“... The Gospel of Philip also contains references to Colossians 4:6 which makes a distinction between speech ‘seasoned with salt’ (ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος) and more colloquial and mundane speech: ‘The apostles said to the disciples, “May our entire offering obtain salt”. They called [Sophia] “salt”. Without it, no offering [is] acceptable. But Sophia is barren, [without] child. For this reason, she is called “a trace of salt”.’68 Here, wisdom is likened to the ingredient elevating mundane speech. Thus, when one addressed God, it was not enough to use everyday speech, it had to be an enlightened, illu- minated and full of wisdom (salt) to be effective. ...”