Pistis Sophia

Faith Wisdom — Complete Edition

Pistis Sophia — Faith-Wisdom — records eleven years of post-resurrection teaching given by Jesus to his disciples. In the canonical Gospels, the risen Christ appears for forty days before ascending. Pistis Sophia covers what happened in the years that followed: a sustained, extraordinary curriculum of Gnostic theology delivered to the inner circle, with Mary Magdalene asking the majority of the qu

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Edition034

FormatDigital PDF

Editorial statusIn review

TraditionGnostic Gospels

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Context without the mythology.

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01 / Historical context

3rd–4th century. The longest Gnostic text surviving in Coptic. Presents Jesus’ post-resurrection teachings over eleven years — the hidden curriculum the canonical Gospels omit.

02 / Why it matters

Eleven years of teaching the Gospels omit. Here they are.

From / associated with the text

““Mary Magdalene answered and said: My Lord, my Light, I understand in my mind that I will expound this word.””

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Pistis Sophia

Context without the mythology.

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