[1094] John x. 28.
[1095] Mark v. 34, etc.
[1096] The text here has ὁτι, for which has been substituted (Potter and Sylb.) οἱ, as above; τήν after αὐλῆς (fold) requires to be omitted also in rendering the sentence as we have done.
[1097] Wisd. iv. 17.
[1098] Wisd. v. 3–5.
[1099] Deut. iv. 19.
[1100] Isa. xl. 15.
[1101] The author reckons three kinds of actions, the first of which is κατόρθωμα, right or perfect action, which is characteristic of the perfect man and Gnostic alone, and raises him (εἰς τὴν ἀνωτάτω δόξαν) to the height of glory. The second is the class of τῶν μέσων, medium, or intermediate actions, which are done by less perfect believers, and procure a lower grade of glory. In the third place he reckons sinful actions (ἁμαρτητικάς), which are done by those who fall away from salvation (Potter).
[1102] To produce this sense, καθῆκεν of the text is by Potter changed into καθήκειν.
[1103] On the authority of one of the MS. Sylburgius reads ὅλον instead of λόγον in the text.