Codex XII, Text 3 — Nag Hammadi Library
The philosopher [...] the cosmos.
Four pages survive of this unidentified text, all severely damaged. Only scattered words and phrases can be read.
Page 1
[...] children [...]
[...] not [...] in the way that it is
fitting [...] one another, but
[...] a multitude taking
[...] they speak evilly
[...] life [...] the
counsel [...] from the [...]
[...] doing the evil things
[...] the good things. And they
[...] doing what is
theirs [...] a stranger, then [...]
[...] doing [...]
[...] deeds of those [...]
[...] evil deeds [...]
[...] who will [...]
[...] the deeds that [...]
[...] your [...]
[...] everyone [...]
[...] God [...]
Page 2
[...] [...]
[...] for I say [...]
knowledge of God [...]
truth, the [...]
error, but [...]
they are not worthy of the [...]
in to God [...]
and already they have died [...]
ignorance [...]
righteousness [...]
[...] they were not worthy [...]
[...] these. He [...]
[...] my Father, who [...]
[...] not [...] Father [...]
[...] think that [...]
[...] this which we [...]
[...] also [...]
[...] they forgive [...]
[...] he says [...]
[...] him [...]
[...] [...]
[...] he [...]
Page 3
[...]
[...] [...]
[...] I [...]
[...] says [...]
[...] beget him [...]
[...] think that [...]
Page 4
[...]
[...] [...]
[...] philosopher
[...] they thought [...]
[...] philosopher [...]
[...] cosmos
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Fragments is the third text of Codex XII, occupying pages 1–4 (though these likely represent non-contiguous fragments). All four pages are severely damaged. The surviving words suggest a philosophical or homiletic text concerned with good and evil deeds, knowledge of God, error, truth, and righteousness. Page 4 mentions “philosopher” and “cosmos.” The text has not been securely identified with any known work.
Source: Coptic (Sahidic) text from Nag Hammadi Codex XII, pages 1–4 (fragments). Translation: Good Works Translation, New Tianmu Anglican Church.
Scribe: Kavi
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Source Text — Sahidic Coptic
Page 1
1.6 ⲁ .
1.7 ⲁ [ ⲉⲩ
1.8 ⲁ [ ⲙ.
1.9 ⲁ [ ⲛ.ⲏⲣⲉ ⲉ.
1.10 ⲁ [ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣ-
1.11 ⲁ ϣⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ
1.12 ⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉϫⲓ
1.13 ⲁ ⲛ ϣⲁⲩⲥⲉϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ
1.14 ⲁ ⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲛⲧⲃⲟⲟ-
1.15 ⲁ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛtⲙⲛⲧ̅
1.16 ⲁ ⲣ ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ
1.17 ⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ: ⲛⲥⲉ
1.18 ⲁ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ
1.19 ⲁ ⲛϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲉ
1.20 ⲁ ⲣ ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩ-
1.21 ⲁ ⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛ.
1.22 ⲁ [ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲣ ϩⲱⲃ
1.23 ⲁ [ ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ
1.24 ⲁ [ ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ
1.25 ⲁ [ ⲉⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉ
1.26 ⲁ [ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ
1.27 ⲁ [ ⲛⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ
1.28 ⲁ [ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
1.29 ⲁ [ ⲑⲟⲥ
Page 2
2.6 [ 9- .
2.7 [ 7- .ⲟⲩ
2.8 [.ⲣⲉϭⲏ ⲛϥ
2.9 ⲉⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡ[
2.10 ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛ[ⲟⲩⲧⲉ
2.11 ⲙⲉ t ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟ[
2.12 ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ[
2.13 ⲥⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲙ[
2.14 ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉ[
2.15 ⲁⲩⲱ ⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲩⲙⲟ[
2.16 ⲧⲙ̅ⲛⲧ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩ[ⲛⲉ
2.17 ⲣⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛ[ⲏ
2.18 ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲡ[ϣⲁ
2.19 ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ: ⲛⲧⲟϥ[
2.20 ⲉⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲥ[
2.21 ⲛⲉⲯ ⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉ[
2.22 [.ⲉ tⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡ.
2.23 [.ⲉ ⲡⲉⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲁtⲛ
2.24 [.tt ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡ.
2.25 [ⲉⲩⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩ.
2.26 [..ϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ
2.27 [ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡ
2.28 [ 8- ⲛⲉⲥ
2.29 [ 8- ⲉⲁϥ
Page 3
3.24 .
3.25 ⲟⲡ
3.26 ⲁⲓ ⲛ
3.27 ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
3.28 ϫⲡⲟϥ ⲛ
3.29 ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ
Page 4
4.24 a .
4.25 a ⲧⲉ
4.26 a ϥⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟϥⲟⲥ
4.27 a ⲙⲉⲩϣⲣ
4.28 a ϥⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟϥⲟⲥ
4.29 a ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
Source Colophon
Sahidic Coptic text of Fragments, Nag Hammadi Codex XII, pages 1–4. Transcription from codex photographs and critical editions.
Source: Milan Konvicka / Marcion Project (GPL v2).
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