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Pistis Sophia · 160 of 160 · tr. George Horner

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Otherwise we did sin, we also, our Lord and our Light.... ( Seven lines vacant ) [355 ] the righteous (one). They came out (by) three (and) three unto the four regions of the heaven, they preached the evangel of the Kingdom in all the world, the Christ working with them in the word of the strengthening and the signs which follow them and the wonders. And thus they knew the kingdom of the God in all the earth and in all the world of the Israel, unto witness to all the nations, these who become from the places of rising to place of setting: (two lines of ornament, two lines erasure, and two more lines of ornament.) 201
Themes
◆Divine Lighttheology

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

The passage explicitly names 'our Lord and our Light' as a central reference point for the group.

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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 the kingdom of God and the Christ working in signs and wonders as a means of revelation.

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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 addressed directly as 'our Lord' and described as active through the Christ.

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◆Numerical Mysticismtheology

Numbers, proportions, and mathematical relationships as the underlying structure of divine reality.

The passage references specific numerical groupings such as 'three (and) three' and 'four regions of the heaven'.

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Related passages · 2 parallels
◆jewish_mysticism|The Book of Enoch (1 Enoch, Charles translation)|Chapter XXXIX
“XXXIX. The Abode of the Righteous and of the Elect One: the Praises of the Blessed . CHAPTER XXXIX. 1. [ And it †shall come to pass in those days that elect and holy children †will descend from the high heaven, and their seed †will become o…”
Both passages describe the righteous and elect individuals who are involved in spreading the divine message and interceding for humanity. They share a common theme of divine blessing and the establishment of righteousness, though they come from different mystical traditions.
◆jewish_mysticism|The Book of Enoch (1 Enoch, Charles translation)|Chapter LXXXI
“LXXXI. The Heavenly Tablets and the Mission of Enoch . CHAPTER LXXXI. 1. And he said unto me: 'Observe, Enoch, these heavenly tablets, And read what is written thereon, And mark every individual fact.' p. 108 2 And I observed the heavenly t…”
Both passages describe a mission to spread divine knowledge and righteousness. They share themes of preaching, righteousness, and the role of divine beings in guiding humanity, reflecting a conceptual parallel in their mystical traditions.