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86save him and I will overshadow him, because he hath known my name,'--that is the word: When Pistis Sophia was on the point of coming forth out of the chaos, she trod on the emanations of Self-willed, and she trod on the serpent-faced ones and on the basilisk-faced ones, which have seven heads; and she trod on the lion-faced power and on the dragon-faced one. Because she had had faith in the Light, is she saved from all of them.36. \CHAPTER 681. It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had heard these words, that he said: \said, James, beloved one.\2. And the First Mystery continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples: \came to pass, when I had led Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, that she cried out again and said:3. %unto thee, O Light.4. \5. \through thy light, and they could not come nigh me; for thy light was with me and saved me through thy light-stream.6. \power and cast me out into the chaos with no light in me. So I became as heavyweighing matter in comparison with them.7. \my left and on my right and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without light.8. \matters; and I shall be relieved of all my matters because of thy light.9. \of Self-willed which constrained me.10. \11. \from me; and I shone in thy great power, for thou savest for ever.'12. \chaos and was freed from the bonds of the chaos. Now, therefore, who hath ears to hear, let him hear.\