71 There are two trees growing in Paradise. One begets [animals], the other begets humans. Adam [ate] from the tree that begot animals, [and he] became an animal, and he begot [animals]. So Adam's children worship the [animals]. The tree […] is fruit […] this they […] ate the […] fruit of the […] beget humans […] of the human of […] God makes the human, [… humans] make [God]. [72] That's what it's like in the world: humans make gods and worship their creation. It would be better for the gods to worship humans! (GPH)
Gospel of Philip 1:71
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