4 The first one, Goodness, created a living bone, and the second, Providence, created a living sinew. (APJ) 5 The third, Divinity, created a living flesh, and the fourth, Lordship, created a living marrow. (APJ) 6 The fifth, Kingdom, created living blood. (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 13:4–6
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