The Gospel of Philip — sayings on unity, illusion, and the bridal chamber: the soul’s reunion with its forgotten twin in the Light.
📜 Authorship, Transmission, and Translation
The Gospel of Philip is a collection of sayings and reflections preserved in Codex II of the Nag Hammadi Library. Unlike narrative gospels, it consists of brief theological statements, symbolic interpretations, and aphorisms associated with Valentinian and related Gnostic traditions.
This edition is translated by W. W. Isenberg and published in The Nag Hammadi Library in English, edited by James M. Robinson (Harper & Row, 1988). It is reproduced here for educational and comparative study under fair use. All rights remain with the original translators and publisher.
Source: gnosis.org — Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip (Nag Hammadi Codex II, 3) gathers brief reflections on initiation, illusion, and the sacred mystery called the Bridal Chamber. It teaches that true union arises when the divided aspects of being — male and female, matter and spirit — are reconciled in gnosis.
Unlike the canonical gospels, Philip’s text speaks in symbols rather than story. It offers a sacramental vision of redemption through knowledge, love, and inner marriage — the reunion of Christ and Sophia within the soul.