1 [1][James writes] to […]: Peace [to you from] peace, [love from] love, [grace] from grace, [faith] from faith, life from holy life! (SJM) 2 Since you asked me to send you a secret book revealed to Peter and me by the Lord, and I could neither turn you down nor talk to you (directly), [I’ve written] it in Hebrew letters and have sent it to you – and to you alone. But as a minister of the salvation of the saints, take care not to tell too many people about this book, which the Savior didn’t want to tell all twelve of us, the disciples. But blessed are those who will be saved through the faith of this message. (SJM) 3 Ten months ago, I sent you another secret book that the Savior revealed to me. But think of that one as revealed [2]to me, James. And this one […] (SJM)
Secret Book of James 1:1–3
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