Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
Seek that ye may find the (things) which I said unto you. I said unto
you, Ye shall seek after [230^b] the mysteries of the Light, these which
are wont to purify the body of the matter, and make it pure light,
purified greatly. Amen I say unto you, Because of the race of the
mankind, because they are material I despoiled myself I brought all the
mysteries to them of the Light, that I should purify them, because they
are the dregs of all the matter of their matter. Otherwise not any soul
in all the race of the mankind would be saved. And they would not
inherit the kingdom of the Light, except that I brought to them the
mysteries of purification. For the emanations of the Light need not the
mysteries, for they are purified, but the race of the mankind, they
(are) those who need them, because that they are all material dregs.
Because of this therefore I said unto you once, [231^a] Those who are at
ease need not the physician, but those who become badly, namely, Those
of the Light need not the mysteries, because they are light being
purified: but the race of the mankind, they are those who need them,
because material dregs they are. Because of this therefore, preach to
all the race of the mankind, Desist not from seeking in the day with the
night, even until ye should find the mysteries of purification. And say
to the race of the mankind, Renounce all the World with all the matter
which is in it: otherwise he who receiveth and he who giveth in the
World and who eateth and who drinketh in his matter and who liveth in
all his cares with all his life (politia, MS) gathering in for himself
matters (close) to [231^b] his other matter: because that all this World
with all the (things) which are in it with all its life (politia, MS)
are material dregs, and they will ask them each concerning their
cleansing. Because of this therefore I said unto you once, Renounce all
the World with all the matter which is in it, that ye should not gather
in for you other matter unto your other matter which is in them. Because
of this therefore, preach to all the race of the mankind, Renounce all
the World with all its life (politia, MS), that ye should not gather in
for you other matter unto your other matter which is in you. And say
unto them, Desist not seeking in the day with the night and renew (your
seeking) not yourselves, until ye [232^a] find the mysteries of
purification, these which will purify you and make you pure light; and
ye (will) go unto the Height, and ye (will) inherit the Light of my
kingdom.
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