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48Let us then quickly put an end to this, and let us fall down before the Master, and beseech him with tears that he may have mercy upon us, and be reconciled to us, and restore us to our holy and seemly practice of love for the brethren. 2For this is the gate of righteousness which opens on to life, as it is written “Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter into them and praise the Lord; 3this is the gate of the Lord, the righteous shall enter in by it.” 4So then of the many gates which are opened, that which is in righteousness is the one in Christ, in which are blessed all who enter and make straight their way in holiness and righteousness, accomplishing all things without disorder. 5Let a man be faithful, let him have power to utter “Knowledge,”[28] let him be wise in the discernment of arguments, let him be pure in his deeds; 6for the more he seems to be great, the more ought he to be humble-minded, and to seek the common good of all and not his own benefit.
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Notes
[28] "Knowledge" is here no doubt used in the almost technical sense of "secret knowledge, conveying power, and specially revealed," approaching closely to the meaning which it had in the various "Gnostic" systems and in the Mystery religions.