Second Book of Jeu, 43 (Jeu 2.43) [Gnostic]

Second Book of Jeu, 43 (Jeu 2.43)

Third century Gnostic text.

Source: Schmidt, Carl, and Violet MacDermot, eds. The Books of Jeu and the untitled text in the Bruce codex, p. 102. Vol. 13. Brill Archive, 1978.

But before all these things I will give to you the three baptisms: the water baptism, the baptism of fire and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. And I will give to you the mystery of taking away from you the evil of the archon. And after these things I will give to you the mystery of the spiritual injunction.

And before all things, command him to whom you will give these mysteries not to swear falsely, nor to swear at all, nor to fornicate, nor to commit adultery, nor to steal, nor to desire any-thing, nor to love silver, nor to love gold, nor to invoke the name of the archon, nor the name of their angels, over any matter, nor to steal, nor to curse, nor to accuse falsely, nor to slander, but to let their yea be yea, and their nay be nay. In a word, let them fulfil the injunctions which are good.