Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of that became the
Sinfulness, and because of what became the Purity. And that Mystery
indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Strength, and
because of what became the Weakness. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Movement of the body, and
because of what became its usefulness. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Poverty, and because of what
became [194^b] the Wealth. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Wealth of the World, and because of what
became the Slavery. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Death, and because of what became the Life.
It happened therefore, Jesus having finished saying these words unto his
disciples they rejoiced in great joy and they were delighted, hearing
Jesus saying these words. Added also Jesus in the word, said he to them:
Yet therefore my disciples, hear now that I may speak with you
concerning all the knowledge of the Mystery of the Ineffable, because
the Mystery of that Ineffable indeed is that which knoweth because of
what became the Mercilessness, and because of what became the Mercy. And
that Mystery [195^a] indeed is that which knoweth because of what became
the Destruction, and because of what became the Always eternal. And that
Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the creeping
things, and because of what they will be dissolved. And that Mystery
indeed is that which knoweth because of what will become the Wild-beasts
and because of what they will be dissolved. And that Mystery indeed is
that which knoweth because of what became the Beasts, and because of
what became the Birds. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth
because of what became the Mountains, and because of what became the
Precious stones which (are) in them. And that Mystery indeed is that
which knoweth because of what became the Matter of the Gold, and because
of what became the Matter of the Silver. And that Mystery [195^b] indeed
is that which knoweth because of what became the Matter of the Brass,
and because of what became also the Matter of the Iron with the Steel.
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the
Matter of the Tin, and because of what became the Matter of the Lead.
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the
Matter of the Glass, and because of what became the Matter of the Wax.
And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the
Grass, namely, the Vegetables. And because of what became all the
Matters. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what
became the Waters of the earth and every thing which (is) in them, and
because of what the Earth also became. And that Mystery indeed is that
[196^a] which knoweth the Seas became because of what, with the Waters,
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