Of the twelve saviours and their regions in the Inheritance.
And Iesus answered and said unto Mary:
"Finely indeed dost thou question concerning all with precision and certainty. But hearken, Mary, that I may speak with thee about the consummation (of the æon) and the ascension (of the universe). It will not yet take place; but I have said unto you: 'If I lead you into the region (of the inheritances) of those who shall receive the mystery of the Light, then will the Treasury (of the Light) the region of the emanations, count for you [as] a speck of dust only and as the light of the sun by day.'
"I have therefore said: 'This will take place at the time of the consummation {and} of the ascension (of the universe).' The twelve saviours (of the Treasury) and the twelve orders of every one of them (which are the emanations of the seven Voices and of the five Trees) they will be with me in the region of the inheritances of the Light; being kings with me in my kingdom[1], and every one (of them) being king over his emanations, and moreover every one (of them) being king according to his glory, the great according to his greatness and the little according to his littleness.
"And the saviour (of the emanations of the first Voice) will be in the region of the souls of those who have received the first mystery (of the First Mystery) in my Kingdom.
"And the saviour (of the emanations of the second Voice) will be in the region of the souls of those who have received the second mystery (of the First Mystery).
"In like manner also will the saviour (of the emanations of the third Voice) be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the third mystery (of the First Mystery) in the E inheritances of the Light.
"And the saviour (of the emanations of the fourth Voice) of the Treasury of the Light will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the fourth mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"And the fifth saviour (of the fifth Voice of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the fifth mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"And the sixth saviour (of the emanations of the sixth Voice of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the sixth mystery (of the First Mystery).
"And the seventh saviour (of the emanations of the seventh Voice of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the seventh mystery (of the First Mystery) in the Treasury {sic} of the Light.
"And the eighth saviour (that is the saviour of the emanations of the first Tree of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the I eighth mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"And the ninth saviour (that is the saviour of the emanations of the second Tree of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the ninth mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"And the tenth saviour (that is the saviour of the emanations of the third Tree of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the tenth mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"In like manner also the eleventh saviour (that is the saviour of the fourth Tree of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the eleventh mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"And the twelfth saviour (that is the saviour of the emanations of the fifth Tree of the Treasury of the Light) will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the twelfth mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"And the seven Amēns and the five Trees and the three Amēns will be on my right, being kings in the inheritances of the Light. And the Twin-saviours (that is the Child of the Child) and the nine guards will bide also at my left, being kings in the inheritances of the Light.
"And every one of the saviours will rule over the orders (of his emanations) in the inheritances of the Light as they did also in the Treasury (of the Light).
2. Of the ascension of those of the Treasury into the Inheritance.
"And the nine guards of the Treasury (of the Light) will be superior to the saviours in the inheritances of the Light. And the Twin-saviours will be superior to the nine guards in the kingdom. And the three Amēns will be superior to the Twin-saviours in the Kingdom. And the five Trees will be superior to the three Amēns in the inheritances of the Light.
3. Of their respective ranks in the kingdom.
"And Yew and the guard of the veil (of the Great Light) and the receiver (of Light) and the two great guides and the great Sabaōth, the Good[2], will be kings in the first saviour (of the first Voice of the Treasury of the Light) the saviour who will be in the region (of those) who have received the first mystery (of the First Mystery). For in sooth Yew and the guard of the region (of those) of the Right and Melchisedec (the great receiver of the Light) and the two great guides have come forth out of the purified and utterly pure light (of the first Tree) up to the fifth.
4. Of the powers of the Right, and their emanation and ascension.
"Yew in sooth is the overseer (of the Light) who hath come forth first out of the pure light of the first Tree; on the other hand the guard of the veil (of those) of the Right hath come forth out of the second Tree; and the two guides again have come forth out of the pure and utterly purified light of the third and fourth Trees (of the Treasury of the Light); Melchisedec again hath come forth out of the fifth Tree; on the other hand Sabaōth, the Good (whom I have called my father) hath come forth out of Yew (the overseer of the Light).
"These six then by command (of the First Mystery) the last Helper hath caused to be in the region (of those) of the Right, for the economy of the ingathering (of the upper light) out of the æons of the rulers and out of the worlds and all races in them,--of every one of whom I will tell you the employment over which he hath been set in the expansion of the universe. Because, therefore (of the importance of the employment over which they have been set) they will be fellow-kings in the first {saviour} of the first Voice (of the Treasury of the Light) who will be in the region (of the souls) of those who have received the first mystery (of the First Mystery).
5. Of the powers of the Midst and their ascension.
"And the Virgin (of Light) and the great guide (of the Midst) whom the rulers (of the æons) are wont to call the Great Yew after the name of a great ruler (who is in their region)--he and the Virgin (of Light) and his twelve ministers, from whom ye have received your shape and from whom ye have received the power, they all will be kings with the first saviour (of the first Voice) in the region of the souls (of those) who will receive the first mystery (of the First Mystery) in the inheritances of the Light.
"And the fifteen helpers of the seven virgins (of the Light) who are in the Midst, they will expand themselves in the regions of the twelve saviours, and the rest of the angels (of the Midst), every one of them according to his glory, will rule with me in the inheritances (of the Light). And I shall rule over them all in the inheritances of the Light.
6. But this shall not take place till the consummation of the æon.
"All this then which I have said unto you, will not take place at this time, but it will take place at the consummation (of the æon) that is at the ascension (of the universe); that is at the dissolution of the universe and at the total ascension (of the numbering) of the perfect souls of the inheritances of the Light.
"Before the consummation, therefore, this which I have said unto you, will not take place, but every one will be in his own region, into which he hath been set from the beginning, until the numbering of the ingathering of the perfect souls is completed.
"The seven Voices and the five Trees and the three Amēns and the Twin-saviours and the nine guards and the twelve saviours and those of the region (of the Right) and those of the region (of the Midst) every one will abide in the region in which they have been set, until the numbering of the perfect souls of the inheritances of the Light shall be raised up all together.
"And also all the rulers who have amended, they also will abide in the region into which they have been set, until the numbering (of the souls of the Light) shall be raised up all together.
7. Of the ascension of the souls of the perfect.
"{The souls} will all come, every one at the time when he will receive the mysteries; and all the rulers who have amended, will pass through and come into the region of the Midst. And those (of the Midst) will baptize them and give unto them the spiritual unction and seal them with the seals (of their mysteries). And they will pass through those of all the regions (of the Midst) and they will pass through the region (of the Right) and the interior of the region (of the nine guards) and the interior of the region (of the Twin-saviours) and the interior of the region (of the three Amens and of the twelve saviours) and the interior (of the five Trees and of the seven Voices). Every one giveth unto them his seal (of his mystery) and they pass into the interior (of them all) and go to the region of the inheritances (of the Light); and every one bideth in the region up to which he hath received mysteries in the inheritances (of the Light).
"In a word, all the souls (of men) who shall receive the mysteries (of the Light) will precede all the rulers who have amended, and they will precede all those of the region (of the Midst) and those of the whole region of the Right, and they will precede those of the whole region of the Treasury (of the Light).
8. Of the rank of the souls of the perfect.
In a word, they will precede all those of the region {of the Treasury}, and they will precede all those of the regions of the first Commandment, and they will pass into the interior (of them all) and go into the Inheritance (of the Light) up to the region of their mystery; and every one abideth in the region up to which he hath received mysteries. And those of the region of the Midst and of the Right and those of the whole region of the Treasury, every one abideth in the region of the order into which he hath been set from the beginning on, until the universe shall be raised up. And every one of them accomplisheth his economy to which he hath been set, in respect of the ingathering of the souls who have received the mysteries, in respect of this economy, so that they may seal all the souls who will receive the mysteries and who will pass through their interior towards the Inheritance (of the Light).
"Now, therefore, Mary, this is the word concerning which thou dost question me with precision and certainty. For the rest now then, who hath ears to hear, let him hear."
Read: Revelation 1:6
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