Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
the emanations of the Self-willed, they disturbed her greatly. It
happened therefore after these (things), looked out of the twelve Aeons
the Adamas the tyrant, this (one) also was being angry with the Pistis
Sophia, because that she was wishing to go unto the Light of the Lights,
this who was being above all of them: [126^a] because of this he was
angry with her. It happened therefore, the Adamas the tyrant having
looked out of the twelve Aeons, he saw the emanations of the Self-willed
oppressing the Pistis Sophia, until they take away all the lights in
her. But it happened the power of the Adamas having come down unto the
Chaos (close) to all the emanations of the Self-willed, it happened
therefore, that demon having come down unto the Chaos he thrust the
Pistis Sophia down, and the power of face of lion, with the face of
serpent, and with the face of basilisk serpent, and with the face of
dragon, and with all the other emanations of the Self-willed which are
[126^b] many greatly, they all surrounded the Pistis Sophia, wishing to
take away her powers which (are) in her another time. And they oppressed
the Pistis Sophia greatly, and they threatened her. It happened
therefore, they having oppressed her and having disturbed her greatly,
she cried again up towards the Light and she hymned saying, O Light thou
(art) he who helped me: let thy light come upon me, because thou art my
accepter, and I am coming (close) to thee, O Light. I am believing thee,
O Light, because thou art my deliverer of me from the emanations of the
Self-willed and with the Adamas the tyrant; and thou (art) he who
delivereth me from all his [127^a] threats which are cruel.
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