A few selections from The Teachings of Silvanus (Gnostic Nag Hammadi Text), using a new translation.

A few selections from The Teachings of Silvanus (Gnostic Nag Hammadi Text), using a new translation.

Open the door to yourself, so that you can know the One Who Is. Knock on yourself, so that the Logos may open for you, because he is the door of faith and the sharp sword.

He instructs all how to compete, he being the first to compete, winning as such the crown, gaining the victory, even appearing, bestowing light on all.

Why do you chase after the darkness when the light is ready to assist you?

However, by means of this, understand that he who dwells in the dark will be unable to see anything without getting any light and seeing by means of it. Examine yourself, if you indeed possess the light, so that if you inquire concerning these matters, you can understand how you will be able to escape, because many search in the dark, and they grope around desiring to understand, given that they are without any light.

My son, let not your mind fix its gaze below, but instead let it gaze with the light at things above, because light continually originates from above. Even though the mind is on earth, let it seek the pursuit of things above. Enlighten your mind with the light of heaven, so that you can turn toward the light of heaven.

The Teachings of Silvanus, Nag Hammadi Library: https://othergospels.com/silvanus