Gospel of Phillip [Chapter 3] and Bible Comparison

🔹1. Worldly Names Are Deceptive

Gospel of Philip:

> "The names that are given to those who are worldly are very deceptive... they turn the heart away from what's right to what's not right."

Bible Comparison – Romans 12:2 (NIV):

> "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

Explanation: Paul warns believers not to be misled by worldly thinking, which aligns with the idea of worldly names or ideas being misleading.

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🔹2. Spiritual Names Cannot Be Understood Without Truth

Gospel of Philip:

> "Truth brought names into the world for us, because it's impossible for us to learn it without these names."

Bible Comparison – John 16:13 (ESV):

> "When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth..."

Explanation: Both texts emphasize that Truth (or the Holy Spirit) is the guide to deeper understanding, and that human beings need a divine guide to understand spiritual things.

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🔹3. There Is One Hidden, Unspeakable Name

Gospel of Philip:

> "There's one name that isn't uttered in the world: the name which the Father gave to the Son... exalted over everything."

Bible Comparison – Philippians 2:9-10 (NIV):

> "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow..."

Explanation: The Bible also teaches that Jesus has the most exalted name, though like the Gospel of Philip, it is declared openly.

Also: Revelation 19:12 (NIV):

> "...he has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself."

Explanation: This verse supports the idea of a hidden or secret name, much like the Gospel of Philip suggests.

🔹5. Teaching Through Many Names in Love

Gospel of Philip:

> "There's only one Truth, but it's many things for us, to teach this one thing in love through many things."

Bible Comparison – Ephesians 4:15 (NIV):

> "Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him..."

Explanation: The Bible encourages teaching the truth in love, consistent with the Gospel of Philip’s closing idea.