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   5&ensp; there be anything beneath the earth (or upon the earth, and the fishes of the sea (are they that) draw you (unto God) and the kingdom (of heaven) is within you (and whosoever) knoweth (God) shall find it: (for if ye know him)  10&ensp;  ye shall know yourselves (and shall know that) ye are (sons) of the Father that is (perfect: and likewise) ye shall know yourselves (to be citizens in heaven). And ye are the city (of God) or (that which affrighteth Satan).

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is within you (and whosoever) knoweth (himself) shall find it. (Take pains therefore) to know yourselves, &c.

 

Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 655. This is a broken leaf of a papyrus roll of the third century. Very little of the second column—only the beginnings of words—remains.

(Take no thought) from morning until evening nor from evening to morning, either for your food, what ye shall eat, nor for your raiment, what ye shall put on. Much better are ye than the lilies which do not card nor spin. . . having one gar- ment, what. . . and ye, who can add unto your stat- ure? He shall give you your rai- ment. His disciples say unto him When wilt thou be manifest unto us and when shall we see thee? He saith: When ye have put off your raiment and are not ashamed.

(Cf. the Gospel according to the Egyptians.)

Col. 2. The sense of the lower part only can be made out with certainty. 