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THE COLOGNE MANI CODEX

Society of Biblical Literature ae

TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SERIES edited by Birger A. Pearson

Texts and Translations Number 15

Early Christian Literature Series 3 THE COLOGNE MANI CODEX (P. Colon, inv. nr. 4780) “Concerning the Origin of his Body” translated by Ron Cameron and Arthur J. Dewey

THE COLOGNE

MANI

CODEX

(P. Colon. inv. nr. 4780) “Concerning the Origin of his Body” PEBLSGQLLLPILI_EEQLIAEWID

translated by Ron Cameron and Arthur J. Dewey

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THE COLOGNE MANI CODEX (P. Colon. inv. nr. 4780) “Concerning the Origin of his Body” translated by Ron Cameron and

Arthur J. Dewey Copyright © 1979 Society of Biblical Literature

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Cologne Mani codex. English & Greek. The Cologne Mani codex (P. Colon. inv. nr. 4780).

(Early Christian literature series ; 3 ISSN 0145322X) (Texts and translations ; 15 ISSN 0145-3203)

The original 5th cent. A.D. miniature parchment is in the Papyrussammlung des Instituts fur Altertumskunde in Cologne and has running title: Peri tes gennes tou somatos autou.

Bibliography: p. 1. Mani, 3d cent. 2. Manichaeism—Biography. 3. Manichaeism. I. Mani, 3d cent. II. Cameron, Ron. III.

Dewey,

Arthur J. IV. Title. V. Series. VI. Series: Society of Biblical Literature. Texts and translations ; 15. BT1410.M28C6413 ISBN 0-89130-311-1

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debate.

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to

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chaeism. of

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of

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us

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these

female

σύζυγοι

thank

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cocoa.

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manuscript.

acknowledge

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work

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ones

sympathy

and

the

who

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31

(36.1)

(when)

(things),

he

I

fell

things

which

remain

with

Manifested

revealed down

I ask me

all

through

(that)

I might

(that)

no

might

(4)

and

one

that

I may

that

the

souls

from

the

world,

(38.)

tion

[and

or

before

(4)

to

some

(8)

accept

given

to

the

not

(12)

"These

me

and

will

hidden

but

[....]

those

better

who of

free

the

victors

(8)

may

when]

human

eye.

[am

beset]

I

(that)

to

[clearly]

[all]

err,

me

and

every

secret

said:

healthy

that

which

of

the

to

(the

might

(4)

and

and

eyes

again,

in wisdom,

from be

danger.

seen,

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coming

out

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(1)

I might

be

by

afflic-

hidden

from

enemies." Then

generation you

get

and

times,

hands

[hidden]

be

by

again,

according!

(39.1)

of

are

forgive

persecutions, my

gifts

(8)

(the)

him

you

[my]

(37.1)

me

before

from

at

to

most

you

asked

brothers

«.

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repentance

one

said

to

me:

of

them

[is

of

me,

one

[and

the

sisters],

who

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