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An Eternal Perspective
An Eternal Perspective 7 "Then will [matter] be [destroyed], or not?" The Savior said, "Every nature, every form, every creature exists in and with each other, but they'll dissolve again into their own roots, because the nature of matter dissolves into its nature alone. Anyone who has ears to hear should hear!" Peter said to him, "Since you've explained everything to us, tell us one more thing. What's the sin of the world?" The Savior said, "Sin doesn't exist, but you're the ones who make sin when you act in accordance with the nature of adultery, which is called 'sin.' That's why the Good came among you, up to the things of every nature in order to restore it within its root." Then he continued and said, "That's why you get sick and die, because [you love 8 what tricks you. Anyone who] can understand should understand! "Matter [gave birth to] a passion that has no image because it comes from what's contrary to nature. Then confusion arises in the whole body. That's why I told you to be content at heart. If you're discontented, find contentment in the presence of the various images of nature. Anyone who has ears to hear should hear!"
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Gospel of Mary — Mark M. Mattison, author-dedicated English
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Reading language: eng · Original language (catalog): Ancient source language(s)
Recorded completeness: Papyrus Berolinensis8502,1; all supplied surviving Coptic Gospel of Mary translation sections, missing pages1–6 and11–14 explicitly retained. Modern MarkM.Mattison English translation, not historical printing or original Coptic witness. Source translation text, modern section/saying headings, prologue/colophon, manuscript gaps, author editorial corrections and insertion sigla preserved unchanged. Author advertising, unrelated site material and separate Notes on Translation are excluded. No missing manuscript text is invented.. Available reading sections are listed below.
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