Selections from “Pistis Sophia” – Chapters 68-70, Part 1 of 2

Today, it is a pleasure to present selections from Chapters 68-69 of Pistis Sophia, which explain how God delivers us from darkness once we repent.

CHAPTER 68 Sophia sings a song of praise.

“[…] The First Mystery continued again in the discourse and said unto His disciples: ‘It came to pass, when I had led Pistis Sophia out of the chaos, that she cried out again and said: ‘I am saved out of the chaos and loosed from the bonds of the darkness. I come unto Thee, O Light. For Thou were Light on all sides of me, saving me and helping me. And the emanations of Self-willed, which fought against me, Thou have hindered through Thy Light, and they could not come near me; for Thy Light was with me and saved me through Thy light-stream. Because in sooth the emanations of Self-willed constrained me, they took from me my power and cast me out into the chaos with no light in me. So I became as heavy-weighing matter in comparison with them. And thereafter came a light-stream unto me through Thee which saved me; it shone on my left and on my right and surrounded me on all sides of me, so that no part of me was without Light. And Thou have covered me with the Light of Thy stream and purged from me all my evil matters; and I shall be relieved of all my matters because of Thy Light. And it is Thy Light-stream which has raised me up and taken from me the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me. And I have become sure-trusting in Thy Light and purified Light in Thy stream. And the emanations of Self-willed which constrained me, have withdrawn themselves from me; and I shone in Thy great power, for Thou saves forever.’ This is the repentance which Pistis Sophia has uttered, when she came forth out of the chaos and was freed from the bonds of the chaos. Now, therefore, who has ears to hear, let him hear.”