| The
Gospel of
Thomas Translated by Thomas O. Lambdin |
1
Thessalonians By the Apostle Paul |
| These
are the secret sayings which the
living Jesus
spoke and which Didymos Judas Thomas
wrote down. Jesus Thomas |
Paul,
and
Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is
in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus
Christ: Paul Jesus |
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(1) And he said, "Whoever finds the interpretation of these sayings will not experience death." Not experience death |
Grace
be
unto you, Grace |
| (2)
Jesus said, "Let him who seeks
continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled.
When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will
rule over the All." Troubled |
and peace,
from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Peace |
| (3)
Jesus said, "If those who lead you
say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky
will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish
will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it is
outside of you. When
you come to know yourselves, then you will become
known, and you will realize
that it is you who are the
sons of the
living father. But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in
poverty and it is you who are that poverty." When you come to know yourselves, then you will become known |
[1:2]
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of
you in
our prayers; Making mention of you in our prayers |
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(4) Jesus said, "The man old in days will not hesitate to ask a small child seven days old about the place of life, and he will live. For many who are first will become last, and they will become one and the same." The man old in days will not hesitate to ask Become one and the same |
[1:3] Remembering
without ceasing
your work of faith, and labour of
love, and patience of hope in
our Lord Jesus Christ, Remembering without ceasing In our Lord Jesus Christ |
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(5) Jesus said, "Recognize what is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you . For there is nothing hidden which will not become manifest."
In your sight Become plain |
in the sight
of
God and our Father; [1:4] Knowing, In the sight Knowing |
|
(6)
His disciples
questioned him and
said to him, "Do you want us to fast? How shall we pray? Shall we give
alms? What diet shall we observe?" Disciples Hidden Manifest |
Bethren
beloved, your election of God. [1:5] For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; Brethren In the Holy Ghost In much assurance |
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(7) Jesus said, "Blessed is the lion which becomes man when consumed by man; and cursed is the man whom the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man." Man... man... man... man |
as
ye know what manner of men
we were among you for your sake. Men |
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(8) And he said, "The man is like a wise fisherman who cast his net into the sea and drew it up from the sea full of small fish. Among them the wise fisherman found a fine large fish. He threw all the small fish back into the sea and chose the large fish without difficulty. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear." A wise
fisherman |
[1:6]
And ye became followers
of us,
and of the
Lord, The Lord Followers Us |
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(9) Jesus said, "Now the sower went out, took a handful (of seeds), and scattered them. Some fell on the road; the birds came and gathered them up. Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil, and did not produce ears. And others fell on thorns; they choked the seed(s) and worms ate them. And others fell on the good soil and it produced good fruit: it bore sixty per measure and a hundred and twenty per measure." Seeds... the seed Others fell on the rock, did not take root in the soil Thorns |
having
received the
word in much affliction, with joy The word Joy Affliction |
| (10)
Jesus said, "I have cast fire
upon
the world, and see, I am guarding it until it blazes." Fire |
of the Holy
Ghost: The Holy Ghost |
| (11)
Jesus said, "This heaven will pass
away, and the one above it will pass away. The dead are not alive, and
the living will not die. In the days when you consumed what is dead,
you made it what is alive. When you
come to dwell
in
the light, what
will you do? On the day when
you were one you became two.
But when you
become two, what will you do?" You... dwell in the light When you were one you became two |
[1:7]
So that ye
were
ensamples to all that believe
in Macedonia
and Achaia. Ye were ensamples Macedonia and Achaia |
|
(12)
The disciples said to Jesus, "We
know that you
will depart from us. Who is
to be our
leader?" Our leader Wherever you are |
[1:8]
For from
you
sounded out the word of the
Lord not only in
Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place
From you The Lord In every place |
| (13)
Jesus said to his disciples,
"Compare me to someone and tell
me whom I am like." Simon Peter said to him, "You are like a righteous angel." Matthew said to him, "You are like a wise philosopher." Thomas said to him, "Master, my mouth is wholly incapable of saying whom you are like." Jesus said, "I am not your master. Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated from the bubbling spring which I have measured out." And he took him and withdrew and told him three things. When Thomas returned to his companions, they asked him, "What did Jesus say to you?" Thomas said to them, "If I tell you one of the things which he told me, you will pick up stones and throw them at me; a fire will come out of the stones and burn you up." Tell me whom I am like... saying whom you are like Withdrew Returned Stones... stones A fire |
your faith to
God-ward
is
spread abroad; so that we need not to speak
any
thing. [1:9] For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; Your faith to God-ward... speak Entering in Turned Idols God... God |
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(14) Jesus said to them, "If you fast, you will give rise to sin for yourselves; and if you pray, you will be condemned; and if you give alms, you will do harm to your spirits. When you go into any land and walk about in the districts, if they receive you, eat what they will set before you, and heal the sick among them. For what goes into your mouth will not defile you, but that which issues from your mouth - it is that which will defile you." Be
condemned... do
harm to your
spirits Go into any land
and
walk about in the districts
Rise... heal the sick |
[1:10]
And to wait
for
his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the
dead, even Jesus, which
delivered us from the
wrath
to come. The wrath to come Wait for his Son from heaven Raised from the dead |
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(15) Jesus said, "When you see one who was not born of woman, prostrate yourselves on your faces and worship him. That one is your father." You see one who was not born of woman
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[2:1] For yourselves,
brethren, know
our entrance in unto you,
that it was not in vain: Yourselves... know our entrance in unto you |
| (16)
Jesus said, "Men think, perhaps,
that it is peace which I have come to cast upon the world. They do not
know that it is dissension
which I have come to cast upon
the earth:
fire, sword, and war. For there will be five in a house: three will be
against two, and two against three, the father against the son, and the
son against the father. And they will stand solitary." Upon the earth Dissension Stand solitary |
[2:2]
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully
entreated, as ye know, at
Philippi, we were bold in our
God to speak
unto you the gospel of God
with much contention. At Philippi Contention Speak unto you |
|
(17)
Jesus said, "I
shall give you what no
eye has
seen and what no
ear has
heard and what no
hand has
touched
and what has never occurred to the human mind."
I shall give you what... ear has heard no... no... no |
[2:3]
For our
exhortation was not
of
deceit, nor
of uncleanness, nor
in guile: Our exhortation Not... nor... nor |
| (18) The disciples said
to Jesus, "Tell us how our end will be." Jesus said, "Have you discovered, then, the beginning, that you look for the end? For where the beginning is, there will the end be. Blessed is he who will take his place in the beginning; he will know the end and will not experience death." For where the beginning is, there will the end be |
[2:4]
But as
we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, The gospel, |
| (19)
Jesus said, "Blessed is he who came
into being before he came into being. If you become my disciples and
listen to my
words, these stones will minister
to you. For there are
five trees for you in Paradise which remain undisturbed summer and
winter and whose leaves do not fall. Whoever becomes acquainted with
them will not experience death." My words |
even so we
speak;
not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our
hearts. We speak |
| (20)
The disciples said to Jesus, "Tell
us what the kingdom of heaven is like." He said to them, "It is like a mustard seed. It is the smallest of all seeds. But when it falls on tilled soil, it produces a great plant and becomes a shelter for birds of the sky." The smallest of all seeds A shelter |
[2:5]
For neither at any time used we flattering words,
as ye know, nor a
cloke of covetousness; God is
witness: Flattering words A cloke |
|
(21)
Mary said to Jesus, "Whom are your disciples
like?" A man Disciples The thief is
coming The
robbers... come
to you The difficulty Among you |
[2:6]
Nor of men sought we glory,
neither of
you,
nor yet of others,
when we might have been burdensome,
as the apostles
of Christ.
[2:7] But we were gentle among you, Men Apostles Christ Nor... sought we glory... of you Burdensome Among you |
|
(22)
Jesus saw infants
being suckled. He
said to his disciples, "These infants
being
suckled
are like those who
enter the kingdom." Infants being suckled... infants being suckled... children Make the two one |
even
as a
nurse
cherisheth her children: [2:8] So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, A nurse cherisheth her children The gospel of God |
| (23)
Jesus said, "I
shall choose you,
one out of a thousand, and two out of ten thousand, and they shall
stand as a single one." I shall choose you |
because ye were
dear unto us. Ye were dear unto us |
| (24)
His disciples said to him, "Show us
the place where you are, since it is necessary for us to seek it." He said to them, "Whoever has ears, let him hear. There is light within a man of light, and he lights up the whole world. If he does not shine, he is darkness." Light... light... lights... shine Darkness |
[2:9]
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night
and day,
because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, Day Night |
| (25)
Jesus said, "Love
your brother like
your soul, guard
him like the pupil of your
eye." Love your brother... guard him |
we
preached unto you the gospel
of God. We preached unto you |
| (26)
Jesus said, "You
see the mote in
your brother's eye, but you do not see the beam in your own eye. When
you cast the beam out of your own eye, then you will see
clearly to
cast the mote from your brother's eye." You see... you will see |
[2:10] Ye are
witnesses, Ye are witnesses |
| (27)
<Jesus said,> "If you do not fast as regards
the world,
you will not find the kingdom. If you do not
observe the Sabbath as a Sabbath, you will not see the father." Fast as regards the world |
and
God also, how holily
and justly and unblameably we
behaved ourselves among you
that believe: We behaved ourselves... holily |
| (28)
Jesus said, "I took my place in the
midst of the world, and I appeared to them in flesh. I found all of
them intoxicated; I found none of them thirsty. And my soul became
afflicted for the
sons of men, because they are
blind in their hearts
and do not have sight; for empty they came into the world, and empty
too they seek to leave the world. But for the moment they are
intoxicated. When they shake off their wine, then they will repent." Became afflicted The sons of men |
[2:11]
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted
and charged every one of you, as a father
doth his
children, Comforted A father... his children |
| (29)
Jesus said, "If the flesh came into
being because of spirit, it is a wonder. But if spirit came into being
because of the
body, it is a wonder of
wonders. Indeed, I am amazed at
how this great
wealth has made its home in
this poverty." The body Great wealth |
[2:12]
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom
and glory.
His kingdom Glory |
| (30)
Jesus said, "Where there are three gods,
they
are gods.
Where there are two or one, I am with him." Gods... gods |
[2:13]
For this cause also thank we God
without
ceasing, God |
| (31)
Jesus said, "No prophet
is accepted
in his own village; no physician heals those who
know
him." Prophet is accepted Heals those who know |
because,
when
ye received
the
word of God which ye heard of
us, ye received
it
not as
the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which
effectually worketh
also in
you
that believe. Received the word... received it Worketh... in you that believe |
| (32)
Jesus said, "A
city being built on
a high mountain and fortified cannot fall, nor can it be hidden." A city |
[2:14]
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which
in Judea
are in Christ Jesus: Judea |
| (33)
Jesus said, "Preach from your
housetops that which you will
hear in your ear. For no one
lights a
lamp and puts it under a bushel, nor does he put it in a hidden place,
but rather he sets it on a lampstand so that everyone
who enters and
leaves will see its light." Your housetops... everyone |
for
ye also have suffered like things of your own
countrymen, Your own countrymen |
| (34)
Jesus said, "If a
blind man leads a
blind man, they will both
fall into a pit." A blind man... a blind man |
even
as they have of the
Jews: The Jews |
| (35)
Jesus said, "It is not possible for
anyone to enter the house of a strong man and take it by force unless
he binds his hands; then he will (be able to) ransack his house." Ransack his house |
[2:15]
Who both killed
the Lord Jesus, Killed the Lord Jesus |
| (36)
Jesus said, "Do
not be concerned
from morning until evening and from evening until morning about what
you will wear." Do not be concerned... about what you will wear |
and
their own prophets, and have persecuted
us; Persecuted |
| (37)
His disciples said, "When will you
become revealed to us and when shall we see you?" Jesus said, "When you disrobe without being ashamed and take up your garments and place them under your feet like little children and tread on them, then will you see the son of the living one, and you will not be afraid" Without being ashamed You will not be afraid |
and
they please
not God, and are contrary
to all
men: Please not God Contrary to all men |
| (38)
Jesus said, "Many times have you
desired to hear
these words which I am saying to you,
and you have no
one else to hear them from. There will be days when you will look for
me and will not find me." Hear these words which I am saying to you You will look for me and will not find me |
[2:16]
Forbidding us to speak
to the Gentiles that they
might be saved,
to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come
upon them
to the
uttermost. Speak to the Gentiles Wrath is come upon them to the uttermost |
| (39)
Jesus said, "The pharisees and the
scribes have taken
the keys of knowledge
(gnosis) and hidden them. They
themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who
wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as
doves." Taken the keys of knowledge |
[2:17]
But we,
brethren, being
taken from you We... being taken from you |
| (40)
Jesus said, "A grapevine has been
planted outside
of the father, but being
unsound, it will be pulled up
by its roots and destroyed." Outside of the father |
for
a short time in
presence, In presence |
| (41)
Jesus said, "Whoever has something
in his hand will receive more, and whoever has nothing
will be deprived
of even the little he has." Has nothing |
not in heart,
endeavoured the more abundantly to see your
face with great desire. Not in heart |
| (42)
Jesus said, "Become
passers-by." Become passers-by |
[2:18]
Wherefore we would have come
unto you, even I Paul, once
and again; Come unto you... once and again |
|
(43)
His disciples said to him, "Who are you,
that
you should say these things to us?" You... you... you... you have become like the Jews |
but Satan
hindered us. Satan |
| (44)
Jesus said, "Whoever blasphemes
against the father will
be forgiven, and whoever
blasphemes against the
son will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the holy spirit
will not be forgiven either on earth or in heaven." Will be forgiven |
[2:19]
For
what is our
hope, Our hope |
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(45) Jesus said, "Grapes are not harvested from thorns, nor are figs gathered from thistles, for they do not produce fruit. A good man brings forth good from his storehouse; an evil man brings forth evil things from his evil storehouse, which is in his heart, and says evil things. For out of the abundance of the heart he brings forth evil things." Thorns |
or
joy, or crown
of
rejoicing? Crown |
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(46) Jesus said, "Among those born of women, from Adam until John the Baptist, there is no one so superior to John the Baptist that his eyes should not be lowered (before him). Yet I have said, whichever one of you comes to be a child will be acquainted with the kingdom and will become superior to John." (Before him) |
Are
not
even ye in
the
presence of our Lord Jesus Christ
at his coming? In the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ |
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(47) Jesus said, "It is impossible for a man to mount two horses or to stretch two bows. And it is impossible for a servant to serve two masters; otherwise, he will honor the one and treat the other contemptuously. No man drinks old wine and immediately desires to drink new wine. And new wine is not put into old wineskins, lest they burst; nor is old wine put into a new wineskin, lest it spoil it. An old patch is not sewn onto a new garment, because a tear would result." Spoil The one Servant... serve |
[2:20]
For ye are our glory and joy. [3:1] Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; [3:2] And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, Good Alone Minister |
| (48)
Jesus said, "If
two make peace with
each other in this one house, they will say to the mountain, 'Move
Away,' and it will move
away." If two make peace Move Away... move Away |
and
our
fellowlabourer in the
gospel of Christ, to establish
you, and to
comfort you concerning your faith: The gospel of Christ Establish |
| (49)
Jesus said, "Blessed are the
solitary and elect, for you
will find the kingdom. For you
are from
it,
and to it you will return." From it, and to it you will return |
[3:3]
That no man should be
moved
by these afflictions: Be moved |
| (50)
Jesus said, "If they say to you,
'Where did you come from?', say to them, 'We came from the light, the
place where the light came into being on its own accord and established
itself and became manifest through their image.' If they say to you,
'Is it you?', say, 'We are its children, we are the elect
of the living
father.' If they ask you, 'What is the sign of your father in you?',
say to them, 'It is movement
and repose.'" We are the elect |
for
yourselves know that we
are appointed thereunto. We are appointed |
| (51)
His disciples said to him, "When
will the repose of the dead come about, and when will the new world
come?" He said to them, "What you look forward to has already come, but you do not recognize it." What you look forward to has already come, but you do not recognize it |
[3:4]
For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we
should suffer tribulation; even
as it came to pass, and ye know. Even as it came to pass, and ye know |
| (52)
His disciples said to him,
"Twenty-four prophets
spoke in Israel, and all of
them spoke
in you." He said to them, "You have omitted the one living in your presence and have spoken (only) of the dead." Prophets spoke... spoke in you |
[3:5]
For
this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know
your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our
labour be in
vain. Our labour... in vain |
|
(53)
His disciples said to him, "Is
circumcision beneficial or not?" Is circumcision beneficial or not? |
[3:6]
But now when Timotheus
came from you unto us, (Paul circumcised Timothy, see Acts 16:1-3) Timotheus |
| (54)
Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor,
for yours
is
the kingdom of heaven." Yours is the kingdom |
and
brought us good
tidings of your
faith and charity,
Your faith |
|
(55) Jesus said, "Whoever does not hate his father and his mother cannot become a disciple to me. And whoever does not hate his brothers and sisters and take up his cross in my way will not be worthy of me." Hate... hate Disciple His cross |
and
that ye have good remembrance of
us always, desiring greatly to
see us,
as we also to
see you: [3:7] Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: Desiring... to see us... to see you Brethren Our affliction and distress |
|
(56)
Jesus said, "Whoever has come to
understand the world has found (only) a corpse,
and whoever has found a
corpse is superior to the
world." A corpse... a corpse |
[3:8]
For now
we live,
Live |
|
(57)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of the
father is like a man who had good seed. His enemy came by night and
sowed weeds among the good seed. The man did not allow them to pull up
the weeds; he said to them,
'I am afraid that you will go
intending to pull
up the weeds and pull
up the wheatpulled
up
along with them.' For on the
day of the harvest the weeds will be plainly visible, and they will be
and burned." Pull up the weeds... pull up the wheat... pulled up |
if ye stand fast
in the Lord. Stand fast |
| (58)
Jesus said, "Blessed
is the man who
has suffered and found life." Blessed (happy) |
[3:9]
For
what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy
wherewith we joy
for your sakes Joy |
| (59)
Jesus said, "Take heed of the
living one while you are
alive, lest you die and seek
to see him
and be
unable to do so." The living one Seek to see him |
before our God; [3:10] Night and day prayingthat we might see your face exceedingly , Our God Praying... that we might see your face |
|
(60)
<They saw> a Samaritan
carrying a lamb on
his way to Judea. He said to
his disciples, "That
man is round about the lamb." On his way |
and
might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? [3:11] Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. Our way |
|
(61)
Jesus said, "Two
will rest on a
bed: the one will die, and
the other will live." Two will rest on a bed |
[3:12]
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward
another, Love one toward another |
| (62)
Jesus said, "It is to
those who are
worthy of my mysteries that I
tell my mysteries. Do not
let your left
(hand) know what your right (hand) is doing." To those who are worthy |
and toward all
men, even as we do toward
you: Toward all men... toward you |
|
(63) Jesus said, "There was a rich man who had much money. He said, 'I shall put my money to use so that I may sow, reap, plant, and fill my storehouse with produce, with the result that I shall lack nothing.' Such were his intentions, but that same night he died. Let him who has ears hear." His intentions That same
night he died |
[3:13]
To the
end he may stablish your
hearts unblameable in
holiness
before God, even our Father, at
the coming of
our
Lord Jesus Christ
with all his saints. Your hearts At the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ |
|
(64)
Jesus said, "A man had received
visitors. And when he had prepared the dinner, he sent his servant to
invite the guests. Ask...ask...ask, asked My Master... My Master... My Master... his Master... The Master Go outside to the streets Businessmen and merchants will not enter the places of my father |
[4:1]
Furthermore then we beseech
you, brethren, and exhort you by the
Lord Jesus, that as ye have
received of us how
ye ought
to
walk and
to
please God, so ye would
abound more and more. Beseech The Lord Jesus How ye ought to walk And to please God |
(65)
He said, "There was a good man who
owned a vineyard. He leased it to tenant farmers so that they might
work it and he might collect the produce from them. He sent his servant
so that the tenants might give him the produce of the vineyard. They
seized his servant
and beat him, all but killing him. The servant
went
back and told his master.
The master
said,
'Perhaps he did not
recognize them.' He sent another servant.
The tenants beat this one as
well. Then the owner sent his son and said, 'Perhaps they will show
respect to my son.' Because the tenants knew that it was he who was the
heir to the vineyard, they seized him and killed him. Let him who has
ears hear." Servant... servant... master... master... servant |
[4:2]
For ye
know what commandments
we gave you Commandments |
| (66)
Jesus said, "Show me the stone
which the builders have rejected. That one is the cornerstone." The cornerstone |
by the Lord
Jesus. The Lord Jesus |
| (67)
Jesus said, "If one
who knows the
all still feels a
personal
deficiency, he
is
completely deficient." One who knows the all A personal deficiency He is completely deficient |
[4:3]
For this
is the
will of God, even your
sanctification,
that ye
should
abstain from fornication: This is the will of God Your sanctification Ye should abstain from fornication |
| (68)
Jesus said, "Blessed are you when
you are hated and persecuted. Wherever you have been persecuted they
will find no place." They will find no place |
[4:4]
That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel Possess his vessel |
| (69)
Jesus said, "Blessed are they who
have been persecuted
within themselves. It is they
who have truly come
to know
the
father. Blessed are the
hungry, for the belly of him who
desires will be filled." Persecuted within themselves Know the father |
in sanctification
and honour; [4:5] Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: In sanctification and honour Know not God |
| (70)
Jesus said, "That which you have
will save you if you bring it forth from yourselves. That which you do
not have within you will kill you
if you do not have it
within you." That which you do not have within you will kill you |
[4:6]
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter:
because that the
Lord is the avenger of all
such, as we also have
forewarned you and testified. The Lord is the avenger |
| (71)
Jesus said, "I shall destroy this
house, and no one will be able to build it
[...]." This house |
[4:7]
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. [4:8] He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. Man... holy Spirit |
| (72)
A man said to him, "Tell my brothers
to divide
my father's possessions with me." He said to him, "O man, who has made me a divider?" He turned to his disciples and said to them, "I am not a divider, am I?" Brothers Divide... divider... divider Disciples |
[4:9]
But as touching brotherly
love ye need not that I write unto you:
for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another . [4:10] And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: Brotherly Love one another Brethren |
|
(73)
Jesus said, "The harvest is great
but the laborers are few.
Beseech the Lord, therefore, to send out
laborers to the harvest." Great... few |
but
we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and
more; More and more |
| (74)
He said, "O Lord, there
are many
around the drinking trough,
but there is nothing in the
cistern." There are many around the drinking trough |
[4:11]
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and
to work
with
your own hands, as we
commanded you; Work with your own hands |
|
(75) Jesus said, "Many are standing at the door, but it is the solitary who will enter the bridal chamber." Many are standing
at
the door Enter the bridal
chamber
|
[4:12]
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are
without,
and that
ye may have lack of nothing. Them that are without That ye may have lack of nothing |
|
(76) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a merchant who had a consignment of merchandise and who discovered a pearl. That merchant was shrewd. He sold the merchandise and bought the pearl alone for himself. You too, seek his unfailing and enduring treasure where no moth and no worm destroys comes near to devour ." Discovered a pearl No moth... and no worm destroys |
[4:13]
But I would not
have you to be ignorant,
brethren, concerning
them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no
hope. Not... ignorant No hope |
|
(77) Jesus said, "It is I who am the light which is above them all. It is I who am the all. From me did the all come forth, and unto me did the all extend.
Above them all Unto me did the all extend
|
[4:14]
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
even so them
also which sleep in Jesus will
God bring with him. Rose again Them... will God bring with him |
|
(78)
Jesus said, "Why have you come
out
into the desert? To see a
reed shaken by the wind? And to
see a man
clothed in fine garments like your kings and your great men? Upon them
are the fine garments, and they
are unable to discern the truth." Come out
into the desert Them... they are unable to discern the truth |
[4:15]
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which
are alive and remain
unto the coming of the Lord
shall not prevent them
which are asleep. Remain unto the coming Them which are asleep |
|
(79)
A woman from the crowd said to him,
"Blessed are the
womb which bore you and the
breasts which nourished
you." The
womb... the
womb The word |
[4:16]
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven
with
a shout,
with the
voice
of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the
dead in Christ shall rise first: Heaven (The mother of us all, Galatians 4:26) The voice |
|
(80)
Jesus said, "He
who has recognized
the world
has found the
body,
but he who has found the
body is
superior
to the world." He who has
recognized
the world The
body... the
body Is superior to the world |
[4:17]
Then we
which
are alive and remain shall be
caught up together
with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air:
We which are alive The Lord... the Lord In the air |
|
(81)
Jesus said, "Let him who has grown
rich be
king,
and let him who possesses power renounce it." Be king |
and
so shall we
ever be
with
the Lord. Be with the Lord |
|
(82)
Jesus said, "He
who is near me is
near the fire, and he who is
far from me is far from the
kingdom."
|
[4:18]
Wherefore comfort
one another with these words. Comfort one another with these words |
|
(83)
Jesus said, "The
images are
manifest to man, but the
light in them remains concealed
in the image
of the
light
of the father. He will become manifest, but his image will
remain concealed by his
light." The images are
manifest to man
The light... the light... his light |
[5:1]
But of
the
times and the seasons,
brethren, ye
have no need
that
I write unto you. 5:2] For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. Of the times and the seasons... ye have no need that I write unto you The day... the night |
|
(84)
Jesus said, "When
you see your likeness, you rejoice.
But when you see your
images which came into
being before you, and which neither die not become manifest, how much you will
have to bear!" When you see your likeness, you rejoice You will have to bear |
[5:3]
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
destruction cometh upon them, as
travail
upon a
woman
with child; and they
shall
not escape. As... a woman with child They shall not escape |
|
(85) Jesus said, "Adam came into being from a great power and a great wealth, but he did not become worthy of you. For had he been worthy, he would not have experienced death." Not have experienced death |
[5:4]
But ye, brethren, are not
in darkness, that that day
should
overtake you as a thief. Not in darkness |
|
(86)
Jesus said, "The
foxes have their
holes and the
birdshave their nests, but
the
son of man
has no
place
to lay his head and rest." The
foxes... the birds
The son of man has no place to lay his head and rest |
[5:5]
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we
are not of
the
night, nor of
darkness. [5:6] Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; Of the night... of darkness Let us not sleep |
|
(87)
Jesus said, "Wretched
is the body
that is dependant upon a
body, and wretched
is the
soul
that is
dependent on these two."
Wretched is the
body
that is dependant... |
but
let us watch and be
sober. Be sober |
|
(88)
Jesus said, "The angels and the
prophets will come to you and give to you those things you (already)
have. And you too, give them those things which you have, and say to
yourselves, 'When
will they come and take what is theirs?'" When will they come and take what is theirs? |
[5:7]
For they that sleep sleep in
the night; and they that be
drunken
are drunken in
the night. In the night... in the night |
|
(89)
Jesus said, "Why do you wash the
outside of the cup? Do you
not realize that he who made the inside
is
the same one who made the outside?" The outside of the cup The inside |
[5:8]
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on
the
breastplate of faith
and love;
and for an helmet, the hope
of
salvation. Putting on Faith... love... hope |
| (90)
Jesus said, "Come unto me, for my
yoke is easy and my
lordship
is mild, and you will find
repose
for
yourselves." My lordship Find repose |
[5:9]
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation
by our
Lord Jesus Christ, Our Lord Jesus Christ Obtain salvation |
|
(91)
They said to him, "Tell us who you
are so that we may believe in you." Recognized the one who is before you |
[5:10]
Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live
together with him. Live together with him |
|
(92) Jesus said, "Seek and you will find. Yet, what you asked me about in former times and which I did not tell you then, now I do desire to tell, but you do not inquire after it." Now I do desire... you do |
[5:11]
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Even as also ye do |
|
(93)
<Jesus said,> "Do not give
what is holy to dogs, lest they
throw them
on the dung-heap. Do not
throw the pearls to swine, lest they
[...] it [...]." They... them... they |
[5:12]
And we beseech you,
brethren, to know them
which labour among you,
You... them... you |
|
(94)
Jesus said, "He who seeks will
find, and he who knocks will be
let in." Be let in |
and
are over you in
the Lord,
and admonish you; In the Lord |
|
(95) Jesus said, "If you have money, do not lend it at interest, but give it to one from whom you will not get it back." (To
have money may symbolize
having a good name - The Gospel of Phillip) Have money |
[5:13]
And to esteem
them
very highly in love for their work's sake.
And be at peace among yourselves. Esteem them |
|
(96)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of the
father is like a
certain
woman.
She took a little leaven, concealed it
in some dough, and made it into large loaves. Let him who has
ears
hear." A certain
woman Let him who has ears hear |
[5:14]
Now we
exhort you,
brethren, warn them
that are
unruly, Them that are unruly We exhort you |
|
(97)
Jesus said, "The kingdom of the
father is like a
certain
woman
who was carrying a jar full of meal.
While she was walking on the road, still some distance from home, the
handle of the jar broke and the meal emptied out behind her on the
road. She did
not realize it; she had noticed
no accident. When she
reached her house, she
set
the jar
down and found it empty." A certain woman... did not realize it... she had noticed no accident She set the jar down |
comfort
the feebleminded, support
the weak, Comfort the feebleminded Support the weak |
|
(98) Jesus said, "The kingdom of the father is like a certain man who wanted to kill a powerful man. In his own house he drew his sword and stuck it into the wall in order to find out whether his hand could carry through. Then he slew the powerful man." A certain man... a powerful man... the powerful man |
be
patient toward all men. All men. |
|
(99)
The disciples said to him, "Your
brothers and your mother are
standing outside." Your
brothers and your mother My brothers and my mother |
[5:15]
See that none render evil for evil unto any man;
but ever follow
that which is good, both among
yourselves, Any man Among yourselves |
|
(100)
They showed Jesus a gold coin and
said to him, "Caesar's
men
demand taxes from us." Caesar's men... to Caesar |
and to all men. To all men |
|
(101) <Jesus said,> "Whoever does not hate his father and his mother as I do cannot become a disciple to me. And whoever does not love his father and his mother as I do cannot become a disciple to me. For my mother [...], but my true mother gave me life."
|
[5:16]
Rejoice evermore. [5:17] Pray without ceasing. [5:18] In every thing give thanks: Give |
| (102)
Jesus said, "Woe to the pharisees,
for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of
oxen, for neither
does he eat nor does he let
the
oxen eat." In the manger of oxen Let the oxen eat |
for
this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus concerning you. [5:19] Quench not the Spirit. In Christ Jesus Quench not the Spirit |
|
(103)
Jesus said, "Fortunate is the man
who knows where the
brigands
will
enter, so that he may get up,
muster
his domain, and arm himself before they invade." The brigands will enter |
[5:20]
Despise not prophesyings. Prophesyings |
| (104)
They said to Jesus, "Come, let us
pray today and let us fast." Jesus said, "What is the sin that I have committed, or wherein have I been defeated? But when the bridegroom leaves the bridal chamber, then let them fast and pray." What is the sin that I have committed |
[5:21]
Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good. That which is good |
|
(105)
Jesus said, "He who knows the
father and the mother will
be called
the son of a harlot." Will be called the son of a harlot |
[5:22]
Abstain from all
appearance of
evil. All appearance of evil |
|
(106)
Jesus said, "When you
make
the two
one, you will become the sons of man,
and when you say, 'Mountain, move
away,' it will move away." You make the two one, you will become the sons of man |
[5:23]
And the
very God of
peace The very God of peace |
|
(107)
Jesus said, "The kingdom is like a
shepherd who had a hundred
sheep. One of them, the largest, went
astray. He left the ninety-nine sheep and looked for that one until he
found it. When he had gone to
such trouble, he said to the sheep, 'I
care for you more than the
ninety-nine.'" He found it... I care for you |
sanctify you
wholly; Sanctify you wholly |
|
(108)
Jesus said, "He
who will drink
from my mouth will
become
like
me. I myself shall become he,
and the
things that are hidden will be revealed to him." He... will become like
me. I myself shall become he |
and I
pray God your
whole spirit
and soul and body be preserved blameless Your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless |
|
(109)
Jesus said, "The kingdom is like a
man who had a hidden treasure in his field without knowing it. And
after he
died,
he left it to his son. The son did not know (about the
treasure). He inherited the field and sold it. And the one who
bought
it went plowing and found the
treasure. He began to lend money at
interest to whomever he wished." He died The one who bought it |
unto the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. [5:24] Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. The coming of our Lord Jesus Christ He that calleth you |
|
(110) Jesus said, "Whoever finds the world and becomes rich, let him renounce the world." Whoever finds |
[5:25] Brethren,
pray for us. Brethren |
|
(111) Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the one who lives from the living one will not see death." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever finds himself is superior to the world?" The one who lives from the living one... Whoever finds himself |
[5:26]
Greet all the
brethren
with an holy kiss. The brethren |
|
(112) Jesus said, "Woe to the flesh that depends on the soul; woe to the soul that depends on the flesh." The soul... the soul |
[5:27]
I charge you by the Lord that this
epistle
be read This epistle |
|
(113)
His
disciples
said to him, "When
will the kingdom come?" His
disciples... men |
unto
all the
holy brethren. The holy brethren |
| (114)
Simon Peter said to him, "Let Mary
leave us, for women are not worthy of life." Jesus said, "I myself shall lead her in order to make her male, so that she too may become a living spirit resembling you males. For every woman who will make herself male will enter the kingdom of heaven." I myself shall lead her |
[5:28]
The grace of our
Lord Jesus
Christ be with you. Amen. Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you |
The Key of Knowledge
And Other Key Word Comparisons
The
Gospel of Thomas
Translated by Thomas O. Lambdin (In PDF Format)
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