Nag Hammadi Codices

Several of the major texts in the Nag Hammadi collection have more than one English translation; where more than one translation is available, we have listed the translators' names in parenthesis below the name of the text. Texts marked with the {*} had more than one version extant within the Nag Hammadi codices; often these several versions were used conjointly by the translators to provide the single translation presented here.

• The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles
  
• Allogenes
  
• The Apocalypse of Adam
  
• The (First) Apocalypse of James
  
• The (Second) Apocalypse of James
  
• The Apocalypse of Paul
  
• The Apocalypse of Peter
  
• The Apocryphon of James
  
  • (Williams translation)
    
  • (Cameron translation)
    
[*]The Apocryphon of John

• Wisse translation
  [*]Waldstein & Wisse - Short Version translation
  [*]Waldstein & Wisse - Long Version translation
  [*]Davies translation
  [*](See the Aprocryphon of John Collection for more information on the text)
  
[*]Asclepius 21-29
[*]Authoritative Teaching
[*]The Book of Thomas the Contender
[*]The Concept of Our Great Power
[*]The Dialogue of the Savior
[*]The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth
[*]Eugnostos the Blessed
[*]The Exegesis on the Soul
[*]The Gospel of the Egyptians
[*]The Gospel of Philip
[*]The Gospel of Thomas

• (Patterson & Meyer translation)
  [*](Lambdin translation)
  [*](Patterson & Robinson Translation)
  [*](Grondin interlinear translation)
  [*](See the Gospel of Thomas Collection for more information on the text)
  
[*]The Gospel of Truth

• (Grant translation)
  [*](Attridge & MacRae translation)
  
[*]The Hypostasis of the Archons
[*]Hypsiphrone
[*]The Interpretation of Knowledge
[*]The Letter of Peter to Philip
[*]Marsanes
[*]Melchizedek
[*]On the Anointing
[*]On the Baptism A
[*]On the Baptism B
[*]On the Eucharist A
[*]On the Eucharist B
[*]On the Origin of the World
[*]The Paraphrase of Shem
[*]Plato, Republic 588A-589B
[*]The Prayer of the Apostle Paul
[*]The Prayer of Thanksgiving
[*]The Second Treatise of the Great Seth
[*]The Sentences of Sextus
[*]The Sophia of Jesus Christ
[*]The Teachings of Silvanus
[*]The Testimony of Truth
[*]The Thought of Norea
[*]The Three Steles of Seth
[*]The Thunder, Perfect Mind
[*]The Treatise on the Resurrection
[*]Trimorphic Protennoia
[*]The Tripartite Tractate
[*]A Valentinian Exposition
[*]Zostrianos

Consider that these writings were not found until the 1940s.  Only references to these texts were mentioned from religious writings. These translations haven't had 2000 years of changing ideas to represent what was originally written.  Also, consider how much hatred was used to destroy all mention of these texts from the eye of history.  Sort of like ISIS destroying libraries and artifacts so they can re-write history according to their own selfish needs.

Yes, the interpretations made from these found texts can be taken in without any pre-concieved or 'programmed information'.  Only from the source.  Good for indiviuduals to perhaps figure out for themselves a much older 'program' that was lost.

 

Good point!  The Bible, Koran, Talmud, etc.  all have had centuries of translations and concordance.  Changes in language affect meanings having a way of changing perceptions.  The parables and stories in these 'new' writings add to the richness of the religious literature of the past 2000 years.  Perhaps opening the door wider for a deeper understanding of religion and GOD.