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Deep

(Bythos) The term "deep", refers to the concept of parent or parents. The term is used in the "Untitled Text of the Bruce Codex". This is from Irenaeus, "Adversus Heraeses 1.8.5". " Ptolemy interpreted the prologue of John's gospel (Jn 1:1-14) "Parent" is usually called "Father" or "the Deep". "Loveliness" is usually called "Silence". Tertullian, uses the term "depth".

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