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The Gospel of Philip

Mark M. Mattison, public-domain web translation

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Full translated text of Nag Hammadi Codex II,3; source gaps and page markers retained.

Acquired 2026-09-26; raw response hash and extraction scope recorded in scripts/early/sources/acquisitions.json.

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Edition / translator
Mark M. Mattison, public-domain web translation
Edition date
Web edition retrieved 2026-09-26
Ancient composition
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Language of acquired text
English
Public access
Reviewed reusable edition; attribution retained and website commentary excluded.

Versions and manuscript witnesses

  • Nag Hammadi Codex II,3
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Translator explicitly dedicates each translation for unrestricted copying, modification and use for any purpose.

Acquired source rights statement: Translation dedicated for unrestricted reuse by its publisher or translator; modern commentary excluded.

Source SHA-256: b6256b3ed61bf14e2001279c397ca1a5d648178b2387b60fa4d1a2f432872dda

Work: gospel-philip · edition: gospel-philip-2026-acquisition. Reviewed 14 September 2026.

Contents

Headings and locators follow this edition. Large sections continue across labelled reading parts. Commentary is identified separately.

Opening and sections
  1. Gentiles, Hebrews, and Christians · Translated text
  2. Life, Death, Light, and Darkness · Translated text
  3. Names · Translated text
  4. The Rulers · Translated text
  5. The Virgin Birth · Translated text
  6. Jesus, Christ, Messiah, Nazarene · Translated text
  7. The Resurrection · Translated text
  8. Seeing Jesus · Translated text
  9. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit · Translated text
  10. Humans and Animals · Translated text
  11. Becoming Christians · Translated text
  12. The Mystery of Marriage · Translated text
  13. Overcoming the World · Translated text
  14. Adam, Eve, and the Bridal Chamber · Translated text
  15. Baptism, Chrism, Eucharist, Bridal Chamber · Translated text
  16. Spiritual Growth · Translated text
  17. Uprooting Evil · Translated text
  18. Conclusion · Translated text