Abbreviations
| ACPP | Anonymous Commentary on Plato’s ‘Parmenides’ |
| Ap. John | Apocryphon of John |
| BCNH | Bibliothèque Copte de Nag Hammadi |
| BG | Berlin Gnostic Codex (P. Berol. 8502) |
| CGL | Robinson, ed., Coptic Gnostic Library |
| Cod. Bruc. | Codex Brucianus |
| Disc. Seth | Second Discourse of the Great Seth |
| Gos. Eg. | Gospel of the Egyptians |
| Gos. Phil. | Gospel of Philip |
| Gos. Thom. | Gospel of Thomas |
| Gos. Truth | Gospel of Truth |
| Great Pow. | Concept of our Great Power |
| H-S1 | Henry-Schwyzer, Plotini opera. Editio maior. |
| H-S2 | Henry-Schwyzer, Plotini opera. Editio minor. |
| LCL | Loeb Classical Library |
| MSR | mystical self-reversion |
| MUO | mystical union with the One |
| NHC | Nag Hammadi Codices |
| Paraph. Shem | Paraphrase of Shem |
| PNE | Pronoetic Efflux |
| Teach. Silv. | Teachings of Silvanus |
| Testim. Truth | Testimony of Truth |
| Three Forms | Trimorphic Protennoia |
| Tri. Trac. | Tripartite Tractate |
| Val. Exp. | A Valentinian Exposition |
| Wis. Jes. Chr. | Wisdom of Jesus Christ |
| Zost. | Zostrianos |