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Letter of Peter to Philip

The Letter of Peter to Philip is a Gnostic text presenting a letter from Peter to Philip and a subsequent revelation discourse of the risen Christ.|||Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex VIII and Codex Tchacos.|||Composed in the 2nd or 3rd century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Gnostic in orientation.|||Presents a letter from Peter to Philip and a revelation discourse of the risen Christ, emphasizing the importance of spiritual knowledge and the mission of the apostles. Important for understanding Gnostic apostolic traditions.|||Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.|||Meyer, M. " The Letter of Peter to Philip." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.|||Meyer, M. " The Letter of Peter to Philip." In Nag Hammadi Codex VIII. Brill, 1991.|||Letter of Peter to Philip — Gnostic Society|https://gnosis.org/naghamm/letpet.html|Full translation with introduction.;; Early Christian Writings — Letter of Peter to Philip|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/letpet.html|Indexed text and scholarly resources.|||" Peter to Philip: Grace and peace be multiplied to you." — Letter of Peter to Philip (paraphrase)

Collection: Gnostic Literature Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition. Gnostic in orientation.

Date & Provenance

Composed in the 2nd or 3rd century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex VIII and Codex Tchacos.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents a letter from Peter to Philip and a revelation discourse of the risen Christ, emphasizing the importance of spiritual knowledge and the mission of the apostles. Important for understanding Gnostic apostolic traditions.

" Peter to Philip: Grace and peace be multiplied to you." — Letter of Peter to Philip (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

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Further Reading

Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.
Meyer, M. " The Letter of Peter to Philip." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.
Meyer, M. " The Letter of Peter to Philip." In Nag Hammadi Codex VIII. Brill, 1991.