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Pistis Sophia · 82 of 160 · tr. George Horner

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And he hath the authority for to move about in all the arrays of the Inheritances of the Light, for to move about in them from without out unto within and from within in unto without and from above unto below and from below unto above, and from the height unto the depth, and from the depth unto the height, and from the length unto the breadth, and from the breadth unto the length, in one word, he hath the authority to move about in all the Places of the Inheritances of the Light. And he hath the authority for to remain in the Place which he willeth in the Inheritance of the Kingdom of the Light. And Amen I say unto you that man in the dissolution of the World will become [192 ] reigning over all the arrays of the Inheritance. And he who will receive the Mystery of the Ineffable, that one which is I. That Mystery, indeed, is that which knoweth because of what the Darkness became, and because of what became the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Darkness of the Darknesses became, and because of what the Light of the Lights became. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Chaoses became, and because of what became the Treasury of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Judgments became, and because of what became the Land of the Light with the Place of the Inheritances of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which [192 ] knoweth because of what the Punishments of the sinners became, and because of what became the Repose of the Kingdom of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the sinners became, and because of what became the Inheritances of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the impious, and because of what became the good. And that Mystery is that which knoweth because of what the Judgments of the Punishments became, and because of what became all the emanations of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Sin became, and because of what became the Baptisms with the Mystery of the Light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the fire of the Punishment, and because of what [193 ] became the Seals of the Light, that the Fire should not hurt them. And 104 that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Anger, and because of what became the Peace. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Blasphemy became, and because of what became the Hymns of the light. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Prayers of the Light became. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Curse became, and because of what became the Blessing. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Wickedness became, and because of what became the Deceit. And that Mystery indeed is that which [193 ] knoweth because of what the Murder became, and because of what became Vivifying of the souls. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Adultery with the Fornication, and because of what became the Purity. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Intercourse, and because of what became the Continence. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what became the Pride with the Boasting, and because of what became the Humility with the Meekness. And that Mystery indeed is that which knoweth because of what the Weeping became, and because of what became the Laughter.
Themes
Apophatic Theologytheology

Describing the divine only by negation—God transcends all positive categories and concepts; the via negativa.

The text defines the Mystery as 'Ineffable' and describes it through negation ('because of what became').

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Birth Of Word In Soulanthropology

Eckhart's signature doctrine that the Father eternally begets the Son in the ground of the soul; the human interior as the actual site of the divine generative act, distinct from inner_light's static indwelling.

The phrase 'that one which is I' suggests the divine generative act resides within the individual.

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Correspondencecosmology

The Hermetic axiom that the structure of the cosmos is reflected at every scale — 'as above, so below; as within, so without' — making each level a legible map of the others.

The text states the authority to move about in arrays from without out unto within and from above unto below.

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Cosmic Dualismtheology

Ontological opposition between two primal principles (light/darkness, truth/lie, spirit/matter) as the fundamental structure of reality.

The text repeatedly contrasts Darkness and Light as opposing forces that become and transform into each other.

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Divine Hiddennesstheology

The supreme God's radical concealment beyond ordinary knowledge or perception; the Hidden Father.

The Mystery is described as 'Ineffable' and hidden beyond ordinary knowledge.

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Divine Lighttheology

The uncreated luminous quality of the divine, sometimes experienced directly in mystical states; illumination as revelation.

The passage repeatedly references the Inheritances of the Light and the Kingdom of the Light as central themes.

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Eschatological Judgmentsoteriology

Final, collective cosmic judgment as an event in which the wicked are sentenced and the cosmos restored; distinct from psychopomp_journey (individual passage at death) and emphasising verdict where Zoroastrian frashokereti emphasises restoration.

References to Judgments, Punishments, and the Land of the Light indicate a final cosmic verdict.

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Gnosis Direct Knowledgesoteriology

Salvation through direct experiential knowledge of the divine nature, not through faith, ritual, or moral works alone.

The text emphasizes knowing because of what Darkness became and what Light became as the core of the Mystery.

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Hidden Sayingssoteriology

Esoteric teachings reserved for those ready to receive them; outer meaning conceals an inner liberating truth.

The passage explicitly mentions 'the Mystery of the Ineffable' reserved for those who receive it.

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Inner Lightanthropology

The divine spark or luminous quality residing within the human person, potentially recognisable through introspection.

The ability to move from within in unto without suggests an internal luminous quality.

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Kingdom Withinanthropology

The claim that the divine realm is present inside the individual, accessible without external mediation.

The text states the authority to remain in the Place which he willeth in the Inheritance of the Kingdom of the Light.

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Living Godtheology

The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.

The divine is depicted as active with authority to move about and remain in places.

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Mystical Unionsoteriology

The merging of the individual soul or self with the divine, transcending personal identity.

The identification 'that one which is I' suggests a merging of the individual with the divine Mystery.

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Pneumatic Electsoteriology

A spiritual elite who possess the divine spark and are predestined for salvation, contrasted with psychic (faithful) and hylic (material) persons.

The text distinguishes those who receive the Mystery of the Ineffable from others.

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Prayerpraxis

Direct address to the divine, whether petitionary, contemplative, or liturgical; speech and silence offered upward.

The passage mentions 'Prayers of the Light' as one of the things that became.

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Return To Sourcesoteriology

The soul's journey back to its divine origin, reversing the fall into matter through stages of purification or illumination.

The movement from without out unto within implies a journey back to the divine origin.

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Ritual Firepraxis

Fire as medium of divine presence.

Fire is mentioned as a consequence of Punishment that does not hurt the Seals of the Light.

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Sacred Namestheology

Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.

The text refers to 'the Mystery of the Ineffable' and 'Amen I say unto you' as ontologically significant.

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Spiritual Ascentpraxis

A staged journey of the soul upward through heavenly realms or levels of being toward the divine source.

The movement from without out unto within and from above unto below represents an upward journey toward the divine.

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Theosis Deificationsoteriology

The doctrine — central to Eastern Orthodox and Maximian theology — that the human person is progressively transformed into a partaker of the divine nature by grace, not merely justified or united in passing ecstasy.

Man will become reigning over arrays after dissolution, implying a transformation into a divine state.

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Related passages · 3 parallels
christian_mysticism|Pseudo-Dionysius: The Divine Names|Chapter 4, Section 1o
And herein the Divine Yearning showeth especially its beginningless and endless nature, revolving in a perpetual circle for the Good, from the Good, in the Good, and to the Good, with unerring revolution, never varying its centre or directi…”
Both passages discuss the nature of divine or mystical knowledge and the transformation of states or qualities. Passage A from Pistis Sophia describes the authority and knowledge of the Mystery of the Ineffable in understanding the transformations between opposites, while Passage B from Chapter 4 discusses the Divine Yearning and its manifestations in various levels of existence, including the spiritual and the material.
western_esoteric|Transcendental Magic I: The Doctrine (Éliphas Lévi)|12. The Great Worka
DISCITE CRUX THE Great Work is, before all things, the creation of man by himself, that is to say, the full and entire conquest of his faculties and his future; it is especially the perfect emancipation of his will, assuring him universal d…”
Both passages discuss the attainment of a higher state or knowledge through a transformative process. Passage A describes the authority and knowledge gained through the Mystery of the Ineffable, which involves understanding the duality of light and darkness, while Passage B discusses the Great Work, which involves the emancipation of the will and the conquest of one's faculties to achieve universal dominion and the Universal Medicine. Both emphasize a profound transformation and the acquisition of ultimate knowledge or power.
western_esoteric|Transcendental Magic II: The Ritual (Éliphas Lévi)|19. The Mastery Of The Suna
WE come now to that number which is attributed in the Tarot to the Sign of the Sun. The denary of Pythagoras and the triad multiplied by itself represent wisdom in its application to the Absolute. It is with the Absolute therefore that we…”
Both passages discuss the attainment of ultimate knowledge or mysteries that grant profound understanding and authority. The Pistis Sophia passage describes the authority and knowledge granted by the Mystery of the Ineffable, while the Hermetic text discusses the Great Arcanum and the Philosophical Stone, which confer similar understanding and power. Both texts emphasize the transformative and all-encompassing nature of this knowledge.