9 On account of the glorious power he possessed owing to his mother’s light, he named himself God, and he was disobedient to the place where he had originated. (APJ) 10 He further joined the seven powers inside his thought together with the authorities who were with him, and when he spoke, it happened, and he named each of the powers, beginning with the highest: (APJ) 11 The first is Goodness, together with the first (authority), Athoth; the second is Providence, together with the second (authority), Eloaio; and the third is Divinity, together with the third (authority), Astraphaio; the fourth is Lordship, together with the fourth (authority), Yao; the fifth is Kingdom, together with the fifth (authority), Sabaoth; the sixth is Jealousy, together with the sixth (authority), Adonein; the seventh is Sophia, together with the seventh (authority), Sabbateon. (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 11:9–11
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