Gospel of the Egyptians

Gospel of the Egyptians

The Gospel of the Egyptians is the name given to two completely separate works wholly independent of each other.

*The Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians, focusing on the gnostic interpretation of the biblical Seth
*The Greek Gospel of the Egyptians, a dialog conversation concerning the merits of celibacy


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