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SACRED TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST
Translated by G. R. S. Mead
Previously titled Pistis Sophia
Archive Note
The unique manuscript of the Coptic Gnostic document commonly called 'Pistis Sophia' was
bought by the British Museum in 1785 from the heirs of Dr. Askew, and is now catalogued as MS.
Add. 5114. The title 'Piste Sophia' is incorrect. Nowhere is this form found in the very numerous
instances of the name in the text.
The writing as a whole is the work of two scribes, whose entirely different hands are very clearly
distinguishable.
Notes on Reproduction and Text Layout:
This text is from the revised second edition published in 1921 (the first edition appeared in 1896).
The web version of this text is formatted to emulate this layout.
