1 “Tell me, Sir,” I said, “the names of the virgins and of the women wearing the black garments.” “Listen,” he said, “to the names of the more powerful virgins, those stationed at the corners. 2 The first is Faith, and the second is Self-Control, and the third is Power, and the fourth is Patience. But the others standing between them have these names—Simplicity, Innocence, Purity, Cheerfulness, Truth, Understanding, Harmony, Love. Whoever bears these names and the name of the Son of God can enter God’s kingdom. 3 Listen,” he said, “also to the names of the women wearing black garments. Four of these are more powerful than the rest: the first is Unbelief, the second is Overindulgence, the third is Disobedience, and the fourth is Deceit; their followers are called Sadness, Wickedness, Lust, Anger, Falsehood, Foolishness, Slander, Hatred. God’s servant who bears these names can see the kingdom of God but will not enter it.” 4 “But the stones, Sir,” I said, “that came from the deep and were fitted into the building—who are they?” “The first ten,” he said, “that were placed in the foundations, are the first generation; the twenty-five are the second generation of righteous people; the thirty-five are God’s prophets and His ministers; the forty are apostles and teachers who preach the Son of God.”⁠a 5 “Then why, Sir,” I said, “did the virgins also offer these stones for the building of the tower and carry them through the gate?” 6 “Because those first ones,” he said, “bore these spirits, and they never separated from each other—neither the spirits from the people nor the people from the spirits—these spirits stayed with them until they fell asleep; and if they had not had these spirits with them, they would not have been found useful for building this tower.”