The Four Classes of Samaritans.
The Gorthenes celebrate their feasts at other times than Sebyaeans.
The Sebyaeans differ from the Gorthenes by reason of their feasts.
The Seven Heresies of the Jews.
Thus far the summary of the thirteen heresies contained in the second part of Book II.
The following belong to this third part, in which thirteen heresies are contained:
Thus far for the eighteen heresies of the fourth part of Book II.
The following five heresies are contained in the fifth part of Book II:
Thus far the five heresies of the fifth part of Book II.
The following seven heresies are contained in the first part of Book III:
Thus far similarly the seven heresies of the first part of Book III.
In the second part of Book III there are four heresies:
The Archontics, in turn, attribute the universe to a number of archons and claim that all things that have been made have been made by them. They are also guilty of certain immoral practices. They deny the resurrection of the flesh and reject the Old Testament. But they use both the Old and the New Testaments, distorting the meaning of every word to conform with their own way of thinking.
Ἀρχοντικοί. Οὗτοι πάλιν εἰς πολλοὺς ἄρχοντας τὸ πᾶν ἀναφέρουσι καὶ τὰ γινόμενα ἐκ τούτων γεγενῆσθαι λέγουσιν: ἁλίσκονται δὲ καὶ ἐπ' αἰσχρότητί τινι. Σαρκὸς δὲ ἀνάστασιν ἀθετοῦσι καὶ παλαιὰν διαθήκην ἀποβάλλουσι. Κέχρηνται δὲ παλαιᾷ καὶ νέᾳ διαθήκῃ, ἑκάστην λέξιν πρὸς τὸν ἑαυτῶν νοῦν μεθοδεύοντες.