Texts of the Nag Hammadi Library

Here is an inspiring collection of Gnostic texts, selected from the Nag Hammadi Library and translated into English.

They contain information about the apostles, the secret teachings of Jesus, and many esoteric mysteries.

Some titles are linked to The Gnostic Society Library, which have the English translations of this collection published on their website. Others can be downloaded directly from this page. Several of the texts have multiple English translations available.

In a few of the texts, sections have been lost due to age and deterioration of the manuscripts.

The following texts recount events and insights from the lives of some of the apostles:

• The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles
• The (First) Apocalypse of James
• The (Second) Apocalypse of James
• The Apocalypse of Peter
• The Letter of Peter to Philip
• The Apocryphon of John

The scriptures below contain the amazing sayings of Jesus, as well as further information about his life:

• The Book of Thomas the Contender
• The Dialogue of the Savior
• The Gospel of Philip

The Gospel of Thomas

• The Gospel of Thomas (Lambdin translation)
• The Gospel of Thomas (Patterson & Meyer translation)
• The Gospel of Thomas (Patterson & Robinson translation)

The Apocryphon of James

• The Apocryphon of James (Williams translation)
• The Apocryphon of James (Cameron translation)

Other texts of the Nag Hammadi Library:

• The Gospel of Truth
• The Apocalypse of Paul