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217interpret for us how we may bring heaven down, for we havefollowed thee in order that thou shouldst teach us the true light.\4.The living Jesus answered and said: \earth came into existence -this which iscalled the world%u2013but you, when you know my Word, you willbring heaven down, and it (the word) will dwell in you. 5.Heaven is the invisible Word of the Father; but when you know thesethings you will bring heaven down. As to sending the earth upto heaven, I will show you what it is, that you may know it.6.To send the earth to heaven is that he who hears the word ofgnosis has ceased to have the understanding (mind) of a manof earth, but has become a man of heaven. 7.His understanding (mind) has ceased to be earthly, but it has become heavenly.8.Because of this you will be saved from the archon of this aeon,and he will become the Midst, because it is nothing.\9.The living Jesus said again: \Midst because it is nothing, for the ... rulersand the wicked powers (exousiai) will (fight with) you and theywill envy you because you have known me,because I am notfrom the world, and I do not resemble the rulers and the[continued]