Apocryphon of John
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The Apocryphon of John is a foundational Gnostic scripture, especially central to Sethian traditions, that presents a revelatory dialogue in which the risen Christ discloses a complex cosmology and the origins of the divine and material worlds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apocryphon of John canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17712718 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apocryphon of John Context triple: [Sethianism, associatedWithText, Apocryphon of John]
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Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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C.
Gospel of the Hebrews
The Gospel of the Hebrews is a lost early Christian gospel, likely composed in Greek and used by some Jewish-Christian communities, that survives only in fragments quoted by early Church Fathers.
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D.
Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
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E.
Gospel of Nicodemus
The Gospel of Nicodemus is an early Christian apocryphal text, best known for its detailed account of Christ’s trial before Pilate and the narrative of the Harrowing of Hell.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apocryphon of John Target entity description: The Apocryphon of John is a foundational Gnostic scripture, especially central to Sethian traditions, that presents a revelatory dialogue in which the risen Christ discloses a complex cosmology and the origins of the divine and material worlds.
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A.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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B.
Gospel of Philip
The Gospel of Philip is a non-canonical early Christian text, associated with Gnostic traditions and found among the Nag Hammadi library, that offers mystical interpretations of Jesus’ teachings and sacraments.
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C.
Gospel of the Hebrews
The Gospel of the Hebrews is a lost early Christian gospel, likely composed in Greek and used by some Jewish-Christian communities, that survives only in fragments quoted by early Church Fathers.
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D.
Acts of John
The Acts of John is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the life, ministry, and miracles of the apostle John.
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E.
Gospel of Nicodemus
The Gospel of Nicodemus is an early Christian apocryphal text, best known for its detailed account of Christ’s trial before Pilate and the narrative of the Harrowing of Hell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.