Apocryphon of John

The Apocryphon of John (Secret Book of John) is the most important Sethian Gnostic text, presenting a comprehensive myth of creation, fall, and salvation.|||Three Coptic versions: Nag Hammadi Codex II, III, and IV. Also Berlin Codex (BG 8502).|||Composed c. 100–200 CE. The Berlin Codex version is the shortest and probably earliest.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Sethian Gnostic in orientation.|||The foundational text of Sethian Gnosticism. Presents the myth of Sophia, the Demiurge Yaldabaoth, the archons, and the descent of the divine spark into the world. Essential for understanding Gnostic cosmology.|||Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.|||Wisse, F. " The Apocryphon of John." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.|||King, K. L. The Secret Revelation of John. Harvard University Press, 2006.|||Apocryphon of John — Gnostic Society|https://gnosis.org/naghamm/apocjn.html|Full translation with introduction.;; Early Christian Writings — Apocryphon of John|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/apocryphonjohn.html|Indexed text and scholarly resources.|||" The Monad is a monarchy with nothing above it. It is he who exists as God and Father of everything." — Apocryphon of John 2:1