Pistis Sophia

by Mead, G. R. S.

• ISBN13: 9781585092390
• ISBN10: 1585092398
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Book Tree

Summary

The Gnostics were composed of a number of early Christian mystical sects. Their teachers were persecuted and documents destroyed because the Church desired a uniform set of beliefs to operate under. Only now have we begun to better appreciate these early Christian mystics. Pistis Sophia was the most important Gnostic document until the discovery and publication of The Nag Hammadi Library. This work remains an important milestone in Gnostic research, on par with Nag Hammadi, and should be part of any serious study. It is the story of how we, as spiritual beings, have fallen into the world of physical creation. The soul is asleep here, bogged down in physical surroundings, unaware of its true nature. The purpose of this gospel is to awaken us, and aid in the process of spiritual freedom.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xvii
Introduction
The Askew Codex	xxi
The Scripts	xxii
The Contents	xxiii
The Title	xxiv
The Date of the MS.	xxv
Translated from the Greek	xxvi
Originals composed in Egypt	xxviii
Date: The 2nd-century Theory	xxix
The 3rd-century Theory	xxix
The `Ophitic' Background	xxxi
Three vague Pointers	xxxii
The libertinist Sects of Epiphanius	xxxiii
The Severians	xxxiv
The Bruce Codex	xxxv
The Berlin Codex	xxxvi
The so-called Barbelo-Gnostics	xxxvii
The Sethians	xxxviii
The present Position of the Enquiry	xxxviii
The new and the old Perspective in Gnostic Studies	xxxix
The Ministry of the First Mystery	xl
The post-resurrectional Setting	xli
The higher Revelation within this Setting	xlii
The AEon-lore	xlii
The Sophia Episode	xliii
The ethical Interest	xliii
The Mysteries	xliv
The astral Lore	xlv
Transcorporation	xlv
The magical Element	xlvi
History and psychic Story	xlvii
The P.S. a reserved Document	xlviii
Its general Value	xlix
A Skeleton of the Scheme of the System	1	(1)
PISTIS SOPHIA TRANSLATION
The First Book of Pistis Sophia
Jesus hitherto instructeth his disciples only up to the regions of the First Mystery	1	(1)
What the First Mystery surroundeth	1	(1)
The regions of the great Invisible	2	(1)
The Treasury of the Light	2	(1)
The Light-world	2	(1)
Jesus and his disciples are seated on the Mount of Olives	3	(1)
A great light-power descendeth on Jesus	3	(1)
It surroundeth him entirely	4	(1)
Jesus ascendeth into heaven	4	(1)
The confusion of the powers and the great earthquake	4	(1)
Jesus descendeth again	5	(1)
The nature of his glory	6	(1)
Jesus addresseth them	6	(1)
He draweth his light unto himself	6	(1)
He promiseth to tell them all things	7	(1)
How the Vesture of Light was sent unto him	8	(1)
Of the souls of the disciples and their incarnation	8	(1)
Of the incarnation of John the Baptizer	9	(1)
That John was Elias in a former birth	9	(1)
Of his own incarnation through Mary	10	(1)
More concerning the light-powers in the disciples	11	(1)
Why they should rejoice that the time of his investiture had come	11	(1)
The mystery of the five words on the vesture	12	(1)
The solution thereof	12	(1)
The three robes of light	13	(1)
The first vesture	13	(1)
The second vesture	13	(1)
The third vesture	14	(1)
The day of `Come unto us'	15	(1)
Jesus putteth on his vesture	15	(1)
He entereth the firmament	15	(1)
The powers of the firmament are amazed and fall down and adore him	15	(1)
He entereth the first sphere	16	(1)
The powers of the first sphere are amazed and fall down and adore him	16	(1)
He entereth the second sphere	17	(1)
The powers of the second sphere are amazed and fall down and adore him	17	(1)
He entereth the æaeons	17	(1)
The powers of the æaeons are amazed and fall down and adore him	18	(1)
Adamas and the tyrants fight against the light	19	(1)
He taketh from them a third of their power	19	(1)
He changeth the motion of their spheres	19	(1)
Mary Magdalene asketh and receiveth permission to speak	20	(1)
Mary interpreteth the discourse from the words of Isaiah	21	(1)
Jesus commendeth Mary. She further questioneth him on the changing of the spheres	22	(1)
Jesus explaineth further the conversion of the spheres	23	(2)
Philip questioneth Jesus	25	(1)
Why the path of the æons was changed	25	(1)
Mary questioneth him again	26	(1)
The coming of Melchisedec	27	(1)
Of the fashioning of the souls of men	27	(2)
The rulers devour their matter so that souls may not be fashioned	29	(1)
Adamas and the tyrants fight against the light-vesture	30	(1)
Jesus taketh from them a third of their power and changeth their course	30	(1)
They no more have the power of devouring their matter	31	(1)
The powers adore the light-vesture	32	(1)
The tyrants become as the dead	32	(1)
Jesus entereth the thirteenth æon and findeth Pistis Sophia	33	(1)
Sophia and her fellow-powers behold the light	33	(1)
Mary desireth to hear the story of Sophia	34	(1)
THE STORY OF PISTIS SOPHIA
Sophia desireth to enter the Light-world	34	(1)
The rulers hate her for ceasing in their mystery	35	(1)
Self-willed uniteth himself with the rulers of the twelve æons and emanateth a lion-faced power to plague Sophia	35	(1)
Sophia taketh the lion-faced power of Self-willed for the true Light	36	(1)
She descendeth to the twelve æons and thence into the chaos	36	(1)
The emanations of Self-willed squeeze the light-powers out of Sophia	37	(1)
The first repentance of Sophia	37	(5)
Mary interpreteth the first repentance from Psalm lxviii.	42	(3)
The second repentance of Sophia	45	(2)
Peter complaineth of Mary	47	(1)
Peter interpreteth the second repentance from Psalm lxx.	47	(1)
Jesus promiseth to perfect the disciples in all things	48	(1)
The third repentance of Sophia	49	(1)
Martha asketh and receiveth permission to speak	49	(1)
Martha interpreteth the third repentance from Psalm lxix.	50	(1)
The fourth repentance of Sophia	51	(2)
John asketh and receiveth permission to speak	53	(1)
John interpreteth the repentance from Psalm ci.	53	(2)
Jesus commendeth John	55	(1)
The emanations of Self-willed again squeeze the light out of Sophia	55	(1)
The fifth repentance of Sophia	55	(2)
Philip the scribe complaineth	57	(1)
Jesus explaineth that the appointed scribes are Philip and Thomas and Matthew	58	(1)
Mary interpreteth the words of Jesus concerning the three witnesses	58	(1)
Philip is now given permission to speak	59	(1)
Philip interpreteth the fifth repentance from Psalm lxxxvii.	59	(2)
PISTIS SOPHIA
Philip is commended and continueth writing	61	(1)
The sixth repentance of Sophia	61	(1)
Andrew interpreteth the sixth repentance from Psalm cxxix.	62	(1)
Jesus commendeth Andrew. He promiseth that the tyrants shall be judged and consumed by the wise fire	63	(1)
Mary interpreteth the words of Jesus	63	(1)
The repentance of Sophia is not yet accepted. She is mocked by the æons	64	(1)
The seventh repentance of Sophia	64	(3)
Thomas interpreteth the seventh repentance from Psalm xxiv	67	(1)
Jesus commendeth Thomas	68	(1)
Jesus leadeth Sophia to a less confined region, but without the commandment of the First Mystery	69	(1)
The emanations of Self-willed cease for a time to oppress Sophia	70	(1)
The eighth repentance of Sophia	70	(1)
The emanations of Self-willed oppress her again	71	(1)
She continueth her repentance	71	(2)
Matthew interpreteth the eighth repentance from Psalm xxx.	73	(1)
Jesus commendeth Matthew and promiseth his disciples that they shall sit on thrones with him	74	(1)
Mary interpreteth the words of Jesus	74	(1)
The ninth repentance of Sophia	75	(3)
James interpreteth the ninth repentance from Psalm xxxiv.	78	(3)
Jesus commendeth James and promiseth the first place unto the disciples	81	(1)
Mary interpreteth the words of Jesus	81	(1)
The repentance of Sophia is accepted. Jesus is sent to help her	81	(2)
The tenth repentance of Sophia	83	(1)
Peter interpreteth the tenth repentance from Psalm cxix.	83	(1)
Jesus commendeth Peter	84	(1)
The eleventh repentance of Sophia	84	(1)
Salome interpreteth the eleventh repentance from Psalm li.	85	(1)
Jesus commendeth Salome	86	(1)
Self-willed aideth his emanations and they again oppress Sophia	86	(1)
The twelfth repentance of Sophia	87	(3)
Andrew interpreteth the twelfth repentance from Psalm cviii.	90	(2)
The thirteenth repentance of Sophia	92	(1)
Martha interpreteth the thirteenth repentance from Psalm l.	93	(1)
Jesus sendeth forth a light-power to help Sophia	93	(1)
Sophia uttereth a song of praise	94	(1)
Salome interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon	95	(1)
The power sent by Jesus formeth a light-wreath on Sophia's head	96	(1)
Sophia uttereth another song of praise	97	(1)
Mary, his mother, asketh and receiveth permission to speak	97	(1)
Mary, his mother, interpreteth the song of Sophia from the xixth Ode of Solomon	98	(1)
Jesus commendeth his mother	98	(1)
The commandment of the First Mystery is fulfilled for taking Sophia entirely out of the chaos	98	(1)
The First Mystery and Jesus send forth two light-powers to help Sophia	98	(1)
Mary Magdalene interpreteth the mystery from Psalm lxxxiv.	99	(1)
Mary, the mother, further interpreteth the scripture	100	(1)
The story of the phantom spirit	101	(1)
Of the spiritual and material bodies of Jesus	102	(1)
The other Mary further interpreteth the same scripture from the baptism of Jesus	103	(1)
Mary, the mother, again further interpreteth the same scripture from the meeting of herself with Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptizer	104	(1)
Of the incarnation of Jesus	104	(1)
THE NOTE OF A SCRIBE
A note by a later hand, copied from another scripture	105	(1)
Superscription: The Second Book of Pistis Sophia
John further interpreteth the same scripture	106	(1)
Of Sabaoth, Barbelo, Yabraoth and the light-vesture	107	(1)
Gabriel and Michael are summoned to help Pistis Sophia	108	(1)
The light-stream restoreth the light-powers to Sophia	109	(1)
The light-stream, having accomplished its purpose, departeth from Sophia	110	(1)
Peter interpreteth the narrative from the Odes of Solomon	110	(4)
The emanations of Self-willed cry aloud to him for help	114	(1)
He sendeth forth another more violent power like unto a flying arrow	114	(1)
The fashioning of the serpent-, basilisk- and dragon-powers	115	(1)
The demon power of Adamas dasbeth Sophia down	115	(1)
Sophia again crieth to the Light	116	(1)
Gabriel and Michael and the light-stream again go to her aid	116	(1)
The transfiguration of Sophia	117	(1)
Jesus, the First Mystery looking without, causeth Sophia to triumph	117	(1)
James interpreteth the narrative from Psalm xe.	118	(6)
Sophia singeth a song of praise	124	(1)
Thomas interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon	125	(4)
Sophia singeth another song of praise	129	(2)
Matthew interpreteth the song of Sophia from the Odes of Solomon	131	(4)
Sophia continueth to sing	135	(1)
Mary is afraid of Peter	135	(1)
Mary interpreteth the song of Sophia from Psalm xxix.	136	(1)
Sophia continueth her song	136	(1)
Martha interpreteth from Psalm xxix.	136	(1)
Sophia continueth her song	137	(1)
Mary interpreteth from Psalm cii.	137
Sophia is led to a region below the thirteenth æon and given a new mystery	136	(2)
She continueth to sing	138	(1)
PISTIS SOPHIA
Andrew interpreteth from Psalm xxxix	139	(1)
The conversation of Sophia and the Light	140	(1)
The Light promiseth to seal the regions of Self-willed	140	(1)
How Sophia will know that the time of her final deliverance hath come	141	(1)
What will come to pass at that time	141	(1)
The time for the final deliverance of Sophia is completed	142	(1)
Adamas sendeth forth two emanations of darkness to plague Sophia	143	(1)
Sophia again singeth a song to the Light	144	(1)
James interpreteth the song from Psalm vii.	145	(1)
Sophia addresseth Adamas and his rulers	146	(1)
Sophia again singeth to the Light	147	(1)
Martha interpreteth the words of Sophia from Psalm vii.	148	(1)
Jesus bringeth Sophia again to the thirteenth æon	148	(1)
Sophia singeth the praises of the Light to her fellow-invisibles	149	(2)
Philip interpreteth the song from Psalm cvi.	151	(59)
END OF THE STORY OF PISTIS SOPHIA
Mary questioneth Jesus	153	(2)
Of the glory of the four-and-twenty invisibles	155	(1)
Of the glory of the Fate	156	(1)
Of the glory of the twelve æons	156	(1)
Of the glory of the thirteenth æon	157	(1)
Of the glory of the Midst	157	(1)
Of the glory of the Right	157	(1)
Of the glory of the Treasury	158	(1)
Of the glory of the Inheritance	158	(1)
Mary again questioneth Jesus	159	(1)
Of the twelve saviours and their regions in the Inheritance	160	(2)
Of the ascension of those of the Treasury into the Inheritance	162	(1)
Of their respective ranks in the kingdom	162	(1)
Of the powers of the Right and their emanation and ascension	162	(1)
Of the powers of the Midst and their ascension	163	(1)
But this shall not take place till the consummation of the æon	164	(1)
Of the ascension of the souls of the perfect	164	(1)
Of the rank of the souls of the perfect	165	(1)
Mary interpreteth the discourse from the scriptures	166	(1)
Of the last Helper	167	(1)
That the regions beyond the Helpers are indescribable	168	(1)
Mary further questioneth Jesus	168	(1)
Of the second Helper	169	(1)
Of the third, fourth and fifth Helpers	169	(1)
Mary again questioneth Jesus	169	(1)
Of those who receive the mystery in the last Helper	170	(1)
John questioneth Jesus	171	(1)
Of the first Commandment	171	(1)
Of the first space	171	(1)
Of the second space	171	(1)
Of the third space	172	(1)
Of the Thrice-spirituals in the third space, i.e. the first space of the Ineffable	172	(1)
Of the master-mystery	173	(1)
Of the gnosis of the master-mystery	173	(3)
Of the gnosis of the mystery of the Ineffable	176	(5)
The disciples lose courage	181	(1)
Jesus explaineth that that mystery is really simpler than all mysteries	182	(1)
Of the rending asunder and emanation of the powers of the universe	183	(1)
Of those of the second space of the Ineffable	183	(3)
Of those of the first space of the Ineffable	186	(2)
Jesus promiseth to explain further all in detail	188	(1)
Of the mystery succinctly	188	(1)
Of the one and only word of the Ineffable	189	(1)
Of the ascension of the soul of him who shall receive the one and only mystery	189	(2)
Of the rank of such a soul	191	(1)
Such souls are one with the First Mystery	192	(1)
Of the dignity of the thrones in the kingdom	193	(1)
Of the gnosis of the word of the Ineffable	194	(1)
Of the distinction between the gnosis of the universe and the mysteries of the Light	194	(2)
Of the ascension of the souls of those who receive the twelve mysteries of the First Mystery	196	(1)
Mary again questioneth Jesus	197	(1)
Of the three mysteries and five mysteries	197	(1)
Of the first mystery	198	(1)
Of the second mystery	198	(1)
Of its efficacy	199	(1)
Of the third mystery	200	(1)
Of its efficacy for the uninitiated	200	(1)
Of the three and five mysteries	201	(1)
Of the mysteries of the three spaces	201	(1)
Of the reign of a thousand years of the Light	202	(1)
What is a year of the Light	203	(1)
Of those of the first space in the kingdom of the thousand years	203	(1)
Of those of the second space	204	(1)
Of those of the third space, the first from without	204	(1)
Of the Books of Yew	205	(1)
Andrew questioneth Jesus	206	(1)
That the disciples and the powers are from the same Mixture	206	(1)
Of transcorporation and purification	207	(1)
Of the purifying mysteries	208	(1)
That all who are purified will be saved	209	(1)
That finally they will be higher than all powers	209	(1)
Jesus pardoneth the ignorance of Andrew	210	(1)
Sub-Scription: A Portion of the Books of the Saviour
PISTIS SOPHIA
The Conclusion of Another Book Of the Limbs of the Ineffable	210	(85)
The Saviour is their treasury	211	(1)
Of the dignity of those who have received the mysteries	211	(2)
A THIRD BOOK
Of the proclamation of the disciples	213	(1)
What men should renounce	213	(4)
The boundaries of the ways of the worthy	217	(1)
Unto whom are the mysteries of the Light to be given	218	(1)
The mysteries are for the forgiveness of sins	218	(1)
Mary questioneth the Saviour	219	(1)
Of the soul of the righteous man who hath not received the mysteries at death	219	(2)
John questioneth Jesus	221	(1)
The disciples are to forgive many times seven times	222	(1)
Of the reward of the savers of souls	222	(1)
John continueth his questioning	222	(1)
That the mysteries shall be given again unto a repentant brother even up to the three of the second space	223	(1)
The limit of the power of the disciples to forgive sins	224	(1)
A former saying explained	224	(1)
Of the master-mystery of the forgiveness of sins	225	(1)
John continueth his questioning	225	(1)
Further of the forgiveness of sins	225	(2)
John continueth his questioning	227	(1)
Of pretenders who receive the mysteries	228	(1)
A former saying explained	228	(1)
Mary again questioneth Jesus	229	(1)
How the souls of those who have come out of the body may be helped by those on earth	230	(1)
Mary continueth her questioning	231	(1)
How he who possesseth the mysteries can come forth out of the body without suffering	231	(1)
Mary continueth her questioning	232	(1)
The mystery of the raising of the dead	233	(1)
The disciples became frenzied at the sublimity of the prospect	233	(1)
How the disciples shall make proclamation	233	(1)
What mysteries they shall give	234	(1)
The mystery of the raising of the dead not to be given to any	234	(1)
Of the constitution of man	235	(1)
Of the counterfeiting spirit	236	(1)
The state of the sinful soul after death	236	(2)
How a sinful soul is brought back to birth	238	(1)
Of the ascension after death of the good soul that hath received the mysteries	238	(2)
Of the state after death of one who hath received the mysteries and yet hath transgressed	240	(1)
The apology of the rulers of the ways of the midst	241	(1)
The apology of the rulers of the Fate	241	(1)
Of the ascension of that soul into the Inheritance	242	(1)
Mary interpreteth from former sayings	243	(1)
The piece of money which was brought unto Jesus	243	(1)
A saying of Paul	244	(1)
The foes of one's own house	245	(1)
A former saying concerning rebirth	245	(1)
Mary continueth to question Jesus	246	(1)
Of the retributive servitors	247	(1)
How the soul of the sinner is stamped with his sins	248	(1)
How the baptisms purify sins	249	(1)
The separation of the portions by the mystery of baptism	249	(1)
Mary interpreteth the same from a former saying	249	(2)
Mary further questioneth Jesus	251	(1)
Of the forgiveness of sins according to the higher mysteries	251	(1)
Mary interpreteth the same from the Psalm xxxi.	252	(1)
Of forgiveness even unto twelve times of those who have received the mysteries of the First Mystery	253	(1)
Of such initiated who sin and die without repentance	253	(1)
Of the unending forgiveness of those who have received the mystery of the Ineffable	253	(1)
Of such initiated who sin and die without repentance	254	(1)
Mary interpreteth the same from a former saying	255	(1)
Of the unending compassion of the great mysteries for the repentant	256	(1)
Of the unrepentant	256	(1)
Mary interpreteth from a former saying	257	(1)
If even men on earth are compassionate, how much more then the highest mysteries?	257	(1)
Jesus trieth Peter	258	(1)
Mary interpreteth the incident from a former saying	259	(1)
In the case of repentance only higher mysteries than those previously received can remit sins	260	(1)
There is no limit to the number of mysteries the faithful may receive	261	(1)
The fate of the gnostic who sinneth is more terrible than that of the ignorant sinner	261	(1)
Mary interpreteth the same from a former saying	261	(1)
Of those who procrastinate, saying they have many births before them	262	(1)
Of the time of the completion	263	(1)
Those who procrastinate are excluded from the Light	263	(1)
Their entreaties at the gates of the Light	263	(1)
Mary interpreteth the same	264	(1)
A FOURTH BOOK
Of the dragon of the outer darkness	265	(1)
Of the rulers of the twelve dungeons and their names	265	(2)
Of the doors of the dungeons	267	(1)
The angels who watch the doors	267	(1)
PISTIS SOPHIA
What souls pass into the dragon, and how	267	(1)
The nature of the names of the dragon	268	(1)
Of the severity of the chastisements of the dragon	268	(1)
Of the degrees of the fires of the chastisements	268	(1)
The disciples bewail the fate of sinners	269	(1)
Mary further questioneth Jesus	269	(1)
How to save the souls of the sinners	270	(1)
A summary of the formulae	270	(2)
Of the light-beams and light-streams	272	(1)
Mary pleadeth for those who have neglected the mysteries	273	(2)
Of the efficacy of the names of the twelve angels	275	(1)
The souls who know the names escape and are taken to Yew	275	(1)
Of their subsequent fate	276	(1)
Mary interpreteth the same from a former saying	277	(1)
Of the light of the sun and the darkness of the dragon	277	(1)
Of the cup of forgetfulness	278	(1)
Of the counterfeiting spirit	278	(1)
Of the fashioning of a new soul	278	(1)
Of the in breathing of the power	279	(1)
Jesus promiseth to reveal all in detail	280	(1)
Of the light-power and the counterfeiting spirit	281	(1)
The parents we are to abandon	281	(1)
Salome is in doubt	282	(1)
Mary removeth the doubt of Salome	282	(1)
Of the charge given to the counterfeiting spirit	283	(1)
Of the charge given to the servitors	284	(1)
Of conception	285	(1)
Of the compulsion of the parents	286	(1)
Of the process of gestation	286	(1)
Of the incarnation of the soul	286	(1)
Of the sealing of the plasm	287	(1)
Of the destiny	288	(1)
Of how a man cometh by his death	288	(1)
There is no escape from the destiny	289
Of the keys of the mysteries	280	(10)
The mysteries are all for men	290	(1)
A prophecy of John the Baptizer	290	(1)
The criterion of orthodoxy	291	(1)
The Books of Yew	292	(1)
Few only will accomplish the mystery of the First Mystery	292	(1)
No soul had entered into the Light before the coming of the First Mystery	293	(1)
Of the prophets	293	(1)
Of the patriarchs	293	(1)
Of the souls of the righteous from Adam to Jesus	294	(1)
The disciples know of a surety that Jesus is the Great Initiator	294	(1)
Sub-scription: A Portion of the Books of the Saviour
A Fifth Book The disciples gather round Jesus	295
The invocation of Jesus	295
The grouping of the disciples	295
The interpretation of iao	295
He continueth to make invocation	296
The apocalypse of the heavens	296
The figures of the disk of the sun and of the moon	296
Jesus and the disciples are transported to the ways of the midst	297
Of the repentant and unrepentant rulers	297
Of the hierarchies of the unrepentant rulers and the names of their five regents	298
Of the powers which Yew bound into the five regents	298
Of the functions of Zeus, the chief regent	298
The incorruptible names of the regents	299
Mary questioneth Jesus on the ways of the midst	299
Of the mysteries which Jesus will give unto his disciples	300
Of the constitution of the ways of the midst	301
Of Paraplex	301
Of Yew and Melchisedec	301
How the demon rulers carry off souls	302
The chastisements of Paraplex	302
Of Ariouth the Æthiopian	303
Of triple-faced Hekate	304
Of Parhedron Typhon	305
Of Yachthanabas	306
The disciples beseech Jesus to have mercy upon sinners	307
Jesus encourageth his disciples	307
Jesus and his disciples ascend higher	308
He breatheth into their eyes	308
Their eyes are opened	308
Jesus explaineth the vision of fire and water, and wine and blood	308
The same explained from former sayings	309
Jesus and his disciples descend to earth	309
Jesus promiseth to give them the mystery of the forgiveness of sins	310
The mystic offering	310
The invocation	310
The rite is consummated	312
Directions as to the future use of the rite	312
Of three other mystic rites	312
Of the highest mysteries and of the great name	313
Of the efficacy of that name	313
A SIXTH BOOK
Of the chastisement of the curser	315
Of the chastisement of the slanderer	316
Of the chastisement of the murderer	317
Peter protesteth against the women	318
Of the chastisement of the thief	318
Of the chastisement of the arrogant	319
Of the chastisement of the blasphemer	320
Of the chastisement of him who hath intercourse with males	321
Of the chastisement of a foul act of sorcery	322
Of the after-death state of the righteous man who hath not been initiated	322
Of the cup of wisdom	323
A sinner suffereth for each separate sin	323
Even the greatest of sinners, if he repent, shall inherit the kingdom	324
Of the time favourable for the birth of those who shall find the mysteries	324
The disciples beseech Jesus to have mercy upon them	324
A LATER POSTSCRIPT
The proclamation of the disciples	325