Laws in the Dialogue of the Savior


The truth seeks out the wise and the righteous.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


The lamp of the body is the mind. As long as the things inside you are set in order, your body is luminous.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5:2


Law of an Oracle: The one who speaks also listens, and the one who can see also reveals.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5:3


If someone sets his soul up high, then he will be exalted.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Let him who [thinks he] possesses power renounce it and repent.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


No one is able to inquire about the mysteries except for someone who has somewhere to put them in his heart.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Whoever does not know the work of perfection, knows nothing.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


If one does not [first] stand in the darkness, he will not be able to see the Light. [The "darkness" is the material world.]–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


If one does not understand how fire came into existence, he will burn in it, because he does not know the root of it.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


If one does not first understand water, he knows nothing; otherwise baptism is of no use.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


If one does not understand how blowing wind came into existence, he will blow away with it.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


If one does not understand how the body, which he bears, came into existence, he will perish with it.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Someone who does not know the Son cannot know the Father.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


To someone who will not know the root of all things, they remain hidden.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Someone who will not know the root of wickedness is no stranger to it.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Whoever will not understand how he came will not understand how he will go.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Like a visible voice and flash of lightning will the good be taken up to the Light.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


When you rid yourself of jealousy, then you will clothe yourself in Light and enter the bridal chamber.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Whatever is born of truth does not die [immortal-eternal reality].–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Whatever is born of woman dies [mortal-temporal world].–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


When you abandon the works which will not be able to follow you, then you will ascend.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


The beginning of the path is love and goodness.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


You have understood all the things Christ has said to you, and you have accepted them on faith. If you have known them, then they are yours. If not, then they are not yours.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Stand in the place you can reach.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


It is the one who can see who reveals.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


To the cosmic, we are transparent.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


We will become blessed when we strip ourselves.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


Pray in the place where there is no woman [mortal-temporal distraction].–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5


It behooves whoever understands the works [of the Christ] to do the will of the Father.–Dialogue of the Savior, Codex III, 5

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References

Harold W. Attridge, Trans. "The Dialogue of the Savior." The Nag Hammadi Library. Ed. James M. Robinson. San Francisco, Harper & Row, 1981. 229-238.

Read the text of The Dialogue of the Savior at Early Christian Writings.