That all who believe in Me may be one; and may be one as Thou Father art in Me and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us. The glory which Thou hast given Me I have given them, that they may be one as We are One, I in them and Thou in Me, that where I am, they also may be with Me John xvii 20-24.

Since, therefore, they are in this manner one with the Lord and, together with the Lord, make the kingdom that is called the kingdom of God, it is plain that nothing else is signified by 'reign'. 'Reign' is said because it was before said, 'Thou hast made us kings and priests', and by 'kings' are signified those who are in wisdom out of Divine Truths from the Lord, and by 'priests' those who are in love out of Divine Good from Him (n. 20). In consequence of this the Lord's kingdom is also said to be a 'kingdom of the saints' (Dan. vii 18, 27); and it is said of the Apostles, that 'with the Lord they are going to judge the twelve tribes of Israel' (Matt. xix 28); although the Only Lord judges and reigns, for He judges and reigns out of the Divine Good by means of the Divine Truth that is also in them from Himself. He, however, who believes that what is in them from the Lord is theirs is cast out of the kingdom, that is, out of heaven. The like is signified by 'reign' in the following statements in the Apocalypse:-

They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years Rev. xx 4, 6;

and concerning those who are going to be in the New Jerusalem:-

The Lamb shall enlighten them, and they shall reign for ages of ages Rev. xxii 5.