20 He’s returned many from Error. He went before them to the realms from which they had moved away. They had received Error because of the depth of the one who surrounds every realm, though nothing surrounds him. It’s a great wonder that they were in the Father, not knowing him, and that they were able to come out by themselves, since they weren’t able to grasp and know the one in whom they were. He revealed his will as knowledge in harmony with all that emanated from him. (GTR) 21 This is the knowledge of the living book which he revealed to the [23] generations at the end, letters from him revealing how they’re not vowels or consonants, so that one might read them and think they’re meaningless, but they’re letters of the Truth – they speak and know themselves. Each letter is a complete thought, like a book that’s complete, since they’re letters written by the Unity, the Father having written them so that the generations, by means of his letters, might know the Father. (GTR) 22 His Wisdom meditates on the Word,his teaching speaks it,his knowledge has revealed it,his patience is a crown upon it,his joy is in harmony with it,his glory has exalted it,his image has revealed it,his rest has received it,his love made a body around it,his faith embraced it. (GTR)
Gospel of Truth 1:20–22
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