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On the Origin of the World
("The Untitled Text")
Translated by Hans-Gebhard Bethge and Bentley Layton
of chaos, nor with its root. Here is the demonstration.
mistaken, because they are not acquainted with the origin
distinction to them, shall demonstrate that they are all
mankind, says that nothing existed prior to chaos, I, in
Seeing that everybody, gods of the world and
And in this way the truth will be clearly demonstrated.
with the first product, from which chaos was projected.
ourselves with the facts of the matter; and furthermore,
posterior to the first product. Let us therefore concern
before chaos came into being, and that the latter is
the beginning. It is, moreover, clear that it existed
And the shadow comes from a product that has existed since
a shadow, which has been called by the name 'darkness'.
that it is a kind of darkness! But in fact it comes from
How well it suits all men, on the subject of chaos, to say
as a veil dividing mankind from the things above.
into being after them, like [...]: she (Sophia) functioned
was between the immortal beings and those things that came
a likeness of heaven, having an unimaginable magnitude; it
light. And immediately her will manifested itself as
volition and became a product resembling the primeval
Pistis (Faith); it is called Sophia (Wisdom). It exercised
out of the infinite, a likeness then emanated from
structure of the immortal beings had completely developed
After the natural
appeared, deriving from the aforementioned Pistis.
the first product. It was <n> the abyss that it (shadow)
the entire place, so that also, shadow is posterior to
it, every kind of divinity sprouted up [...] together with
to them called the shadow 'the limitless chaos'. From
darkness. And the forces that came into being subsequent
From it, there appeared a force, presiding over the
is shadow, which has been called by the name 'darkness'.
limitless light is everywhere within it. But its exterior
realm (aeon) of truth has no shadow outside it, for the
Now the eternal
rather, matter was in chaos, being in a part of it.
and was projected apart. And it did not depart from chaos;
flow out; just so, matter came into being out of shadow,
a woman giving birth to a child - all her superfluities
within it flowed away, being visible in chaos: as with
day, a watery substance has been apparent. And what sank
of the shadow was thrown into a part of chaos. Since that
substance. Then the bile that had come into being out
it. Like a shadow, it came into existence in a vast watery
it was found to be an abortion without any spirit in
their worlds has been apparent. Now as for that jealousy,
principle of jealousy amongst all the eternal realms and
suddenly it engendered jealousy. Since that day, the
envy; and when it had become pregnant of its own accord,
perceived there was something mightier than it, and felt
Then shadow
its face in the abyss, which is below all the heavens.
rushed to her in the chaos. She turned to it and blew into
And the disturbance appeared, as a fearful product; it
what had resulted from her defect, she became disturbed.
darkness and bottomless water. Now when Pistis saw
was no spirit in it. For all of it (chaos) was limitless
had been expelled like an aborted fetus - since there
Pistis came and appeared over the matter of chaos, which
And when these things had come to pass, then
pass through to here," whose equivalent is 'yalda baoth'.
about in the depth of the waters, she said to him, "Child,
had come into being. Now when Pistis Sophia saw him moving
great authority within him, and ignorant of whence he
the waters, lion-like in appearance, androgynous, having
forces, there appeared for the first time a ruler, out of
into a likeness and to rule over matter and over all her
desired to cause the thing that had no spirit to be formed
And when Pistis Sophia
over matter, Pistis Sophia withdrew up to her light.
he was like a lion. Now when he had come to have authority
But 'Ariael' is what the perfect call him, for
And because of that voice, he called himself 'Yaldabaoth'.
he saw in the water the likeness that spoke with him.
of the force of Pistis: he did not see her face, rather
finished. Now as for the ruler Yaltabaoth, he is ignorant
of verbal expression, the gods and the angels and mankind
angels and mankind. And what came into being as a result
of verbal expression, which reached the gods and the
Since that day, there appeared the principle
the ruler made a footstool, and he called it 'earth'.
an abode, and he called it 'heaven'. And from matter,
into another place. And from matter, he made for himself
apart the watery substance. And what was dry was divided
the waters. And when that spirit appeared, the ruler set
expression: it appeared as a spirit moving to and fro upon
he alone who existed. His [...] was completed by verbal
for water and darkness - then he supposed that it was
was only himself that he saw: he saw nothing else, except
When the ruler saw his magnitude - and it
'Astaphaios'. These are the three sons of their father.
eyes and said to his father, "Asss!" His father called him
created the third son. He cooed to him. And he opened his
his father, "Eh!" His father called him 'Eloai'. Next, he
son. He cooed to him. And he opened his eyes and said to
called him Eee-a-o ('Yao'). Next he created the second
at his father, and he said to him, "Eee!" Then his father
and cooed to him. When his eyes had been opened, he looked
expression he created an androgyne. He opened his mouth
- consistent with his nature - and by means of verbal
Next, the ruler had a thought
name is Pronoia (Forethought) Sambathas, which is 'week'.
masculine names and their feminine names. The feminine
Seven appeared in chaos, androgynous. They have their
And his son is called Yao: his feminine name is Lordship.
Sabaoth: his feminine name is Deity.
Adonaios: his feminine name is Kingship.
Elaios: his feminine name is Jealousy.
Oraios: his feminine name is Wealth.
And Astaphaios: his feminine name is Sophia (Wisdom).
names of the female entities in the first Book of Noraia.
in the Archangelic (Book) of the Prophet Moses, and the
effect of these names and the force of the male entities
the beginning might reign to the end. You will find the
of Pistis: so that the likeness of what had existed since
pattern that existed before them, according to the wish
they were born androgynous, consistent with the immortal
are the seven forces of the seven heavens of chaos. And
These
find in a precise manner in the first Account of Oraia.
they might serve. The account of these matters you will
and angels and archangels - countless myriads - so that
has these in his heaven; mighty armies of gods and lords
spirits up to an invisible one and their glories, each one
and mansions and temples, and also chariots and virgin
he created great glories, seven times excellent. Thrones
them beautiful, as dwelling places - and in each heaven
each of his offspring through verbal expression - created
since he possessed great authorities, created heavens for
Now the prime parent Yaldabaoth,
the daughter of Yaldabaoth, she who is below them all.
with its earth, has consolidated itself through Sophia
him down into Tartaros. Since that day, the heaven, along
she sent forth her breath and bound him and cast
knew about the breakage resulting from the disturbance,
destroyed the heaven that was below them. And when Pistis
for the forces of chaos knew who it was that had
was below them all. And the six heavens shook violently;
and his earth were destroyed by the troublemaker that
up as the sixth heaven, namely that of Sophia. The heaven
And they were completed from this heaven to as far
beings who give answer. And they laid it to his charge.
And when he said this, he sinned against all the immortal
God, and there is no other one that exists apart from me."
them, "I have no need of anyone." He said, "It is I who am
part, he was delighted and continually boasted, saying to
their angels gave blessing and honor to him. And for his
honored by all the army of angels. And all the gods and
the prime parent became insolent. And he was
along with their forces and all their administration,
Now when the heavens had consolidated themselves
the waters. And so doing, she withdrew up to her light.
this, Pistis revealed her likeness of her greatness in
cease to be, and will be like what has never been." Saying
visible out of the truth will be abolished, and it will
of your (pl.) works, the entire defect that has become
with those that belong to you. For at the consummation
And you will descend to your mother, the abyss, along
trample you to scorn, just as potter's clay is pounded.
and who will appear among your modelled forms; he will
man of light who has been in existence before you,
Samael," (that is, "blind god"). "There is an immortal
anger. She was invisible. She said, "You are mistaken,
saw the impiety of the chief ruler, she was filled with
Then when Pistis
Since that day he has been called "Lord of the Forces".
received great authority against all the forces of chaos.
of his father. Then when Sabaoth was illumined, he
upon him some light from her light, to be a condemnation
Then Pistis Sophia stretched out her finger and poured
had instructed them about the immortal man and his light.
at the word of Pistis; and he praised her because she
he sang praises to her, and he condemned the father [...]
Sabaoth, the son of Yaldabaoth, heard the voice of Pistis,
Now when
so that he might dwell above the twelve gods of chaos.
and established the kingdom for him over everyone,
Furthermore, she sent him three more archangels,
the seventh heaven. They stood before him as attendants.
to Sabaoth from her light. They snatched him up to
Sophia had seen the war, she dispatched seven archangels
made a great war in the seven heavens. Then when Pistis
jealous of him. And when they had become disturbed, they
because of his light, all the authorities of chaos were
prime parent, which moved to and fro upon the waters. And
the abyss, and loathed his sister, the thought of the
He hated his father, the darkness, and his mother,
as great as all those that exist in the seven heavens.
of all a mansion. It is huge, magnificent, seven times
heaven. And as he had authority, he made himself first
instruct him about all things that exist in the eighth
(Life), together with great authority, so that she might
for his repentance, Pistis also gave him her daughter Zoe
Now when Sabaoth had taken up the place of repose in return
angels, called "Seraphin", which praise him at all times.
peoples. And by that throne he created other, serpent-like
that they might rule over the seventy-two languages of the
the seventy-two gods took shape; they took shape so
amount to seventy-two. Furthermore, from this chariot
it; he is the eighth, and has authority. All the forms
sixty-four forms - and seven archangels that stand before
forms and eagle forms, so that all the forms amount to
of the four corners, lion forms and calf forms and human
"Cherubin". Now the Cherubin has eight shapes per each
which was huge and was upon a four-faced chariot called
And before his mansion he created a throne,
congregation in the eighth heaven; and a firstborn called
thousands and myriads, numberless, which resembled the
Thereafter he created a congregation of angels,
consummation of the heavens of chaos and their forces.
be created, in order that his reign might endure until the
heaven, so that the likenesses of those things might
him about all the things that exist in the eighth
cloud except Sophia <he daughter of> Pistis, instructing
that covers him. And there was no one with him in the
he sits is upon a throne of light <ithin a> great cloud
of the angels glorify him, and they bless him. Now where
and trumpets, glorifying him. And all the armies
before her, [...] possessing thirty harps, and psalteries
a throne and glorifying him. And the seven virgins stand
his left, there sits the virgin of the holy spirit, upon
and who sits at his right upon a revered throne. And at
who resembles the savior above in the eighth heaven,
that sees God"; and another being, called Jesus Christ,
Israel - which is, "the man
wickedness, [...] stand [...] upon a creature [...] all.
all received a realm in the congregation of justice and
and left called wickedness. Now because of this, they
her left. Since that day, right has been called justice,
summoned him to her right, and the prime parent she put at
Now Pistis Sophia set him apart from the darkness and
and their effects you will find in the Book of Solomon.
they amount to forty-nine androgynous demons. Their names
with one another, and each one begot seven, so that
Curse, Bitterness, Quarrelsomeness. They had intercourse
the names of the female ones: Wrath, Pain, Lust, Sighing,
Suffering, Lamentation, Bitter Weeping. And these are
names of the male ones: Jealousy, Wrath, Tears, Sighing,
and begot seven androgynous offspring. These are the
Death, being androgynous, mingled with his (own) nature
number of the six authorities of chaos was achieved. Then
Sabaoth had been snatched up from there. And thus the
(viz., Death) was established over the sixth heaven,
wrathful, he engendered Death out of his death: and he
the authorities of chaos, he envied him. And having become
that he was in, and perceived that he was greatest of all
prime parent of chaos saw his son Sabaoth and the glory
Thus, when the
of the Fate of Heaven That Is Beneath the Twelve.
and their effects you will find in the Configurations
these are many good and innocent spirits. Their influences
Blessedness, Truth, Love, Faith (Pistis). And from
ones, these are their names: Peace, Gladness, Rejoicing,
the Beloved, the Trustworthy. Also, as regards the female
the Blessed, the Joyful, the True, the Unbegrudging,
These are the names of the male ones: the Unenvious,
was with Sabaoth, created seven good androgynous forces.
And in the presence of these, Zoe, who
before me, let it appear, so that we may see its light."
and acted recklessly. He said, "If anything has existed
being devoid of understanding, scoffed at the condemnation
in existence before him, and might condemn him. But he,
he had been afraid they might know that another had been
is I who am god. No other one exists apart from me." For
had previously said to all the gods and their angels, "It
been existing before him, he was greatly disturbed; for he
come to know in truth that an immortal man of light had
ashamed on account of his transgression. And when he had
it was she who had given a name to him, he sighed. He was
had called to him out of the waters. And when he knew that
when he heard her voice, like the first voice that
the waters, the prime parent grieved very much, especially
And having seen the likeness of Pistis in
heavens. Because of this they were all troubled by it.
with him. Yet its light appeared to all the forces of the
saw it except for the prime parent and Pronoia, who was
likeness appeared within it, very wonderful. And no one
he was greatly ashamed. As that light appeared, a human
the light was beautiful as it radiated, he was amazed. And
the heavens of the earth. When the prime parent saw that
out of the eighth heaven above and passed through all of
And immediately, behold! Light came
The holy water, since it vivifies the all, purifies it.
Justly, then, it has been said: "through the waters."
who had appeared to the prime parent in the waters.
water was purified through the likeness of Pistis Sophia,
account of the blood of the virgin. But most of all, the
the blood of the virgin. And the earth was purified on
Since that day, all the authorities have honored
Adaman, whose rendering is "the Holy Land of Adamantine."
man of blood," and the earth spread over him, holy
called "Adam of Light," whose rendering is "the luminous
upon the earth. Since that day, that emissary has been
was unable to assuage her love, she poured out her light
desired to embrace him, and she was not able to. When she
But he hated her because she was on the darkness. But she
Pronoia saw that emissary, she became enamored of him.
Then when
Birth followed marriage. Dissolution followed birth.
The woman followed earth. And marriage followed woman.
so out of the earth the primal pleasure blossomed.
and mankind the sexual union of Eros was consummated,
darkness Eros appeared and at the midpoint of the angels
was not diminished. Just as from the midpoint of light and
became dispersed in all the created beings of chaos, and
but the lamp is not diminished. And in this way, Eros
many lamps are lit, and one and the same light is there,
all of them, he set them afire: just as from a single lamp
they beheld Eros, became enamored of him. And appearing in
of chaos. Then all the gods and their angels, when
in his beauty, having a charm beyond all the creatures
of blood - is from the stuff of Pronoia. He is very lovely
from the light. His femininity that is with him - a soul
androgynous. His masculinity is Himireris, being fire
Out of that first blood Eros appeared, being
seed from the seed of the authorities and their angels.
the rest of the trees, all species, having with them their
pomegranate tree sprouted up from the earth, together with
of sexual union. After the grapevine, a fig tree and a
Because of this, those who drink of it conceive the desire
up out of that blood, which had been shed over the earth.
After that Eros, the grapevine sprouted
condemned the other, alien likenesses and loathed them."
opened his mind; and he loved his female counterpart and
is in Paradise, from which the first man ate and which
to wit: "It is you who are the tree of knowledge, which
The effect of this tree is described in the Sacred Book,
fruit, and so condemn the authorities and their angels.
that they might approach the tree of life and eat of its
arouse the souls from the torpor of the demons, in order
this tree is to the north of Paradise, so that it might
fig leaves. Its fruit is like a good appetizing date. And
And its branches are beautiful. Its leaves are like
of God. Its glory is like the moon when fully radiant.
(is) the tree of knowledge (gnosis), having the strength
is white. Its height goes as far as heaven. And next to it
the cypress. Its fruit is like a bunch of grapes when it
its branches are beautiful. Its leaves are like those of
Now the color of the tree of life is like the sun. And
modelled forms of poverty at the consummation of the age.
the souls of the pure, who shall come forth from the
to the north of Paradise, so that it might make eternal
the tree of eternal life is as it appeared by God's will,
is in the midst of the beautiful, appetizing trees. And
in the East in the midst of the stones. And desire
moon and the orbit of the sun in the Land of Wantonness,
being beautiful and being outside the orbit of the
Then Justice created Paradise,
for the sake of the unguent that they were to receive.
the olive tree appeared out of the light of the first Adam
righteousness, who were to appear in the last days, since
up, which was to purify the kings and the high priests of
Now after it, the olive tree sprouted
containing the seed of the authorities and their angels.
of beast, and the reptiles and birds - different kinds -
the authorities created out of the waters all species
the seed of the authorities and their angels. After these,
sprouted up from the earth, different kinds, containing
upon him and upon the earth. After these, every plant
they had become enamored of Eros, poured out their blood
single virgin of the daughters of Pronoia. And they, when
sprouted up from the earth, different kinds, from every
Moreover, after this the beautiful, good-smelling flowers
of joy for the light that was to appear in the bush.
out of the earth, out of the thorn bush, to be a source
earth. And out of that blood the rose first sprouted up,
was with her, and poured her blood upon him and upon the
And the first soul (psyche) loved Eros, who
in this way the entire region upon the sky was adorned.
months and days and nights and moments and so forth. And
and to render temporal signs and seasons and years and
stars. And she put them in the sky to shine upon the earth
Pistis, and fashioned great luminous bodies and all the
Sophia who was in the lower heaven received authority from
covered all the universe. Now when she wished, the
and ascended towards his light. And immediately darkness
like two days, and left the lower Pronoia in heaven,
first the first day, he remained upon the earth, something
But before all these, when he had appeared on the
written in the Seventh Universe of the Prophet Hieralias.
want to know the arrangement of these, you will find it
counted with the universe that belongs to poverty. If you
is between the eighth heaven and the chaos below it, being
realms and their adornments exist within the infinity that
of chaos and their adornments. Now all these eternal
in number, that were seven times better than the heavens
he created six eternal realms and their adornments, six
a vast eternal realm. And within that eternal realm
had mingled with his light. Then he created for himself
- he was unable to do so because of the poverty that
the wish to enter his light - i.e., the eighth heaven
Now when Adam of Light conceived
And their modelled form became an enclosure of the light.
and should condemn them because of their modelled form.
in order that man should appear after his likeness,
this came to pass according to the forethought of Pistis,
for all the duration of this eternal realm." Now all of
make those who are born out of the light our servants
of it. No longer will he ruin our work; rather,we shall
that when he sees his likeness, he might become enamored
according to the likeness of this being, to serve us; so
a man out of earth, according to the image of our body and
want him to be able to ruin our work, come let us create
our work?" He answered and said, "Yes. If you do not
came to him, they said, "Is this not the god who ruined
"It is I who am God. No one exists before me." When they
at the prime parent because he had lied when he said,
in the chaos, the authorities saw him and laughed
And before Adam of Light had withdrawn
form how to despise them, and thus to escape from them.
first, was in order that he might instruct their modelled
do. The reason she anticipated them and made her own man
him. And they do not realize what they are about to
blind: against their own interests they ignorantly created
them. And she laughed at their decision. For they are
Sophia Zoe - she who is with Sabaoth - had anticipated
received the knowledge (gnosis) necessary to create man.
Then the authorities
For it was found to be the wisest of all beings.
The interpretation of "the beast" is "the instructor".
so that it might lead astray their modelled creatures.
is lord. Afterwards, the authorities called it "Beast",
instructor of life. Her offspring is the creature that
the Hebrews call Eve of Life (Zoe), namely, the female
whom the Greeks call Hermaphrodites; and whose mother
in twelve months. An androgynous human being was produced,
of the mother, which had appeared. And he finished it
Afterwards, using the body she molded it in the likeness
That droplet she molded first as a female body.
and immediately a human being appeared, being androgynous.
let fall a droplet of light, it flowed onto the water,
of the instructor came about as follows. When Sophia
Now the production
own midwife. For this reason she is held to have said:
bore her first offspring. It is she who served as her
Now, Eve is the first virgin, the one who without a husband
am the part of my mother; and it is I who am the mother.
It is I who
It is I who am the wife; it is I who am the virgin.
It is I who am pregnant; it is I who am the midwife.
It is I who am the one that comforts pains of travail.
is my husband who bore me; and it is I who am his mother.
It
And it is he who is my father and my lord.
he who is my force; What he desires, he says with reason.
It is
the process of becoming; yet I have borne a man as lord.
I am in
of the modelled forms until the consummation of the age.
the prime parent. And thus they were shut into the prisons
who were taken captive, according to their destinies, by
and improve! Be lord over all creatures." And it is they
And regarding these, the holy voice said, "Multiply
the authorities were manifested to Sabaoth and his Christ.
The souls that were going to enter the modelled forms of
Now these through the will <...>
according to the name of the one that existed before him.
man. And he was called Adam, that is, "father",
he appeared as prior to him. He became a soul-endowed
fashioned the brain and the nervous system. Afterwards,
took place by parts, one at a time. And their leader
the man that had appeared to them. His modelling
body resembling their body, but his likeness resembling
that day, the seven rulers have fashioned man with his
his sperm into the midst of the navel of the earth. Since
man to those who were with him. Then each of them cast
time, the prime parent then rendered an opinion concerning
And at that
began to move upon the ground. And he could not stand up.
Sophia Zoe sent her breath into Adam, who had no soul. He
and he withdrew and abandoned it. Now on the fortieth day,
reason he left his modelled form forty days without soul,
man enter his modelled form and become its lord. For this
the saying of Pistis, he was afraid lest the true
him. Regarding this thing, when the chief ruler remembered
had taken form like an abortion, in that no spirit was in
Adam, he abandoned him as an inanimate vessel, since he
And when they had finished
him in Paradise. And they withdrew up to their heavens.
could stand up, they were glad, and they took him and put
as they had rested from toil. And when they saw that Adam
themselves. Then they called that day "Rest", in as much
respite from the fear and the anxiety in which they found
When they heard, they glorified him, since he gave them
the force of the man for the destruction of your work."
you come hither?" It answered and said, "I have come from
to the breath within him, "Who are you? And whence did
to him and seized him. And he (viz., the chief ruler) said
they saw him and were greatly disturbed. They went up
Then, when the seven rulers came,
of the Living'. For it is you who have given me life."
When he saw her, he said, "You shall be called 'Mother
fact. For Adam, having arisen, suddenly opened his eyes.
upon the earth!" Immediately her word became accomplished
pity upon him, and she said, "Adam! Become alive! Arise
When Eve saw her male counterpart prostrate, she had
whom he should engender might become containers of light.
she might make Adam, who had no soul, arise, so that those
Zoe, being called Eve, as an instructor, in order that
After the day of rest, Sophia sent her daughter
that his wife may obey, and he may be lord over her."
sleep to the effect that she came from his rib, in order
a deep sleep over him. And let us instruct him in his
tell Adam, for he is not one of us. Rather let us bring
whom she bears will be under our charge. But let us not
may not be able to ascend into her light. Rather, those
her seed into her, so that when she becomes soiled she
us in the light. Now come, let us lay hold of her and cast
woman? For she resembles that likeness which appeared to
said to one another, "What sort of thing is this luminous
They came to Adam. When they saw Eve talking to him, they
They sent seven archangels to see what had happened.
was alive and had arisen, and they were greatly troubled.
Then the authorities were informed that their modelled form
entering a great state of fear, the blind creatures fled.
that she had gone into the tree and become a tree. Then,
there. And they pursued her, and she revealed to them
with Adam. She entered the tree of knowledge and remained
put mist into their eyes and secretly left her likeness
Then Eve, being a force, laughed at their decision. She
the authorities and their angels defiled in every way.
own body that they had defiled: it was the likeness that
expression. And they erred, not knowing that it was their
that they had been born of the true man through verbal
those who might say at the consummation (of the age)
"What is it that exists before you?" - intending to defile
the seal of her voice - that had spoken with them, saying,
only in natural ways but also in foul ways, defiling first
their seed upon her. They did so wickedly, defiling not
acted rashly; they came up to her and seized her and cast
thinking it was she that was the true Eve. And they
of this woman with him, they were greatly disturbed,
from the daze, they came to Adam; and seeing the likeness
Afterwards, when they had recovered
it would condemn them through their modelled forms.
might become enclosures of the light, whereupon
Eve, so that the modelled forms of the authorities
to Justice. A prearranged plan came into effect regarding
to the fate of the universe and its configurations, and
bear within her every seed, being mixed and being fitted
of the prime parent, so that the first mother might
And all this came to pass according to the forethought
and their angels that she bore the other offspring.
by the first ruler. And it was by the seven authorities
First she was pregnant with Abel,
of the soul-endowed Adam. But all were in ignorance.
within itself every kind of scientific information
Adam became numerous and was completed, and produced
Day of the Sun" (Sunday). And the progeny of the earthly
day [...] the tranquility of poverty, which is called "The
that is, the man of the law, and he appeared on the eighth
Aphrodite. The third Adam is a creature of the earth,
and appeared on the sixth day, which is called
appeared on the first day. The second Adam is soul-endowed
Now the first Adam, (Adam) of Light, is spirit-endowed and
was soiled is like him - and so we shall be conquered!"
has brought a fog upon us and has taught us that she who
and said, "Perhaps this is the true man - this being who
creature that had turned into a tree, they were disturbed,
them, rather that they would even have to fear the female
learned that the immortal man was not going to neglect
ignorantly like beasts, they were very glad. When they
seen him and the female creature who was with him erring
Next, let me say that once the rulers had
fear to them, they withdrew up to their authorities.
from it. If you eat, you will die." Having imparted great
the tree of knowledge, control yourselves and do not eat
created for you in Paradise shall be eaten; but as for
Eve timidly: they said to him, "The fruit of all the trees
of them together laid plans. They came up to Adam and
Then the seven
he said this to you, so that you would not eat from it."
evil men and good ones. Indeed, it was in jealousy that
like gods, recognizing the difference that obtains between
your intellect will become sober and you will come to be
you shall not die. For he knows that when you eat from it,
you die.'" He said to her, "Do not be afraid. In death
only, 'Do not eat from it', but, 'Do not touch it, lest
eat from the tree of knowledge'?" She said, "He said not
he said to her, "What did God say to you? Was it 'Do not
Beast. And when he saw the likeness of their mother Eve
Then came the wisest of all creatures, who was called
form of beasts, they loathed them: they were very aware.
When they saw that the ones who had modelled them had the
that they were naked and became enamored of one another.
were naked of knowledge. When they became sober, they saw
they clothed themselves with shame, they knew that they
eaten, the light of knowledge had shone upon them. When
it. Then their intellect became open. For when they had
it; and she gave some also to her husband, and he too ate
and liked it; she took some of its fruit and ate
at the tree and saw that it was beautiful and appetizing,
had confidence in the words of the instructor. She gazed
Now Eve
said, "It is the instructor who urged me on, and I ate."
"What is this that you have done?" She answered and
that gave to me and I ate." Then they said to the latter,
tree!" He said, "The woman whom you gave me - it is she
you clothed yourself? - unless you have eaten from that
him ignorantly, "Who told you about the shame with which
fear of you I hid, being ashamed." And they said to
"Adam, where are you?" He said, "I am here, for through
Then the rulers did not know where they were and said,
Eve trembled greatly and hid under the trees in Paradise.
threatening, to see the effect of the aid. Then Adam and
and came to Adam and Eve with earthquake and great
they had broken their commandments, they entered Paradise
Then when the rulers knew that
They have no blessing. Good cannot result from evil.
the crops; and all things they had created, they cursed.
woman, they cursed Adam, and the land because of him, and
to the woman and cursed her and her offspring. After the
him, since they were powerless. Afterwards, they came up
of him, and they could not do anything to him. They cursed
came up to the instructor. Their eyes became misty because
Then the rulers
them. When he saw them, he gave names to their creatures.
heaven and brought them to Adam to see what he would call
animals and the wild beasts of the earth and the birds of
to test him, and they gathered together all the domestic
had entered into an alien state of knowledge, they desired
the immortal man. Now when the rulers saw that their Adam
jealousy was brought into the world solely because of
only that their commandments had not been kept. Great
there was something mightier than they: they recognized
From that day, the authorities knew that truly
so that no earthly being might ever enter that place.
sword in their midst, fearfully twirling at all times,
creatures called "Cheroubin", and they put a flaming
and surrounded it with great fearful things, fiery living
Rather, they were afraid. They went in to the Tree of Life
And this deed that they had done was not enough for them.
so they expelled Adam from Paradise, along with his wife.
not be able to recognize anything better than we can." And
land from which he was taken, so that henceforth he might
Come, let us expel him from Paradise, down to the
glory! Then he will denounce us along with our universe.
and become lord, and despise us and disdain us and all our
to the Tree of Life and eat from it, and become immortal,
in the case of the Tree of Knowledge, and also will come
and the darkness. Now perhaps he will be deceived, as
of us, so that he knows the difference between the light
and they said, "Behold Adam! He has come to be like one
from all the trials. They assembled and laid plans,
They became troubled because Adam had recovered
to be, from that day until the consummation of the age.
weakness and evil distraction. And so life has turned out
remained) amounted to 930 years: and these are in pain and
took away ten years. And all this lifespan (which
the rulers could not do this, each of the evildoers
to the course of the luminous bodies. But although
had been allotted a lifespan of 1,000 years, according
which had been fixed since the beginning. For to each
lifespans. They could not (, however,) because of fate,
they wanted to diminish their (viz., Adam's and Eve's)
Thereupon, since the rulers were envious of Adam
in the form of evil spirits (demons) upon the earth.
into the sinful world, so that there they should dwell,
those rulers out of their heavens, and cast them down
coming out of the first heaven with full power, she chased
laid a curse upon her counterparts, she was indignant. And
when Sophia Zoe saw that the rulers of the darkness had
Thus
the moon, she put a seal upon her heaven, unto eternity.
the universe; from the day that she made the sun and
witness to Sabaoth: namely, that over them Sophia received
in Egypt possess a mystery, the sun and the moon, being a
going down into the baptism of a true man. The two bulls
water hydri in Egypt, which has been a witness to those
as a witness concerning the angels, so the case of the
fire, the third is by water. Just as the phoenix appears
baptisms - the first is the spiritual, the second is by
Sacred Book that it is consumed. So, too, there are three
lives 1,000 years; as for the third, it is written in the
<n> Paradise - the first is immortal; the second
and the earthly. Likewise, the three phoenixes
the spirit-endowed of eternity, and the soul-endowed,
also his posterities, unto the consummation of the world:
consummation of the age. There are [...] three men, and
for they did wrong to Adam and his generation, unto the
itself to life as a witness to the judgment against them,
creature called "phoenix". It kills itself and brings
the thousand years in Paradise - a soul-endowed living
[...], so that in their world it might pass
else - as an indication that it is like God's Paradise.
only in Egypt that these great signs appeared - nowhere
has become apparent at the consummation of the age. It was
state, and dies, and rises again, being a sign of what
like a phoenix". And the phoenix first appears in a living
(Ps 91:13 LXX) concerning it, "the just man will blossom
out of the phoenix is a human being as well. It is written
And the worm that has been born
by the concord between the gods of injustice and justice.
earth, having their coworker fate, who came into existence
and sacrifices and libations to all the spirits of the
of idols and spilling of blood and altars and temples
in many kinds of error and magic and potions and worship
demonic, to serve them. And the latter instructed mankind
onto the earth, they made for themselves angels, numerous,
when the seven rulers were cast down from their heavens
so that we may offer some explanation of them. Now,
Let us return to the aforementioned rulers,
They all erred, until the appearance of the true man.
to exist in distraction, in ignorance, and in a stupor.
and the men of unrighteousness. Thus did the world come
to the consummation - both the angels of righteousness
earth worshiped the spirits (demons) from the creation
it distractedly erred at all times. For all men upon
And thus when the world had come into being,
down to the consummation of the age, was discovered.
in the unseen realm, which has been apparent from creation
and management. Then it will become obvious how belief
we may accurately finish the description of its structure
we shall proceed to consideration of our world, so that
Let this suffice so far as the matter goes. Now
belong to him, explaining how they happen to be here.
the immortal man: I shall speak of all the beings that
I come, therefore, to the main points regarding
of the seed of the authorities that had mixed with it.
church) was found to contain all kinds of seed, because
of the modelled forms of perdition. It (viz., the
his (kind of) knowledge to the visible church constituted
And each one of them, starting out in his land, revealed
appeared in luminous form, they appeared in various ways.
them. They could not. Then when the blessed beings
mixed their seed with them, in hopes of polluting
they were envied. And out of envy the authorities
blessed beings appeared in forms modelled by authorities,
condemnation of the rulers and their forces. Thus when the
of all they reveal the pattern of imperishability as a
appear in the world of perdition, immediately and first
of the father. And <e> gave them knowledge. Whenever they
before them; he is not without power in the company
For all knowledge is vested in one angel who appeared
little innocent spirits. They are not alien to knowledge.
down into the world of perdition, namely, the blessed
the creatures they had modelled, he sent your likenesses
wished to bring to naught the rulers of perdition through
amongst the eternal realms and their universe, when he
father knows that a deficiency of truth came into being
For what reason? For the following: since the immortal
over it - that is, they kept it restrained by ignorance.
the world had already become full, the rulers were master
Adam who had been fashioned, and out of matter, and when
had come into existence, through the parentage of the
When a multitude of human beings
They will condemn the gods of chaos and their forces.
kings within the mortal domain, in that they are immortal.
unspeakable glory and unending joy. Moreover, they are
father. And they will gain rest in repose and eternal,
of all. For these shall enter the holy place of their
the fourth race is kingless and perfect, being the highest
three that belong to the kings of the eighth heaven. But
was before them. Consequently, four races exist. There are
which have no king and are superior to everyone that
in election - and also (he created) many other beings,
these are manifestly superior, being blessed and varying
the Savior created [...] of them all - and the spirits of
Then
and their impiety. And thus they were condemned to death.
known what is hidden, and the seven authorities of chaos
will be recognized." And these were sent to make
that is not apparent, and what has not been recognized
proclaim the unknown. He said, "There is nothing hidden
all beings was sent for this purpose alone: that he might
Now the Word that is superior to
forethought became emptiness, along with their glory.
their force dried up. Their lordship was dissolved. Their
gods. And their fate was found to be a condemnation. And
truth, they put to shame all the wisdom of the
by the rulers, and when they revealed the incomparable
So when all the perfect appeared in the forms modelled
himself and destroy himself until he ceases to exist.
parent. When he has destroyed them, he will turn against
one another until they perish at the hand of the prime
For they will come to be like volcanoes and consume
They will be obliterated because of their wickedness.
the prime parent. She will cast them down into the abyss.
will pursue the gods of chaos, whom she created along with
and clothe herself with witless wrath. Then she
product, she will put away the wise fire of intelligence
of the woman is situated. Having created the first
that is above all the forces of chaos, where the firmament
And a great clap of thunder will come out of a great force
to cease. The stars of the sky will cancel their circuits.
sun will become dark, and the moon will cause its light
And the seas will be disturbed by those wars. Then the
another, so that the earth is intoxicated with bloodshed.
with the fiery sword, and they will wage war against one
they will be disturbed. Their kings will be intoxicated
and scream at their death. Then the age will begin, and
will weep over their seasons, and their mankind will wail
The angels will mourn for their mankind, and the demons
Then the rulers will be sad, [...] their death.
the age, the whole place will shake with great thundering.
Before the consummation of
fall into the abyss, and the abyss will be overturned.
will fall down upon the [...] support them; they will
And his heaven will fall and break in two. His [...]
by fire. Their eternal realms, too, will be overturned.
fall one upon the next and their forces will be consumed
And their heavens will
will appear. And it will fill all the eternal realm.
withdraw up to its root. And the glory of the unbegotten
(and thrown) down into the darkness. And the light will
And the deficiency will be plucked out by the root
to which the darkness had been posterior will dissolve.
be like something that has never been. And the product
light will [...] the darkness and obliterate it: it will
The
knowledge, each person will make his (own) nature known.
place from which he has come. Indeed, by his acts and his
enter the kingless realm. For everyone must go to the
and in the kingdoms of the immortals: but they will never
unbegotten father will receive their glory in their realms
those who - in contrast - have not become perfect in the
known and is fulfilled by those who are called perfect,
prophecy and the account of those that are king becomes
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