Of the proclamation of the disciples.
IESUS continued again in the discourse and said unto his disciples:
"When I shall have gone into the Light, then herald it unto the whole world and say unto them: Cease not to seek day and night and remit not yourselves until ye find the mysteries (of the Light-kingdom) which will purify you and make you into refined light and lead you into the Light-kingdom.
2. What men should renounce.
"Say unto them:
Renounce the whole world and the whole matter therein and all its care and all its sins, in a word all its associations (which are in it) that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from all the chastisements which are in the judgments.
"Say unto them:
Renounce murmuring, that ye may be worthy (of the mysteries of the Light) and be saved from the fire of the dog-faced1{one}.
"Say unto them:
Renounce eavesdropping {?}, that ye may {be worthy of the mysteries of the Light} and be saved from the judgments of the dog-faced {one}.
"Say unto them:
Renounce litigiousness {?}, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the chastisements of Ariēl2.
"Say unto them:
Renounce false slander, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fire-rivers (of the dog-faced {one}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce false witness, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and that ye may escape and be saved from the fire-rivers (of the dog-faced {one}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce pride and haughtiness, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fire-pits (of Ariēl).
"Say unto them:
Renounce belly-love, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the judgments (of Amente).
"Say unto them:
Renounce babbling, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fires (of Amente).
"Say unto them:
Renounce craftiness, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the chastisements (which are in Amente).
"Say unto them:
Renounce avarice[3], that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fire-rivers of the dog-faced {one}.
"Say unto them:
Renounce love (of the world) that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the pitch- and fire-coats (of the dog-faced {one}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce pillage[4], that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fire-rivers (of Ariēl).
"Say unto them:
Renounce evil conversation, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the chastisements (of the fire-rivers)5 . . . .
"Say unto them:
Renounce wickedness, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fire-seas (of Ariēl).
"Say unto them:
Renounce pitilessness, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries of the Light and be saved from the judgments (of the dragon-faced {ones}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce wrath, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fire-rivers of the dragon-faced {ones}.
"Say unto them:
Renounce cursing[6], that ye may be worthy of the mysteries of the Light and be saved from the fire-seas (of the dragon-faced {ones}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce thieving, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the bubbling seas (of the dragon-faced {ones}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce robbery, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from Yaldabaōth7.
"Say unto them:
Renounce slandering, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the fire-rivers (of the lion-faced7{one}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce fighting and strife, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the seething rivers (of Yaldabaōth[7]).
"Say unto them:
Renounce all unknowing, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the servitors (of Yaldabaōth) and the fire-seas.
"Say unto them:
Renounce evil doing, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from all the demons (of Yaldabaōth) and all his judgments8.
"Say unto them:
Renounce sloth, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the seething pitch-seas (of Yaldabaōth).
"Say unto them:
Renounce adultery, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light-kingdom) and be saved from the sulphur- and pitch-seas (of the lion-faced {one}).
"Say unto them:
Renounce murder, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the crocodile-faced ruler,--(this one who is in the cold, is the first chamber of the outer darkness).
"Say unto them:
Renounce pitilessness and impiety, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the rulers (of the outer darkness).
"Say unto them:
Renounce atheism, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the howling and grinding (of teeth).
"Say unto them:
Renounce {magic} potions, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the great cold and the hail (of the outer darkness).
"Say unto them: Renounce blasphemy, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from the great dragon (of the outer darkness).
"Say unto them:
Renounce the doctrines (of error), that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and be saved from all the chastisements of the great dragon (of the outer darkness).
3. The boundaries of the ways of the worthy.
"Say unto those who teach the doctrines (of error) and to every one who is instructed by them: Woe unto you, for, if ye do not penitence and abandon your error, ye will go into the chastisements (of the great dragon and of the outer darkness) which is exceedingly evil, and never will ye be cast {up} into the world, but will be non-existent until the end.
"Say unto those who abandon the doctrines (of truth of the First Mystery): Woe unto you, for your chastisement is sad compared with {that of} all men. For ye will abide in the great cold and ice and hail in the midst (of the dragon and of the outer darkness) and ye will never from this hour on be cast {up} into the world, but ye shall be frozen up {?} in that region and at the dissolution (of the universe) ye will perish and become non-existent eternally.
"Say rather to the men (of the world):
Be calm, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Be ye loving-unto-men, that ye may be worthy of the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Be ye gentle, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Be ye peaceful, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Be ye merciful, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Give ye alms, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Minister unto the poor and the sick and distressed, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Be ye loving-unto-God, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Be ye righteous, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Be good, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"Say unto them:
Renounce all, that ye may receive the mysteries (of the Light) and go on high into the Light-kingdom.
"These are all the boundaries of the ways for those who are worthy of the mysteries of the Light.
4. Unto whom are the mysteries of the Light to be given.
"Unto, such, therefore, who have renounced in this renunciation, give the mysteries (of the Light) and hide them not from them at all, even though they are sinners and they have been in al! the sins and all the iniquities (of the world) all of which I have recounted unto you, in order that they may turn and penitence and be in the submission which I have just recounted unto you. Give unto them the mysteries (of the Light-kingdom) and hide them not from them at all; for it is because of sinfulness that I have brought the mysteries into the world, that I may forgive all their sins which they have committed from the beginning on.
5. The mysteries are for the forgiveness of sins.
For this cause have I said unto you aforetime:
'I am not come to call the righteous.9' Now, therefore, I have brought the mysteries that {their} sins may be forgiven for every one and they be received into the Light-kingdom. For the mysteries are the gift (of the First Mystery) that he may wipe out the sins and iniquities of all sinners."
Note: This could be Anubis
Read: Ezra 8:16; Isaiah 29:1, 2, 7
Definition: extreme greed for wealth
Definition: to steal property violently, often in war
Read: Revelation 20:14
Definition: something that causes great trouble or harm; usually witches does this
Read: Nag Hammadai more about him.
Note: This is the god that will judge you at the end with his wrath.
Read: Luke 5:32; Mark 2:17; Matthew 9:13