The Saviour answers — the Mother and the deficiency of the aeons
Marvin Meyer (Nag Hammadi Scriptures composite) · Public domain / scholarly composite. Reproduced for educational and religious commentary.
1Then a voice came to them out of the light, saying, You yourselves are witnesses that I spoke all these things to you. But because of your unbelief I shall speak again.
2First of all concerning the deficiency of the aeons, this is the deficiency: when the disobedience and foolishness of the Mother appeared without the command of the majesty of the Father, she wanted to set up aeons. And when she spoke, the arrogant one followed. And when she left, the arrogant one took a portion and became deficient.
3This is the deficiency of the aeons. Now when the arrogant one had taken a portion, he sowed it. And he set up powers and authorities over it, and he confined it within the dead aeons. And all the powers of the world rejoiced because they had been begotten. But the powers do not know the unbegotten Father, who alone is great.
4As for the fullness, it is I. I was sent down in the body for the seed that had fallen, and I came down to their mortal mould. They did not recognize me, for they thought I was a mortal man. And I spoke with the one that is mine, and he heard me as you yourselves also have heard.
5And I gave him authority that he might enter into the inheritance of his Fatherhood. And I took him filled with salvation. And, since he is a deficiency, for this reason he is a fullness. He is sown so that there might be a fruit; and the fruit is the seed of the salvation that is brought forth, and reflects the salvation. The reflection of the salvation is the body that you have, the body that you put on for a little while.
6As for the authority of boldness, it has been given to you. We are sons. Truly I say to you, the powers war against the inner human. Therefore, you must come together with one another, and learn that the inner human is the eternal one. Be ready, then, for they will hunt you and persecute you because of my name.
7But you have been clothed with my power. Endure it for a little while, and after a little while you will rejoice. They will reproach you, but I shall set you free.