4 This is the first one who descended, and the first division, but Reflection of Light, who dwelt inside him, she roused his intellect. (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 15:4
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Apocryphon of John 17:1–3
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Apocryphon of John 14:8–9
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Apocryphon of John 8:1–2
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Odes of Solomon 36:2–4
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