Apocryphal books (New Testament); Christian heresies -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Gnosticism
they laid hold on me together in all my time: and by thy precept thou
didst not let my fellow emanations to help me, and thou didst not let my
partner to deliver me out of my afflictions. This [65^a] therefore is
the fifth repentance which said the Pistis Sophia in the Chaos, they
having finished afflicting her, all the material emanations of the
Self-willed.
These therefore, while Jesus is saying unto his disciples said he to
them, He who hath ear to hear let him hear, and he whose spirit is
bubbling in him, let him come forward and say the explanation of the
meaning of the fifth repentance of the Pistis Sophia. And Jesus having
finished saying these words, sprang up Philippos, he stood up, he put
down the book which (is) in his hand; for he it is who writeth every
word which Jesus was saying, and with all the (things) which he is
doing: came therefore forward Philippos, [65^b] said he to him, My Lord,
Am I not alone he to whom thou gavest for me to take care of the World,
and to write every word which thou wilt say, and with those which thou
wilt do. And thou lettest me not come forward, that I may say the
explanation of the mysteries of the repentance of the Pistis Sophia? For
my spirit bubbled in me for many times, and was unloosed and compelled
me greatly for to come forward that I may say the explanation of the
repentance of the Pistis Sophia, and I was not able to come forward,
because that I am he who writeth every word.
It happened therefore, Jesus having heard Philippos, said he to him,
Hear O Philippos the happy, that I may speak with thee, because thou
with Thomas with Maththaios are those to whom it was given by the First
Mystery to write every word which I shall say, [66^a] with the (things)
which I shall do, and with every thing which ye will see. But as for
thee, was not yet completed until now the number of the words which thou
wilt write. Whenever therefore they should be completed, thou wilt come
forward and utter that which thou willest. Now therefore ye are the
three, those who will write every word which I shall say, with the
(things) which I shall do, with the (things) which I shall see, and that
I may bear witness of everything of the kingdom of the heavens.
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