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3. The Saviour answered again and said: "Nay, but all the mysteries of the three spaces
forgive the soul in all the regions of the rulers all the sins which the soul hath committed

from the beginning onwards. They forgive it, and moreover they forgive the sins which it
thereafter will commit, until the time up to which every one of the mysteries shall be
effective,--the time up to which every one of the mysteries shall be effective I will tell
you at the expansion of the universe.
4. "And moreover the mystery of the First Mystery and the mysteries of the Ineffable
forgive the soul in all the regions of the rulers all the sins and all the iniquities which the

soul hath committed; and [not only] do they forgive it all, but they impute unto it no sin
from this hour unto all eternity, because of the gift of that great mystery and its
prodigiously great glory."

CHAPTER 118
1. When then the Saviour had said this, he said unto his disciples: "Understand ye in what
manner I speak with you?"

2. And Mary answered again and said: "Yea, my Lord, already have I seized on all the
words which thou sayest. Now, therefore, my Lord, concerning the word which thou
sayest: 'All the mysteries of the three spaces forgive sins and cover their [sc. the souls']
iniquities,'--David, the prophet, then hath prophesied aforetime concerning this word,

saying: 'Blessed are they whose sins are forgiven and whose iniquities are covered.'
3. "And the word which thou hast spoken: 'The mystery of the First Mystery and the
mystery of the Ineffable forgive all men who shall receive those mysteries, not only the
sins which they have committed from the beginning onwards, but also they impute
them not to them from this hour unto all eternity,'--concerning this word David hath
prophesied aforetime, saying: 'Blessed are those to whom the Lord God will not impute

sins,'--that is: Sins will not be imputed from this hour to those who have received the
mysteries of the First Mystery and who have received the mystery of the Ineffable."

4. He said: "Well said, Mary, thou spiritual and light-pure Mary. This is the solution of the

word."

5. And Mary continued again and said: "My Lord, if the man receiveth mysteries from the
mysteries of the First Mystery and again turneth and sinneth and transgresseth, and if
he thereafter again turneth and repenteth and prayeth in any [mystery] of his mystery,
will it be forgiven him, or not?"

6. The Saviour answered and said unto Mary: "Amēn, amēn, I say unto you: Every one who
shall receive the mysteries of the First Mystery, if he again turneth and transgresseth