The Savior Tells Peter to Proclaim What Has Been Revealed (83,15-84,14)

November 17, 2009

Conclusion: The Revelation of Peter (Jesus speaks to Peter)

(p.496) " You are to present what you have seen to those who are strangers,[56]

who are not of this age.[57] For there will be no grace among those who are not

immortal, but only among those chosen because of their immortal nature, which

has shown it can receive the one who gives in abundance.[58]

(p.497) " For this reason I have said, Whoever has will be given more, and this

person will have in abundance. But whoever does not have--that is, the person of

this world,[59] who is completely dead,[60] who derives[61] from the planting of

creation and procreation, who thinks he can lay hold of someone else of immortal

nature when such a person appears--this will be taken away from that person and

added to whatever exists.[62]

" So be courageous and fear nothing. For I shall be with you that none of your

enemies may prevail over you. Peace be with you. Be strong. "

When the Savior said these things, Peter came to his senses.[63]

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.496-497

HarperCollins Publishers - New York

ISBN:978-0-06-052378-7

ISBN-10: 0-06-052378-6

Notes:

[56] Or " aliens, foreigners " ('niallogenes'). Cf. the use of this term

elsewhere, particularly in the title 'Allogenes the Stranger', from NHC XI and

in the 'Book of Allogenes' from Codex Tchacos.

[57] Or " realm, " " aeon. "

[58] I.e., the spirit.

[59] Lit., " this place. "

[60] Or " who exists entirely as a dead person. "

[61] Or " is taken. "

[62] Cf. 'Matthew' 13:12; 25:29; 'Mark' 4:24-25; 'Luke' 8:18; 19:26; 'Gospel of

Thomas' 41.

[63] Lit., " When he said these things, he came to his senses. "

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