638. [verse 12] 'Here is the patience of the saints, here are those keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus' signifies that the man of the Lord's Church is examined by means of temptations from those [in faith separated from charity] as to the quality of his life in accordance with the precepts of the Word and as to faith directed to the Lord. That these things are signified by these words may be seen above (n. 593). By 'to keep the commandments' is signified to live in accordance with the precepts that are contained in a summary in the Decalogue, and by 'the faith of Jesus' is signified a faith directed to Him, for these have faith from the Lord, and this faith is 'the faith of Jesus'.