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Apocrypha · Chapter 68 of 148

Pistis Sophia 68

Wisdom of Faith

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I am saved out of the chaos and loosed from the bonds of the darkness. I am come unto thee, O Light.

2For thou wert light on all sides of me, saving me and helping me.

3And the emanations of Self-willed, which fought against me, thou hast hindered through thy light, and they could not come nigh me; for thy light was with me and saved me through thy light-stream.

4Because in sooth the emanations of Self-willed constrained me, they took from me my power and cast me out into the chaos with no light in me. So I became as heavy-weighing matter in comparison with them.

5And thereafter came a light-stream unto me through thee which saved me; it shone on my left and on my right and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without light.

6And thou hast covered me with the light of thy stream and purged from me all my evil matters; and I shall be relieved of all my matters because of thy light.

7And it is thy light-stream which hath raised me up and taken from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me.

8And I have become sure-trusting in thy light and purified light in thy stream.

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About Pistis Sophia

An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. English text: Pistis Sophia (London: J. M. Watkins), G. R. S. Mead, 1921 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.

Source: Pistis Sophia (London: J. M. Watkins), G. R. S. Mead (1921) · public domain