Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Rulers of the Aeons, and because of what
became the Aeons with their Veils. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what became the Rulers of the tyrant Aeons, and
because of what became the Rulers who repented. And that Mystery indeed
is that which knoweth because of what became the Ministers and because
of what became the Dekans. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of [198^b] what became the Angels, and because of what became
the Archangels. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of
what became the Lords, and because of what became the Gods. And that
Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what also the Jealousy
became in the height, and because of what also became the Absence of
Jealousy. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what
became the Hate, and because of what became the Love. And that Mystery
indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Dissension became, and
because of what became the Reconciliation. And that Mystery indeed is
that which knoweth because of what became the Covetousness, and because
of what all the Renunciation of the all became, [199^a] and because of
what became the love of Wealth. And that Mystery indeed is that which
knoweth because of what the Love of self became, and because of what
became the Satiety.
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the
Partners, and because of what became the Separated Partners. And that
Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the
Godlessness (added in margin), and because of what became the Love of
God (in lower margin). And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Phoster (Planets) and because of what became
the Sparks (Fixed Stars). And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Triple powers, and because of what became the
Invisibles. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth [199^b]
because of what became the Forefather, and because of what became the
Pure (Lights). And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of
what became the great Self-willed, and because of what became his
Believers. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what
became the great Triple powered, and because of what became the great
Forefather invisible. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Thirteenth Aeon, and because of what became
the Place of the Middle (plural, MS). And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Receiver of the Middle, and
because of what became the Virgins of the Light. And that Mystery indeed
is that which knoweth because of [200^a] what became the Deacons of the
Middle, and because of what became the Angels of the Middle. And that
Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Land of
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