Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
these I shall say unto you according to Place and according to array in
the Distribution of the Universe. And Amen I say unto you, They will
know in what sort the World is placed, and they will know in what type
all the things of the Height are placed, and they will know because of
what thing the Universe became.
These therefore having said them the Saviour, sprang up Maria the
Magdalene, said she, My Lord bear with me, and be not angry with me
seeking after every thing in an exactness with a certainty. Now
therefore, my Lord, then is one the word of the Mystery of the Ineffable
and one the word of the knowledge of the Universe [216^b]? Answered the
Saviour, said he, Yea one (is) the Mystery of the Ineffable and one is
the word the knowledge of the Universe. But also answered Maria, said
she to the Saviour, My Lord, bear with me, seeking from thee, and be not
angry with me. Now therefore, my Lord, except we live and know all the
word of the Ineffable, shall we not be able to inherit the kingdom of
the Light? But answered the Saviour, said he to Maria, Yea, for every
one who will receive the Mystery of the kingdom of the Light, each will
go and inherit even unto the Place unto which he received mystery; but
he will not know the knowledge of the Universe because of what all these
(things) became, except he should know the one word of the Ineffable
namely, the knowledge of the Universe. And also openly [217^a] I am the
knowledge of the Universe. And also it is impossible to know the one
word of the knowledge, except forsooth he receive the First Mystery of
the Ineffable: but every man who will receive mystery in the Light will
go each and inherit unto the Place unto which he received mystery.
Because of this I said unto you once, He who believeth a prophet will
receive the reward of a prophet, and he who believeth a righteous (man)
will receive the reward of a righteous man, namely, even unto the Place
which each receiveth mystery he will go unto it. He who receiveth, being
prepared is going to inherit the mystery which is less, and he who will
receive mystery being more excellent he is going to inherit the Places
which are exalted. And each will remain in his Place in the Light of my
kingdom. And each will be the authority unto the array which is below
him; but [217^b] he will not be the authority to go unto the array which
is above him, but he is going to remain in the Place of the Inheritance
of the Light of my kingdom, becoming in a great light for which there is
not measure by the Gods with all the Invisibles, and he (will) become in
great joy with great delight.
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