Gospel of Truth

c. 140–180 AD · Gnostic Texts (Nag Hammadi & Related)

About this text

Possibly written by Valentinus himself. A meditative, poetic text about salvation through knowledge (gnosis) of the Father. More homily than narrative.

Significance

One of the earliest Gnostic writings. Beautifully written and deeply philosophical.

Key excerpts

Excerpts forthcoming. The full text is available in the public-domain library.

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This text is one of 16 in the Gnostic Texts (Nag Hammadi & Related) category, and one of 62 across the entire library.