1 However, all the angels and demons labored until they had formed the psychic body, and their creation was entirely inert and without movement for a prolonged time. (APJ) 2 When, however, the mother wished to regain the power she had granted to the chief archon, she entreated the Most Merciful Mother-Father of the All. (APJ) 3 With the sacred decree, he dispatched the five lights down onto the place of the angels of the chief archon, and they counseled him that they should bring forth the power of the mother, and they said to Yaltabaoth, ‘Blow of your Spirit into his face, and his body will stand up,’ and he blew into his face his Spirit, which is the power of his mother. (APJ) 4 He was unaware, because he exists in ignorance, and the power of the mother went forth from Yaltabaoth into the psychic body they had formed according to the image of he who is from the beginning. (APJ) 5 The body moved and attained strength, and it was radiant, and at that time the rest of «20» the powers grew envious, because he had come into existence through all of them, and they had bestowed their power on the man, and his intellect surpassed (that of) those who had made him, and the chief archon. (APJ) 6 When, however, they saw that he was radiant, and that he could reason better than they, and that he was unburdened by evil, they took him up and thrust him down into the nethermost region of all matter. (APJ) 7 However, the Blessed One, the Mother-Father, the beneficent and merciful one, showed mercy to the power of the mother which had been brought forth from the chief ruler, because they might acquire power over the psychic and sensory body, and through his beneficent Spirit and his great mercy he dispatched to Adam a helper, Radiant Reflection who emerges out of him, who is called ‘Life.’ (APJ) 8 She, however, helps the entire creation by laboring together with him, and by restoring to him his perfection, and by instructing him concerning the descent of his seed, and by instructing him concerning the way of ascent, the way by which it descended. (APJ) 9 Further, Reflection of Light was concealed inside Adam, so that the archons would be unknowing, but that Reflection would be a rectification of the deficiency of the mother, and the man became visible on account of the light-shadow inside him, and his intellect surpassed (that of) all those who had made him. (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 14:1–9
Semantically similar passages
Apocryphon of John 15:3–5
3 This is the tomb for the mold of the body that the robbers used to clothe the man, the chain of oblivion, and he became a mortal man. (APJ) 4 This is the first one who descended, and the first division, but Reflection of Light, who dwelt inside him, she roused his int… (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 13:2–4
2 Further, they created by means of their individual powers in agreement with the allotted attributes, and each authority provided an attribute by means of the shape of the image he had seen in its psychic (dimension). (APJ) 3 He created an entity according to the liken… (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 6:1–2
1 He also peered into Barbelo with the pure light that surrounds the unseen Spirit, and his spark, and from him she conceived. (APJ) 2 He begot a light-spark by means of a light similar to blessedness, but (the latter) is not equal to his greatness. (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 12:8–10
8 A voice also came forth from the lofty heavenly aeon: ‘The Man exists, and the Son of Man,’ and the chief archon, Yaltabaoth, overheard and assumed that the voice had come from his mother, and he knew not from where it had come. (APJ) 9 He also taught them, that is, t… (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 4:2–4
2 He is the one who places his desire inside his [water]-light, [which dwells in the] spring of the [pure light]-water [that] surrounds him, and [his (potential) thought became] actual, and she approached, [that is], she who had [appeared] in front of him insid… (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 15:11–13
11 The savior grinned and said: “The serpent instructed them to eat of the evil of sexual lust and destruction, so that he could exploit him. (APJ) 12 Further, he was aware that he was disobedient to him because of Reflection of Light that dwells in him, which caused his… (APJ) 13 … (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 11:15–17
15 Further, everything he organized in accord with the semblance of the first aeons that had come into being, in order that he could «13» create them after the likeness of the indestructible ones. (APJ) 16 It was not because of his seeing the indestructible entities, but… (APJ) 17 … (APJ)
Apocryphon of John 10:1
1 He grasped and created for himself further aeons with a shining spark that exists (even) now, and he was astounded in his pride that is inside him, and he begot authorities for himself. (APJ)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources