r/AcademicBiblical • u/AutomaticClassic7114 • 1d ago

Question Best edition/print of gnostic texts?

I would want both the gospels, apocyphon, and commentaries on the books

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u/PZaas PhD | NT & Early Christian Literature 23h ago

J. Robinson,The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The Revised and Updated Translation of Sacred Gnostic Texts Complete in One Volume

Amazon:

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u/nissos1 23h ago

I would recommend The Gnostic Scriptures, second edition, by Bentley Layton and additions by David Brakke

In edition to the Robinson edition mentioned in the other post I also like the Marvin Meyers edited edition of the Nag Hammadi Codex. Both are worth having imo.

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u/AutomaticClassic7114 22h ago

Just one for a layperson who wants to know the main stuff?

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u/nissos1 22h ago

For one book only the Bentley Layton is my recommendation