Others, Who Are Martyrs, Bishops, and Deacons, Are Dry Canals (78,31-79,31)

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The Revelation of Peter - Part 6 (Jesus speaks to Peter)

 

Others, Who Are Martyrs, Bishops, and Deacons, Are Dry Canals (78,31-79,31)

 

(p.495) " Still others among them endure suffering and think they will perfect

the wisdom of the brotherhood that really exists, the spiritual fellowship with

those united in communion, through which the wedding of incorruptibility will be

revealed. Instead, what will appear is a mere imitation, the kindred generation

of the sisterhood. These people oppress their brothers and say to them, " Through

this fellowship our God has mercy, since salvation comes to us alone through

this.'[44] They do not know the punishment of those who rejoice at what was done

to the little ones, those who watched when the little ones were taken captive.

 

" And there are others among those outside our number who call themselves bishops

and deacons, as if they have received authority from God, but they bow before

the judgment of the leaders.[45] These people are dry canals. " [46]

 

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures (The International Edition)

Edited by Marvin Meyer; Advisory Board: Wolf-Peter Funk, Paul-Hubert Poirier,

James M. Robinson; Introduction by Elaine H. Pagels

The Revelation of Peter, p.495

HarperCollins Publishers - New York

ISBN:978-0-06-052378-7

ISBN-10: 0-06-052378-6

 

Notes:

 

[44] This seems to be the profession that salvation comes only through the

church--i.e., the emerging orthodox church.

 

[45] Lit., " the first places " (cf. 'Matthew' 23:6).

 

[46] Cf. 2 'Peter' 2:17. The modification of the image from dry springs (in 2

'Peter') to dry canals (in the 'Revelation of Peter') may be an accommodation to

the Egyptian context.