It came to pass then, when Jesus had finished saying these words unto his disciples, that they rejoiced in great joy and exulted when they heard Jesus say these words.
2And Jesus continued again in the discourse and said unto them: Hearken, therefore, now still further, O my disciples, so that I discourse with you concerning the whole gnosis of the mystery of the Ineffable.
3That mystery of the Ineffable knoweth why unmercifulness hath arisen and why mercifulness hath arisen.
4And that mystery knoweth why ruin hath arisen and why everlasting eternity hath arisen.
5And that mystery knoweth why the reptiles have arisen and why they will be destroyed.
6And that mystery knoweth why the wild beasts have arisen and why they will be destroyed.
7And that mystery knoweth why the cattle have arisen and why the birds have arisen.
8And that mystery knoweth why the mountains have arisen and why the precious stones therein have arisen.
9And that mystery knoweth why the matter of gold hath arisen and why the matter of silver hath arisen.
10And that mystery knoweth why the matter of copper hath arisen and why the matter of iron and of stone hath arisen.
11And that mystery knoweth why the matter of lead hath arisen. And that mystery knoweth why the matter of glass hath arisen and why the matter of wax hath arisen.
12And that mystery knoweth why herbs, that is the vegetables, have arisen and why all matters have arisen.
13And the mystery knoweth why the waters of the earth and all things in them have arisen and why also the earth hath arisen.
14And that mystery knoweth why the seas and the waters have arisen and why the wild beasts in the seas have arisen.
15And that mystery knoweth why the matter of the world hath arisen and why it will be utterly destroyed.