Dictionary term
Pistis Sophia
Direct answer
Pistis Sophia is a lengthy later Gnostic text in which the risen Jesus teaches disciples about heavenly realms, repentance, Sophia, and liberation.
Pistis Sophia is a later Gnostic dialogue text centered on Sophia, repentance, and cosmic ascent language.
Pistis Sophia is a later Gnostic dialogue text centered on Sophia, repentance, and cosmic ascent language.
A lineage map for books and systems; it avoids presenting symbolic traditions as literal fact.Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Pistis Sophia when explaining Sophia myths, post-resurrection dialogues, repentance hymns, and the difference between Gnostic texts and canonical Scripture.
- Do not use it for
- Do not treat Pistis Sophia as a simple beginner map of all Gnosticism.
- Reference category
- Nephilim, Enoch & Hidden Books
- Related terms
- Book of Enoch, Watchers, Nephilim, Fallen Watchers
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The story behind Pistis Sophia
The text survives in Coptic manuscript tradition and has long been studied as one of the major sources for later Gnostic myth and practice.
Pistis Sophia in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Pistis Sophia asks how repentance, wisdom, loss, and restoration are imagined in symbolic cosmic drama.
Pistis Sophia in the Bible
Pistis Sophia is not biblical canon. It uses Christian names and scenes inside a theological world very different from mainstream creedal Christianity.
Why Pistis Sophia matters
Pistis Sophia matters because it preserves a complex devotional and cosmological stream of late antique Gnostic Christianity.
Pistis Sophia at work: an example
A page can explain that Pistis Sophia is not the same thing as the Nag Hammadi library, even though both belong to Gnostic studies.
Safety note
Sources and editorial method
This concise reference separates established definitions from historical, symbolic, or interpretive claims. Entries without external references are presented as editorial summaries rather than primary-source scholarship.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Nephilim, Enoch & Hidden Books
- Also appears in
- Nephilim, Enoch & Hidden Books
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
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Common questions
What is Pistis Sophia?
Pistis Sophia is a lengthy later Gnostic text in which the risen Jesus teaches disciples about heavenly realms, repentance, Sophia, and liberation.
How should Pistis Sophia be studied?
Use Pistis Sophia when explaining Sophia myths, post-resurrection dialogues, repentance hymns, and the difference between Gnostic texts and canonical Scripture.
What should I avoid when interpreting Pistis Sophia?
Do not treat Pistis Sophia as a simple beginner map of all Gnosticism.
