1Since all searched for the one from whom they had come – all were within him, the uncontainable, inconceivable one who’s beyond every thought – (and) since ignorance of the Father caused anguish and terror, and the anguish grew thick like a fog, so that no one could see – Error was strengthened.

2It worked on its own matter in vain, not knowing the Truth.

3It happened in a deluding way, as it (Error) prepared with power, in beauty, a substitute for the Truth.

4Now this wasn’t humiliating for the uncontainable, inconceivable one, because the anguish and forgetfulness and delusion of deceit were like nothing, whereas the Truth is established, unchangeable, unperturbed, beyond beauty.

5Because of this, disregard Error, since it has no root.

6It happened in a fog concerning the Father.

7It happens (now) since it (Error) prepares works in forgetfulness and terror, so that with them it (Error) might attract those in the middle and imprison them.

8The forgetfulness of Error wasn’t revealed; it wasn’t a [thought] from the Father.

9Forgetfulness didn’t come into being from the Father, though it did come into being because of him.

10What comes into being within him is the knowledge, which was revealed so that forgetfulness might be dissolved, and the Father might be known.

11Forgetfulness came into being because the Father was unknown, so when the Father comes to be known, forgetfulness won’t exist anymore.