Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
which become to thee from the first together with the First Mystery)
until the time is fulfilled, this which is defined by the Ineffable.
Behold, therefore, was fulfilled the time. Come therefore unto us in
haste that we may put them on thee, until thou completest all the
service of the completion of the First Mystery, this (service) which is
defined by the Ineffable. Come, therefore, unto us quickly that we may
put them on thee according to the command of the First Mystery. For yet
other little time is very short: thou comest up to us and thou wilt
cease (being) in the World [19^b]. Come, therefore, quickly that thou
mayest receive all thy glory, which is the glory of the First Mystery.
It happened therefore, I, having seen the mystery of all these words in
the vesture which he dispatched to me, I put it on me in that hour: and
I enlightened greatly greatly, and I flew unto the Height, and I came at
the gate of the firmament enlightening greatly greatly, there being no
measure unto the light with which I was becoming. And were disturbed
upon one another the gates of the firmament, all were opened at once,
and all the Rulers with all the Authorities, with all the Angels who
(were) in it, they were all disturbed together because of the great
light which becometh from me. And they looked at the vesture of light
which (was) on me, which [20^a] enlighteneth, they saw the mystery on
which is being their name, they feared greatly greatly, and were
loosened all their bonds, these in which they are bound, and each one
ceased from his array. And they prostrated all before my presence, they
worshipped, saying, In what manner passed through us the Lord of the
Universe, while we knew (it) not? And they all hymned together unto the
inward part of the inward parts. But I, they were seeing me not, but
they were seeing the light only, and they were becoming in great fear
and they were disturbed greatly, and they hymned unto the inward part of
the inward parts: but I left that Place, I came up unto the first Sphere
enlightening greatly greatly, more than as I enlightened [20^b] in the
firmament forty-nine of double of time. It happened therefore, I having
reached the gate of the first Sphere, were disturbed its gates and they
opened themselves at once. I came into the houses of the Sphere
enlightening greatly greatly, there being no measure unto the light
which becometh from me; and were disturbed upon one another all the
Rulers with all those who become in that Sphere, and they saw the great
light which becometh from me, and they looked at my vesture, they saw
the mystery of their name in it and they were disturbed and they became
in great fear, saying, How did the Lord of the Universe pass through us
while we knew (it) not? And were loosened all their bonds and with their
Places [21^a] with their arrays. And each ceased in his array. They
prostrated all together, they worshipped at my presence or at presence
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