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90CHAPTER 711. It came to pass then, when the First Mystery had finished saying these words, that Matthew came forward and said: \Pistis Sophia hath uttered. Now, therefore, give commandment unto me, that I speak it in openness.\2. And the First Mystery answered and said: \set forth the interpretation of the song which Pistis Sophia hath uttered.\3. And Matthew answered and said: \Pistis Sophia hath uttered, thus thy light-power prophesied aforetime thereon through the Ode of Solomon:4. \out of the regions which are in the bottom below.5. \6. \the bonds, to unloose them.7. \above its root, that I may extinguish its seed.8. \9. \way for thy faithful.10. \corpses.11. \stirred not, hast thou given the activity of life.12. \13. \thy light become a foundation for them all.14. \15. \Hearken, therefore, that I may say it in openness.16. \of the higher regions which are above, he hath also led me up out of the regions which are in the bottom below,'--it is the word which Pistis Sophia hath spoken: 'I sing praises unto thee; through thy commandment hast thou led me down out of this higher %u00e6on which is above, and hast led me to the regions below. And again through thy commandment thou hast saved me and led me up out of the regions which are below.'17. \those in the midst and hath taught me concerning them,'--it is the word which Pistis