近的親緣關係。
38:7.2 (422.2) Cherubim and sanobim are inherently associated, functionally united. One is an energy positive personality; the other, energy negative. The right-hand deflector, or positively charged angel, is the cherubim—the senior or controlling personality. The left-hand deflector, or negatively charged angel, is the sanobim—the complement of being. Each type of angel is very limited in solitary function; hence they usually serve in pairs. When serving independently of their seraphic directors, they are more than ever dependent on mutual contact and always function together.
38:7.2 (422.2) 基路伯與薩諾伯本質上相互關聯，在功能上相互結合。一位是能量正性的人格體；另一類則是能量負性的人格體。 右向偏轉者，或帶正電荷的天使，是基路伯——資深的或是主控的人格體。左向偏轉者，或帶負電荷的天使，是薩諾伯——存有之互補者。每一類型天使在單獨運作時，功能極為有限；因此他們通常成對地服務。當獨立於他們的熾天使主管者而服務時，他們更加依賴於相互的聯繫，並總是一起運作。
38:7.3 (422.3) Cherubim and sanobim are the faithful and efficient aids of the seraphic ministers, and all seven orders of seraphim are provided with these subordinate assistants. Cherubim and sanobim serve for ages in these capacities, but they do not accompany seraphim on assignments beyond the confines of the local universe.
38:7.3 (422.3) 基路伯與薩諾伯是熾天使事奉者的忠實且高效輔佐者，所有七個級別的熾天使都配有這些從屬助理。基路伯與薩諾伯長期以這些身份服務，但他們不會陪同熾天使執行超出地方宇宙疆域的任務。
38:7.4 (422.4) The cherubim and sanobim are the routine spirit workers on the individual worlds of the systems. On a nonpersonal assignment and in an emergency, they may serve in the place of a seraphic pair, but they never function, even temporarily, as attending angels to human beings; that is an exclusive seraphic privilege.
38:7.4 (422.4) 基路伯與薩諾伯是各系統中個別世界上的例行靈性工作者。在非人格性的任務及緊急情況下，他們可以代替一對熾天使服事，但他們從未作為人類的隨侍天使而運作，即便是暫時性的也沒有；那是獨有的熾天使特權。
38:7.5 (422.5) When assigned to a planet, cherubim enter the local courses of training, including a study of planetary usages and languages. The ministering spirits of time are all bilingual, speaking the language of the local universe of their origin and that of their native superuniverse. By study in the schools of the realms they acquire additional tongues. Cherubim and sanobim, like seraphim and all other orders of spirit beings, are continuously engaged in efforts at self-improvement. Only such as the subordinate beings of power control and energy direction are incapable of progression; all creatures having actual or potential personality volition seek new achievements.
38:7.5 (422.5) 當被派往一個行星時，基路伯便進入當地的訓練課程，包括對行星習俗與語言的研習。時間的事奉靈都能夠說兩種語言，說著他們起源地方宇宙的語言，以及他們原生超級宇宙的語言。透過在各領域學校的學習，他們掌握額外的語言。基路伯與薩諾伯不斷地為自我提升而努力，就如同熾天使及所有其它級別的靈性存有一樣。只有從事力量控制及能量引導之從屬存有，才不具備進步能力；所有具有實際或潛在人格意志的受造物都在尋求新的成就。
38:7.6 (422.6) Cherubim and sanobim are by nature very near the morontia level of existence, and they prove to be most efficient in the borderland work of the physical, morontial, and spiritual domains. These children of the local universe Mother Spirit are characterized by “fourth creatures” much as are the Havona Servitals and the conciliating commissions. Every fourth cherubim and every fourth sanobim are quasi-material, very definitely resembling the morontia level of existence.
38:7.6 (422.6) 基路伯與薩諾伯在本質上非常接近於存在的靈質性層次，事實證明，他們在物質、靈質性及靈性領域交界地帶的工作中，是最有效率的。地方宇宙母靈的這些子女具有「第四受造物」的特徵，這與哈沃納役者及調解委員會非常相似。每第四個基路伯與每第四個薩諾伯都是準物質性的，非常明確地近似於靈質性層次的存在。
38:7.7 (422.7) These angelic fourth creatures are of great assistance to the seraphim in the more literal phases of their universe and planetary activities. Such morontia cherubim also perform many indispensable borderline tasks on the morontia training worlds and are assigned to the service of the Morontia Companions in large numbers. They are to the morontia spheres about what the midway creatures are to the evolutionary planets. On the inhabited worlds these morontia cherubim frequently work in liaison with the midway creatures. Cherubim and midway creatures are distinctly separate orders of beings; they have dissimilar origins, but they disclose great similarity in nature and function.
38:7.7 (422.7) 這些天使第四受造物，在熾天使的宇宙與行星活動的更實體層面上，是其極大的助力。這樣的靈質性基路伯，也在靈質性訓練世界上執行著許多不可或缺的邊界性任務，並被大量地分派至靈質性友伴的服務中。他們之於靈質性天體就像中道受造物之於演化性行星。在有居住者的世界上，這些靈質性基路伯經常與中道受造物聯絡協作。基路伯與中道受造物是截然不同的存有級別；他們有著不同的起源，但他們在本性與功能上顯露出極大的相似性。
38:8.1 (423.1) Numerous avenues of advancing service are open to cherubim and sanobim leading to an enhancement of status, which may be still further augmented by the embrace of the Divine Minister. There are three great classes of cherubim and sanobim with regard to evolutionary potential:
38:8.1 (423.1) 許多通向地位提升的進階服務途徑，向基路伯與薩諾伯敞開，這地位的提升還可因神性職司的接納而進一步加強。就進化性潛能而言，基路伯與薩諾伯分為三大類：
38:8.2 (423.2) 1. Ascension Candidates. These beings are by nature candidates for seraphic status. Cherubim and sanobim of this order are brilliant, though not by inherent endowment equal to the seraphim; but by application and experience it is possible for them to attain full seraphic standing.
38:8.2 (423.2) 1. 揚升候選者。這些存有天生就是熾天使地位的候選者。這一級別的基路伯與薩諾伯是極為出色的，雖然其固有稟賦並不等同於熾天使；然而，藉由勤勉與經驗，他們有可能達致完整的熾天使位階。
38:8.3 (423.3) 2. Mid-phase Cherubim. All cherubim and sanobim are not equal in ascension potential, and these are the inherently limited beings of the angelic creations. Most of them will remain cherubim and sanobim, although the more gifted individuals may achieve limited seraphic service.
38:8.3 (423.3) 2. 中階基路伯。並非所有基路伯與薩諾伯在揚升潛能上皆為平等，而中階基路伯是天使類造物中先天受限的存有。他們大多數將維持基路伯與薩諾伯的身分，儘管其中較具天賦的個體可能會獲得有限度的熾天使服務。
38:8.4 (423.4) 3. Morontia Cherubim. These “fourth creatures” of the angelic orders always retain their quasi-material characteristics. They will continue on as cherubim and sanobim, together with a majority of their mid-phase brethren, pending the completed factualization of the Supreme Being.
38:8.4 (423.4) 3. 靈質性基路伯。這些天使級別中的「第四受造物」始終保持其準物質的特性。他們將連同其大多數中階同胞一起，繼續作為基路伯與薩諾伯，直到至上存有之徹底事實化。
38:8.5 (423.5) While the second and third groups are somewhat limited in growth potential, the ascension candidates may attain the heights of universal seraphic service. Many of the more experienced of these cherubim are attached to the seraphic guardians of destiny and are thus placed in direct line for advancement to the status of Mansion World Teachers when deserted by their seraphic seniors. Guardians of destiny do not have cherubim and sanobim as helpers when their mortal wards attain the morontia life. And when other types of evolutionary seraphim are granted clearance for Seraphington and Paradise, they must forsake their former subordinates when they pass out of the confines of Nebadon. Such deserted cherubim and sanobim are usually embraced by the Universe Mother Spirit, thus achieving a level equivalent to that of a Mansion World Teacher in the attainment of seraphic status.
38:8.5 (423.5) 雖然第二類與第三類在成長潛能上稍微受限，但揚升候選者卻能達致宇宙熾天使服務的高度。這些基路伯中許多更有經驗的，都依附於熾天使天命守護者，因此在被其熾天使長官留下時，他們就被安置在可直接晉升為宅廈世界教師地位的行列中。命運守護者在其凡人受監護者達致靈質性生命時，就不再有基路伯與薩諾伯作為助手。而當其它類型的進化性熾天使獲准前往熾天使之都與天堂時，他們就必須在越出內巴頓的疆界時，離開他們先前的下屬。這些被留下的基路伯與薩諾伯通常會被宇宙母靈所擁抱，從而在達致熾天使地位的層次上，獲得了相當於宅廈世界教師的層次。
38:8.6 (423.6) When, as Mansion World Teachers, the once-embraced cherubim and sanobim have long served on the morontia spheres, from the lowest to the highest, and when their corps on Salvington is overrecruited, the Bright and Morning Star summons these faithful servants of the creatures of time to appear in his presence. The oath of personality transformation is administered; and thereupon, in groups of seven thousand, these advanced and senior cherubim and sanobim are re-embraced by the Universe Mother Spirit. From this second embrace they emerge as full-fledged seraphim. Henceforth, the full and complete career of a seraphim, with all of its Paradise possibilities, is open to such reborn cherubim and sanobim. Such angels may be assigned as guardians of destiny to some mortal being, and if the mortal ward attains survival, then do they become eligible for advancement to Seraphington and the seven circles of seraphic attainment, even to Paradise and the Corps of the Finality.
38:8.6 (423.6) 當曾經被擁抱過的基路伯與薩諾伯作為宅廈世界教師，已在眾靈質性天體（從最低等到最高等）上長期服務，並且當他們在薩爾文頓的團隊超額招募時，明亮晨星便召喚這些時間受造物的忠實僕人來到自己面前。人格體轉化的宣誓得以施行；隨即，這些晉升的資深基路伯與薩諾伯以七千名為一組的方式，被宇宙母靈再次擁抱。從這第二次擁抱中出現時，已是羽翼已豐的熾天使。從此以後，熾天使的全部且完整生涯，以及它所有的天堂可能性，都向這些再生的基路伯與薩諾伯敞開。這樣的天使可能被指派為某個凡人存有天命守護者，而如果該凡人受監護者達致續存，那麽他們便有資格晉升至熾天使之都以及七個熾天使達致圈，甚至前往天堂與終局性團隊。
38:9.1 (424.1) The midway creatures have a threefold classification: They are properly classified with the ascending Sons of God; they are factually grouped with the orders of permanent citizenship, while they are functionally reckoned with the ministering spirits of time because of their intimate and effective association with the angelic hosts in the work of serving mortal man on the individual worlds of space.
38:9.1 (424.1) 中道受造物具有三重分類：他們在嚴格意義上被歸類為揚升的神之聖子；他們在事實上被編入永久公民身份的級別，而他們在功能上被視為時間的事奉靈，因為在空間的個別世界上服務凡人的工作中，他們與天使眾軍有著密切且高效的協作。
38:9.2 (424.2) These unique creatures appear on the majority of the inhabited worlds and are always found on the decimal or life-experiment planets, such as Urantia. Midwayers are of two types—primary and secondary—and they appear by the following techniques:
38:9.2 (424.2) 這些獨特的受造物出現在大多數有居住者的世界上，並且總是可在像玉苒廈這樣的十進制或生命實驗行星上發現他們。中道者有兩種類型——原生與次生——他們透過以下的方式出現：
38:9.3 (424.3) 1. Primary Midwayers, the more spiritual group, are a somewhat standardized order of beings who are uniformly derived from the modified ascendant-mortal staffs of the Planetary Princes. The number of primary midway creatures is always fifty thousand, and no planet enjoying their ministry has a larger group.
38:9.3 (424.3) 1. 原生中道者，更具靈性的一群，是一個在某種程度上標準化的存有級別，他們一律源自於行星君王經過改良的揚升凡人（ascendant-mortal）屬員。原生中道受造物的數目始終是五萬名，任何享有其事奉的行星，無一擁有更大的群體。
38:9.4 (424.4) 2. Secondary Midwayers, the more material group of these creatures, vary greatly in numbers on the different worlds, though the average is around fifty thousand. They are variously derived from the planetary biologic uplifters, the Adams and Eves, or from their immediate progeny. There are no less than twenty-four diverse techniques involved in the production of these secondary midway creatures on the evolutionary worlds of space. The mode of origin for this group on Urantia was unusual and extraordinary.
38:9.4 (424.4) 2. 次生中道者，這些受造物中更為物質的群體，儘管其平均數目約為五萬名，但在不同世界上其數目變化極大。他們以各種不同方式源自行星生物提升者——亞當與夏娃——或是源自於其直系後裔。在空間的演化世界上，涉及產生這些次生中道受造物的不同技術，至少有二十四種。在玉苒廈上這一群體的起源模式是不尋常且非凡的。
38:9.5 (424.5) Neither of these groups is an evolutionary accident; both are essential features in the predetermined plans of the universe architects, and their appearance on the evolving worlds at the opportune juncture is in accordance with the original designs and developmental plans of the supervising Life Carriers.
38:9.5 (424.5) 這兩個群體都不是進化上的偶然；二者都是宇宙建築者們預定計劃中的必要特徵，他們在恰當時刻出現在演化中的世界上，符合監督的生命載運者之最初設計與發展計畫。
38:9.6 (424.6) Primary midwayers are energized intellectually and spiritually by the angelic technique and are uniform in intellectual status. The seven adjutant mind-spirits make no contact with them; and only the sixth and the seventh, the spirit of worship and the spirit of wisdom, are able to minister to the secondary group.
38:9.6 (424.6) 原生中道者是透過天使技術在智性與靈性上獲取能量，且在智性地位上是一致的。七個輔助心智-靈與他們並無接觸；且唯有第六個與第七個——敬拜之靈和智慧之靈——才能對次生中道者進行事奉。
38:9.7 (424.7) Secondary midwayers are physically energized by the Adamic technique, spiritually encircuited by the seraphic, and intellectually endowed with the morontia transition type of mind. They are divided into four physical types, seven orders spiritually, and twelve levels of intellectual response to the joint ministry of the last two adjutant spirits and the morontia mind. These diversities determine their differential of activity and of planetary assignment.
38:9.7 (424.7) 次生中道者在物質上透過亞當技術獲取能量，在靈性上由熾天使納入迴路，而在智性上則被賦予靈質性過渡類型的心智。他們被分為四種物理類型，在靈性上分為七個級別，而對於最後兩個輔助靈與靈質心智之聯合事奉的智性回應上，則有十二個層級。這些多樣性決定了他們在活動及行星任務上的差異。
38:9.8 (424.8) Primary midwayers resemble angels more than mortals; the secondary orders are much more like human beings. Each renders invaluable assistance to the other in the execution of their manifold planetary assignments. The primary ministers can achieve liaison co-operation with both morontia- and spirit-energy controllers and mind circuiters. The secondary group can establish working connections only with the physical controllers and the material-circuit manipulators. But since each order of midwayer can establish perfect synchrony of contact with the other, either group is thereby able to achieve practical utilization of the entire energy gamut extending from the gross physical power of the material worlds up through the transition phases of universe energies to the higher spirit-reality forces of the celestial realms.
38:9.8 (424.8) 原生中道者更近似於天使而非凡人；次生級別則更像人類。在執行他們種種行星任務時，各自為對方提供了不可估量的協助。原生事奉者可以與靈質性能量及靈性能量控制者、以及心智迴路者（circuiters）達成聯絡合作。次生群體只能與物理控制者和物質-迴路（material-circuit）操控者建立工作連結。但由於每一級別的中道者都能與另一級別建立完美的同步聯繫，因此任何一個群體皆能達成對整個能量範圍的實際利用，而此範圍從物質世界的總物理力量延伸，向上穿過宇宙能量的過渡階段，直至天界領域中更高的靈性-實相力（spirit-reality forces）。
38:9.9 (425.1) The gap between the material and spiritual worlds is perfectly bridged by the serial association of mortal man, secondary midwayer, primary midwayer, morontia cherubim, mid-phase cherubim, and seraphim. In the personal experience of an individual mortal these diverse levels are undoubtedly more or less unified and made personally meaningful by the unobserved and mysterious operations of the divine Thought Adjuster.
38:9.9 (425.1) 物質世界與靈性世界之間的鴻溝，由凡人、次生中道者、原生中道者、靈質性基路伯、中階基路伯以及熾天使的依序相連，完美地彌合。在個別凡人的人格經驗中，這些不同層級無疑藉由神性思想調整者那未被察覺且神秘的運作，或多或少地被統一起來，並被賦予了個人意義。
38:9.10 (425.2) On normal worlds the primary midwayers maintain their service as the intelligence corps and as celestial entertainers in behalf of the Planetary Prince, while the secondary ministers continue their co-operation with the Adamic regime of furthering the cause of progressive planetary civilization. In case of the defection of the Planetary Prince and the failure of the Material Son, as occurred on Urantia, the midway creatures become the wards of the System Sovereign and serve under the directing guidance of the acting custodian of the planet. But on only three other worlds in Satania do these beings function as one group under unified leadership as do the united midway ministers of Urantia.
38:9.10 (425.2) 在正常世界上，原生中道者維持他們作為情報團隊以及天界接待者，為行星君王服務，而次生事奉者則繼續他們與亞當政權的合作，以推動漸進行星文明的志業。如果發生行星君王背叛以及物質聖子失敗，就像在玉苒廈上發生的那樣，中道受造物便成為系統主權者的受監護者，並在行星代理監護者們的指揮引導下服務。但在撒旦尼亞中，只有另外三個世界上的這些存有，像玉苒廈上聯合的中道事奉者們一樣，在統一領導下作為單一團體而運作。
38:9.11 (425.3) The planetary work of both primary and secondary midwayers is varied and diverse on the numerous individual worlds of a universe, but on the normal and average planets their activities are very different from the duties which occupy their time on isolated spheres, such as Urantia.
38:9.11 (425.3) 在一個宇宙的眾多個別世界上，原生與次生中道者兩者的行星工作是多樣且不同的，然而，在正常且一般的行星上，他們的活動與在像玉苒廈這種被隔離星球上佔據其時間的職責截然不同。
38:9.12 (425.4) The primary midwayers are the planetary historians who, from the time of the arrival of the Planetary Prince to the age of settled light and life, formulate the pageants and design the portrayals of planetary history for the exhibits of the planets on the system headquarters worlds.
38:9.12 (425.4) 原生中道者是行星的歷史學家，自行星君王抵達的那一刻起，直到安住於光與生命的時代，他們為系統總部世界上的行星展覽，編排盛典並設計對行星歷史的描繪。
38:9.13 (425.5) Midwayers remain for long periods on an inhabited world, but if faithful to their trust, they will eventually and most certainly be recognized for their agelong service in maintaining the sovereignty of the Creator Son; they will be duly rewarded for their patient ministry to the material mortals on their world of time and space. Sooner or later all accredited midway creatures will be mustered into the ranks of the ascending Sons of God and will be duly initiated into the long adventure of the Paradise ascent in company with those very mortals of animal origin, their earth brethren, whom they so jealously guarded and so effectively served during the long planetary sojourn.
38:9.13 (425.5) 中道者會在一個有居住者的世界上停留漫長時期，然而只要忠於其所受託付，他們最終必將因其在維護造物聖子之主權的長久服務而得到認可；他們對於其時間與空間世界上的物質凡人所做的耐心事奉，也將得到應有的回報。遲早，所有獲正式認可的中道受造物，都將被編入揚升的神之聖子的行列中，並將與那些動物起源的凡人一同，被正式引入天堂揚升的漫長冒險，而那些凡人正是他們在漫長行星逗留期間如此悉心守護，並如此有效服務的塵世弟兄。
38:9.14 (425.6) [Presented by a Melchizedek acting by request of the Chief of the Seraphic Hosts of Nebadon.]
38:9.14 (425.6) [由一位默基瑟德應內巴頓熾天使眾軍之首的要求呈獻。]