Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition. Gnostic in orientation.
Date & Provenance
Composed in the 1st or 2nd century CE.
Language & Manuscripts
Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex III and V.
Why It Matters for Study
Presents a philosophical discourse on the nature of the divine, the aeons, and the origin of the world. Important for understanding the philosophical background of Gnosticism.
" Eugnostos the Blessed, to those who are his own, wrote concerning the things that are." — Eugnostos the Blessed (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- Eugnostos the Blessed — Gnostic Society Full translation with introduction.
- Early Christian Writings — Eugnostos Indexed text and scholarly resources.
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Further Reading
Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.
Parrott, D. M. " Eugnostos the Blessed." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.
Parrott, D. M. Nag Hammadi Codices III, 3-4 and V, 1. Brill, 1991.