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Hypostasis of the Archons
Samuel Zinner, edited by Mark M. Mattison; Other Gospels · Translated text
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Chapter 7
1. The archons went to meet her, scheming to fool her.
2. Their leader said to her, “Your mother, Eve, approached us,”
3. but Norea turned to them, and said: “You are the archons of the darkness; cursed be you!
4. You did not know my mother, but you instead knew your own female counterpart, because I am not your offspring; I come from the world above.”
5. In his might, the haughty archon turned, and his expression became as a flaming [inferno].
6. He was presumptuous toward her, and [said]: “You must render us sexual services, as did your mother Eve, because [...] has been delegated to me.”
7. Norea, however, in the power of [God] turned and cried with a loud voice to the Holy One, the God of the All: ⟦page 93⟧ “Rescue me from archons of injustice and save me immediately from their hands!”
8. An angel descended from heaven and said to her: “Why do you invoke God?
9. Why are you so presumptuous toward the holy Spirit?”
10. Norea said, “Who are you?”
11. (Meanwhile), the archons of injustice had withdrawn from her.
12. The angel said: “It is I, Eleleth, the great angel Wisdom, who stands in front of the holy Spirit.
13. I have been sent to speak with you, and to save you from the hand of those who are lawless, and I will instruct you concerning your root.”
14. Regarding that angel, I am unable to speak of his power.
15. His appearance resembles fine gold, and his garment resembles snow.
16. My mouth is truly unable to speak of his power and the appearance of his face.
17. The great angel Eleleth spoke to me, and said: “I am Wisdom, being one of the Four Lights who stand in front of the great unseen Spirit.
18. Do you (really) imagine that these archons are able to exercise (any) power over you?
19. Not one of them will be able to conquer the root of the truth, because he has appeared in the last days on account of the root of the truth, and these authorities will be confined.
20. Also, these authorities will be unable to defile you and that generation, because your abode is in indestructibility, where abides the virgin Spirit, who is superior over the authorities of chaos and over their world.”