9 However, so that he could not gaze up toward his perfection nor realize the shame of his nudity, they remained in front of what they call ‘the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,’ being Reflection of Light. I was the one, however, who caused them to eat.” (APJ) 10 I also asked the savior: “Lord, was it not the serpent that instructed Adam to eat?” (APJ) 11 The savior grinned and said: “The serpent instructed them to eat of the evil of sexual lust and destruction, so that he could exploit him. (APJ)
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