1 He grasped and created for himself further aeons with a shining spark that exists (even) now, and he was astounded in his pride that is inside him, and he begot authorities for himself. (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 10:1
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Apocryphon of John 4:2–4
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2 Enoch 25:2–4
2 And I said to him: 'Become undone, Adoil, and let the visible come out of thee.' (2EN) 3 And he came undone, and a great light came out. And I was in the midst of the great light, and as there is born light from light, there came forth a great age, and showed all crea… (2EN)
Apocryphon of John 12:3–5
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Apocryphon of John 6:1–3
1 He also peered into Barbelo with the pure light that surrounds the unseen Spirit, and his spark, and from him she conceived. (APJ) 2 He begot a light-spark by means of a light similar to blessedness, but (the latter) is not equal to his greatness. (APJ) 3 Such was an only-bego… (APJ)
Gospel of Judas 1:44–46
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Apocryphon of John 11:8–10
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Apocryphon of John 11:15–17
15 Further, everything he organized in accord with the semblance of the first aeons that had come into being, in order that he could «13» create them after the likeness of the indestructible ones. (APJ) 16 It was not because of his seeing the indestructible entities, but… (APJ) 17 … (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 15:3–5
3 This is the tomb for the mold of the body that the robbers used to clothe the man, the chain of oblivion, and he became a mortal man. (APJ) 4 This is the first one who descended, and the first division, but Reflection of Light, who dwelt inside him, she roused his int… (APJ)
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