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Sophia of Jesus Christ

The Sophia of Jesus Christ is a Gnostic revelation discourse in which the risen Christ reveals the nature of the aeons and the origin of the world to his disciples.|||Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex III and V, and Berlin Codex 8502.|||Composed in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. Closely related to Eugnostos the Blessed.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Gnostic in orientation.|||Presents a revelation discourse of the risen Christ to his disciples, revealing the nature of the aeons and the origin of the world. Important for understanding Gnostic cosmology and Christology.|||Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.|||Parrott, D. M. " The Sophia of Jesus Christ." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.|||Parrott, D. M. Nag Hammadi Codices III, 3-4 and V, 1. Brill, 1991.|||Sophia of Jesus Christ — Gnostic Society|https://gnosis.org/naghamm/sjc.html|Full translation with introduction.;; Early Christian Writings — Sophia of Jesus Christ|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/sophiajesuschrist.html|Indexed text and scholarly resources.|||" The Sophia of Jesus Christ: The revelation of the Savior to his disciples, which he spoke after his resurrection." — Sophia of Jesus Christ (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. Closely related to Eugnostos the Blessed.

Language & Manuscripts

Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex III and V, and Berlin Codex 8502.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents a revelation discourse of the risen Christ to his disciples, revealing the nature of the aeons and the origin of the world. Important for understanding Gnostic cosmology and Christology.

" The Sophia of Jesus Christ: The revelation of the Savior to his disciples, which he spoke after his resurrection." — Sophia of Jesus Christ (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.
Parrott, D. M. " The Sophia of Jesus Christ." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.
Parrott, D. M. Nag Hammadi Codices III, 3-4 and V, 1. Brill, 1991.