All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
AD 202
"The same was in the beginning with God"-this clause discloses the order of production. "All things were made by Him, and without Him was nothing made; ".
for the Word was the author of form and beginning to all the Aeons that came into existence after Him. But "what was made in Him "says John, "is life.".
And again, "All things were made by Him, and without Him was nothing made.".
His own Word is both suitable and sufficient for the formation of all things, even as John, the disciple of the Lord, declares regarding Him: "All things were made by Him, and without Him was nothing made.".
For when he had spoken of the Word of God as having been in the Father, he added, "All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made.".
), and was formed by the hand of God, that is, by the Word of God, for "all things were made by Him".
and as we read in the Gospel, "All things were made by Him; and without Him was nothing made; "
