Public Domain Translations of the Nag Hammadi Codices
The Nag Hammadi Codices were produced in Egypt in the fourth century, subsequently buried, and then rediscovered in 1945. These fresh new English translations have been committed to the public domain and may be freely copied and used, changed or unchanged, for any purpose. The tractates translated by Samuel Zinner have been commissioned by the Other Gospels foundation.
Codex I (The Jung Codex)
NHC I, 1 The Prayer of Paul, the Apostle (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC I, 2 The Apocryphon of James (Translated by Mark M. Mattison)
NHC I, 3 The Gospel of Truth (Translated by Mark M. Mattison)
NHC I, 4 The Treatise on the Resurrection (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC I, 5 The Tripartate Tractate (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
Codex II
NHC II, 1 The Apocryphon of John
NHC II, 2 The Gospel of Thomas (Translated by Mark M. Mattison)
NHC II, 3 The Gospel of Philip (Translated by Mark M. Mattison)
NHC II, 4 The Reality of the Rulers
NHC II, 5 On the Origin of the World
NHC II, 6 The Exegesis of the Soul
NHC II, 7 The Book of Thomas the Contender (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
Codex III
NHC III, 1 The Apocryphon of John
NHC III, 2 The Gospel of the Egyptians
NHC III, 3 Eugnostos the Blessed (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC III, 4 The Sophia of Jesus Christ (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC III, 5 The Dialogue of the Savior
Codex IV
NHC IV, 1 The Apocryphon of John
NHC IV, 2 The Gospel of the Egyptians
Codex V
NHC V, 1 Eugnostos (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC V, 2 The Apocalypse of Paul (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC V, 3 The First Apocalypse of James (Translated by Mark M. Mattison)
NHC V, 4 The Second Apocalypse of James (Translated by Mark M. Mattison)
NHC V, 5 The Apocalypse of Adam
Codex VI
NHC VI, 1 The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC VI, 2 The Thunder, Perfect Mind (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC VI, 3 Authoritative Teaching
NHC VI, 4 The Concept of Our Great Power
NHC VI, 5 Plato’s Republic
NHC VI, 6 The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth
NHC VI, 7 The Prayer of Thanksgiving (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC VI, 8 Asclepius 21-29
Codex VII
NHC VII, 1 The Paraphrase of Shem
NHC VII, 2 The Second Treatise of the Great Seth
NHC VII, 3 The Apocalypse of Peter
NHC VII, 4 The Teachings of Silvanus
NHC VII, 5 The Three Steles of Seth
Codex VIII
NHC VIII, 1 Zostrianos (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC VIII, 2 The Letter of Peter to Philip (Translated by Mark M. Mattison)
Codex IX
NHC IX, 1 Melchizedek (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC IX, 2 The Thought of Norea (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
NHC IX, 3 The Testimony of Truth
Codex X
NHC X Marsanes
Codex XI
NHC XI, 1 The Interpretation of Knowledge
NHC XI, 2 A Valentinian Exposition
NHC XI, 2a On the Anointing
NHC XI, 2b On Baptism A
NHC XI, 2c On Baptism B
NHC XI, 2d On the Eucharist A
NHC XI, 2e On the Eucharist B
NHC XI, 3 Allogenes
NHC XI, 4 Hypsiphrone (Translated by Samuel Zinner)
Codex XII
NHC XII, 1 The Sentences of Sextus
NHC XII, 2 The Gospel of Truth
NHC XII, 3 Fragments
Codex XIII
NHC XIII, 1 Trimorphic Protennoia
NHC XIII, 2 On the Origin of the World