“... More positively, one analogy which is useful is the occurrence of [...] (sic) in the Dialogue of the Saviour, which is often compared with Thomas. There it appears in the paired phrase ‘the elect and [...]’ (120,26), and where the Father is addressed as the one who is the ‘thought and complete serenity of [...]’ (121,18): the passage goes on: ‘Again, hear us just as you heard your elect’ (121,18–20). It is thus another way of referring to the disciples, with a close association with the title ‘the elect’. This comports very well with the sense in Thomas, where all three instances make very good sense as meaning ‘separated from the rest (sc. of humanity)’, like Isle Monachē mentioned above. In GTh 16, Jesus has brought about division, such that the disciple is separated from his other family members. ...”