[35] Matt. xi. 14, 15.
[36] This doctrine of transmigration cannot be shown to have formed part of Valentinus’ own teaching. It appears, however, among some of his followers. Cf. Forerunners, II, cc. 9, 10.
[37] A pun on φθαρτοί, “mortals,” and φθορά, “corruption.”
[38] εἰς τὸν (δέκατον) κόσμον. Cruice would omit the δέκατον. It clearly, however, means the world of the Decad, Jesus having come down from the “most excellent Ogdoad.”
[39] Evidently Hippolytus has not here any book or writing of a particular author before him, but is giving the opinion of the sect generally.
[40] Εὐηγγελίσατο. Cf. the ἐν τοῖς Εὐαγγελίοις which follows.
[41] John iii. 5, 6. The Greek text omits ὅτι, “because.”
[42] οἰκεῖος, “peculiar to.”
[43] This is markedly Valentinian. The Ogdoad is of course the Highest Heaven, the Decad the middle one. See n. on p. 31 supra.
[44] He here puns again on δοκεῖν, “to seem,” and δοκός, “beam.”