Pistis SophiaPistis Sophia is an important Gnostic text. It relates the Gnostic teachings of the transfigured Jesus to the assembled disciples including his mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Martha. Pisti Sophia recounts that Jesus remained on earth after the resurrection for 11 years. In it the complex structures and hierarchies of heaven familiar in Gnostic teachings are revealed. |
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Adamas amēn asunder and wherefor body Bruce Codex chaos CHAPTER chastisements cometh concerning Coptic counterfeiting spirit discourse dragon emanations of Selfwilled exceedingly faith forgive fourandtwenty give glory gnosis Gnostic hath arisen hath received mysteries height Ineffable inherit invisibles Irenĉus Jesus had finished kingdom Lightkingdom lightstream lionfaced power Lord Mary answered Mary Magdalene matter midst mystery knoweth wherefor Ophitic oppressed outer darkness pass Pistis Sophia hath power hath spoken Psalm purified question thee receive the mysteries region Renounce repentance of Pistis righteous rulers Sabaōth Salome saved Saviour answered say unto saying these words seals servitors sing praises sinners sins solution Sophia hath spoken Sophia hath uttered soul sphere spoken unto thirteenth ĉon thou art thou hast spoken thy light thy power hath Treasury twelve ĉons unto his disciples unto Mary unto thee unto you aforetime vesture Virgin of Light word which Pistis word which thy words unto