5/1/2023 0 Comments The book of sophia![]() Thy light-power therefore hath said: 'Thou wilt not be afraid of an arrow which flieth by day,' for that power hath come out of the thirteenth æon, it being that which is lord over the twelve æons, and which giveth light unto all the æons wherefor hath he said 'day.' He will not be afraid of an arrow which flieth by day,'-that is: Pistis Sophia hath not been afraid of the power which Self-willed hath sent last of all out of the height, and which hath come into the chaos as it were a flying arrow. "And the word which thy power hath spoken: | 144. Terrors and alarms into which she had been planted in the chaos, which is the 'night.' ![]() "And the word which thy power hath spoken: 'He will not be afraid of terror by night,'-that is: Pistis Sophia hath not been afraid of the ![]() "And the word which thy light-power hath prophesied through David: 'Truth will surround thee as a shield,'-it is the light of the light-stream which hath surrounded Pistis Sophia on all her sides as a shield. "And again the word which thy power hath spoken through David: 'He will shade thee with his breast, and thou wilt have trust beneath his wings,'-that is: Pistis Sophia hath been in the light of the light-stream, which hath come from thee, and hath continued in firm trust in the light, that on her left and that on her right, which are the wings of the light-stream. "And again the word which thy power hath spoken: 'My God, in whom I trust, thou wilt save me out of the snare of the hunters and from mighty word,'-it is what Pistis Sophia hath said: 'O Light, I have faith in thee, for thou wilt save me from the emanations of Self-willed and from those of Adamas, the Tyrant, and thou wilt save me also from all their mighty threats.' 'Thou art my succour, and I come unto thee.' "And the word which thy power hath spoken through David: 'I will say unto the Lord: Thou art my succour and my refuge, my God, in whom I trust,'-it is the word with which Pistis Sophia hath sung praises: | 143. The help of the Most High, will abide under the shadow of the God of heaven,'-that is: When Sophia had trusted in the Light, she abode under the light of the light-stream, which through thee came out of the Height. "The word then which thy power hath spoken through David: 'Whoso then dwelleth under Hearken therefore, that I may say it in openness. "This, my Lord, is the solution of the words which thou hast said. And increase him with many days and show him my salvation.' He will cry unto me and I shall hearken unto him I am at his side in his tribulation and will save him and honour him, Because he hath trusted in me, I will save him I will overshadow him, because he hath known my name. Thou wilt stride over the serpent and basilisk and tread on lion and dragon. And bear thee on their hands, that thou mayest never strike with thy foot against a stone. For he will give commandment to his angels on thy behalf that they guard thee on all thy ways, Harm will not come nigh unto thee scourge will not come nigh thy dwelling. Thou hast established the Most High for thyself as refuge. Nay rather with thine eyes wilt thou behold, thou wilt see the requital of the sinners. thy left, and ten thousand at thy right hand but they shall not come nigh thee. Of a thing which slinketh in the darkness, of a mischance and a demon at mid-day. ![]() Thou wilt not be afraid of terror by night nor of an arrow which flieth by day, He will shade thee with his breast, and thou shalt have trust beneath his wings his truth shall surround thee as a shield. For he will save me out of the snare of the hunters and from mighty word. He will say unto the Lord: Thou art my succour and my place of refuge, my God, in whom I trust. Whoso then dwelleth under the help of the Most High, will abide under the shadow of the God of heaven. James interpreteth the narrative from Psalm xc."'1. James came forward and said: "My Lord, concerning then the solution of the words which thou hast said, thus hath thy light-power prophesied thereon aforetime through David in the ninetieth Psalm: Pistis Sophia: The Second Book of Pistis Sophia: Chapter 67Īnd when the First Mystery said this unto his disciples, he answered and said: "Understand ye in what manner I discourse with you?" ![]()
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