The Little Ones Eventually Will Reign (79,31-81,3)

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The Revelation of Peter - Part 7 (Jesus speaks to Peter)

 

The Little Ones Eventually Will Reign (79,31-81,3)

 

(p.495) I[47] said, " I am afraid because of what you have told me. Although

there are only a few phonies among us,[48] there are many others who lead astray

and subdue multitudes of living ones. And when they speak your name, people will

believe them. "

 

The Savior replied, " For a specified time proportionate to their error, they

will rule over the little ones. And after the completion of error, the being of

immortal understanding, who does not grow old, will become new, and the little

ones will rule over their rulers. That being will pull out their error by its

root, and put it to shame and expose it for all the liberties it has taken.

Peter, such people will never change.

 

" Come, let's proceed to the fulfillment of the good pleasure of the

incorruptible Father. For look, those who will bring judgment on themselves are

approaching and will put themselves to shame. They cannot touch me. Peter, you

will stand in their midst, but don't be afraid, though you are fainthearted.

Their understanding will be gone, for the invisible one has taken a stand

against them. "

 

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:

 

[47] Peter is speaking once again.

 

[48] On this image of the phonies, cf. 'Second Discourse of Great Seth' 62-63;

69.