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The Gospel of Truth

Mark M. Mattison, public-domain web translation

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Full translated text of Nag Hammadi Codex I,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
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Language of acquired text
English
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Versions and manuscript witnesses

  • Nag Hammadi Codex I,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.

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Work: gospel-truth · edition: gospel-truth-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. Prologue · Translated text
  2. Error and Forgetfulness · Translated text
  3. The Gospel · Translated text
  4. The Book of the Living · Translated text
  5. The Return to Unity · Translated text
  6. The Parable of the Jars · Translated text
  7. Coming into Being · Translated text
  8. The Parable of the Nightmares · Translated text
  9. The Revelation of the Son · Translated text
  10. The Parable of the Sheep · Translated text
  11. Doing the Father’s Will · Translated text
  12. Restoring what was Needed · Translated text
  13. The Father’s Paradise · Translated text
  14. The Father’s Name · Translated text
  15. The Place of Rest · Translated text
  16. Conclusion · Translated text