1 I, however, asked: “Lord, where did the vile spirit originate?” (APJ) 2 He then said to me: “The Mother-Father, who is abundant in mercy, the holy Spirit in every mode, the one who is merciful and «28» who shows compassion for all of you — that is, Reflection of Radiant Providence — he raised up the seed of the perfect race, and its intellect, and the eternal light of the Man. (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 19:1–2
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