Metalogos The Gospels of Thomas & Philip & Truth

outer, together with what is outside of
the outer’. Because of this, the Lord
called destruction ‘the outer
darkness’ (=Mt 8:12!); there is nothing
beyond it. He says ‘my Father who is in
secret’. He says ‘Go into thy inner
chamber, shut thy door behind thee
(and¹) pray to thy Father who is in
secret’ (=Mt 6:6!): this is He who is within
them all. Yet He who is within them all
is the Fullness— beyond Him there is
nothing further within. This is what is
meant by ‘He who is above them’.
(¹asyndeton; Th 77, Ph 37)
75. Before Christ some came forth.
They were no longer able to enter into
whence they came, and they were no
longer able to exit from whither they
went. Yet the Christ came. Those who
had gone in he brought out, and those
who had gone out he brought in. (IKi 3:7)
149