The Apocryphon of James — A secret post-resurrection dialogue in which the risen teacher draws James and Peter apart from the twelve and reveals teachings on fullness, suffering, death, the kingdom, prophecy, and ascent -- framed as a letter from James to an unnamed recipient. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.
The Gospel of Truth — A lyrical Valentinian meditation on ignorance, error, and the soul's return to the Father through knowledge — widely attributed to Valentinus himself. Not a narrative gospel but a philosophical homily, flowing as prose poetry from the opening declaration that 'the gospel of truth is joy' to its closing vision of rest in the Father. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.
The Prayer of the Apostle Paul — A brief Valentinian prayer from the front flyleaf of Nag Hammadi Codex I, invoking Christ as Redeemer, Mind, Treasure, Fullness, and Rest -- the first text encountered in the entire Nag Hammadi collection. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.
The Treatise on the Resurrection — A Valentinian letter to Rheginos on the nature of resurrection -- arguing that the spiritual resurrection is the true one, already accomplished for those who possess knowledge. The author draws on Paul and the Transfiguration to demonstrate that the world is the illusion, not the rising. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.
The Tripartite Tractate — The longest and most systematic Valentinian theological treatise in the Nag Hammadi Library, presenting the nature of the transcendent Father, the emanation of the Son and the Aeons, the fall of the Logos, the creation of the material world, and the salvation of humanity through Christ. Good Works Translation from Sahidic Coptic.