The Four Gospels

who are of nature. nature (Syriac: kyana): in this context, it refers to the essential properties or the "being-ness" of a thing, whether physical or spiritual
And they have power power (Syriac: hayla): authority, strength, or the potentiality to act
to do their will. will (Syriac: sebyana): the faculty of choice or desire
Just as we also
are subject to them. subject (Syriac: mesht'abdynan): to be brought into a state of service or obedience
To those who are
of nature. And they have
power to do
their will. Just as
we also to them
are subject. And also
they are subject to us.
And they have power
to do their will.
Just as we also
to them are subject.
And also they to us
are subject. And they
have power to do
their will. Just as
we also to them
are subject. And also
they are subject to us.

But the name that is

was, just as
you yourselves know.
That they have power
to do their will.
Just as we also
to them are subject.
And also they to us
are subject. And they
have power to do
their will. Just as
we also to them
are subject. And also
they to us are subject.
And they have power
to do their will.
Just as we also
to them are subject.
And also they to us
are subject. And they
have power to do
their will. Just as
we also to them
are subject.

The highly repetitive nature of the text in these columns suggests a rhetorical or logical exercise common in late-antique philosophy, perhaps illustrating the interconnectedness of all "natures" within the Divine order. It emphasizes a mutual dependency: while humans are subject to the laws of nature, these natures are also in some sense subject to or serving the human condition.