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Codex V
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Texts
Eugnostos the BlessedA philosophical letter on the nature of the invisible God and the divine hierarchy — the Unbegotten Father, the Self-Father, the Immortal Human, the Son of Man, and the Saviour, with their consorts and emanations. From Codex V of the Nag Hammadi Library.The (First) Apocalypse of JamesA Gnostic revelation dialogue in which the teacher instructs his brother James on the nature of the archons, the passwords needed to ascend past the toll-collectors of the heavens, and the feminine wisdom that generated the powers. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.The (Second) Apocalypse of JamesA Gnostic martyrdom narrative in which James the Just delivers a public discourse in the temple, is thrown from the pinnacle, stoned, and buried — praying from the pit. Good Works Translation from Coptic.The Apocalypse of AdamA Sethian revelation in which Adam tells his son Seth the secret history of the world — the creation, the fall, the flood, the coming of the Illuminator, and the thirteen kingdoms who speak falsely of his origin. Only the kingless generation knows the truth. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.The Apocalypse of PaulA Gnostic apocalypse recounting Paul's ascent through the heavens, guided by a child-spirit past the toll-collectors of the fourth heaven, through the gates of the fifth, sixth, and seventh heavens, to the ogdoad and the tenth heaven where he greets his fellow apostles in the spirit. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.