1994. The same applies to falsity and truth, that is, that truth is turned into falsity. This is done either to deceive, even when they know what is true, or to be clever, because they take pleasure in the ability to distort things, which they consider to be ingenuity. Or it can come from an acquired nature, because of having been falsely persuaded in bodily life and having acquired false beliefs, like the gentiles. The latter can be saved much more easily than those who are prompted by deceit and cleverness.