Interpretation of Knowledge
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Overview
The tractate text gives an insight of Christian congregations of both gnostic and non-gnostics living together. However, strong enmity between these groups grow because of division and authoritative possession of spiritual gifts such as prophecy and high authority over congregational groups.[4]
The author coinciding with the gnostics, in fear of division, addressed a group who feel they are separated or discriminated. The author preaches to them of envy. Particularly referring to the New Testament, the author mentions familiarities with the Pauline epistles about the body of Christ as a unity. The author points out that each and everyone is just as important as the other person.[4]
Manuscripts
Only two tractates were copied by the first scribal hand of Codex XI. One of the documents has the full title of the document appearing at the end of the text that appears on the back of a partially preserved flyleaf. The condition of the text is poor, making it difficult to actually determine the correlation of the title and the incipit. The title does not appear anywhere else other than the text itself.[5]
References
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