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Three Steles of Seth

The Three Steles of Seth is a Sethian Gnostic text presenting three hymns of praise to the supreme God, attributed to Seth.|||Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex VII.|||Composed in the 3rd century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Sethian Gnostic in orientation.|||Presents three hymns of praise to the supreme God, attributed to Seth, the son of Adam. Important for understanding Sethian liturgy and mysticism.|||Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.|||Goehring, J. E., & Robinson, J. M. " The Three Steles of Seth." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.|||Turner, J. D. " The Three Steles of Seth." In Nag Hammadi Codex VII. Brill, 1996.|||Three Steles of Seth — Gnostic Society|https://gnosis.org/naghamm/steles.html|Full translation with introduction.;; Early Christian Writings — Three Steles of Seth|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/3steles.html|Indexed text and scholarly resources.|||" We praise you, O Father, and we bless you, O Mother, and we glorify you, O Son." — Three Steles of Seth (paraphrase)

Collection: Gnostic Literature Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition. Sethian Gnostic in orientation.

Date & Provenance

Composed in the 3rd century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex VII.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents three hymns of praise to the supreme God, attributed to Seth, the son of Adam. Important for understanding Sethian liturgy and mysticism.

" We praise you, O Father, and we bless you, O Mother, and we glorify you, O Son." — Three Steles of Seth (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.
Goehring, J. E., & Robinson, J. M. " The Three Steles of Seth." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.
Turner, J. D. " The Three Steles of Seth." In Nag Hammadi Codex VII. Brill, 1996.