Talking about the Egyptian Gnostics related to his previous experience with them, Epiphanius of Salamis (310/320 – 403), a Byzantine Church Father and Doctor of the Church, states in his Panarion, or Medicine Chest: They exercise genital acts, yet prevent the conceiving of children.
Berbicara tentang kaum Gnostik Mesir terkait pengalaman dia sebelumnya dengan mereka, Epifanius dari Salamis (310/320 – 403), seorang Doktor Gereja dan Bapa Gereja Bizantin, menyatakan dalam Panarion atau Tabut Obat-obatan karyanya: Mereka melakukan tindakan-tindakan genital, namun menghindari perkandungan anak-anak.