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) 4 Now all twelve disciples [were] sitting together [at the same time] recalling what the Savior had told each of them, whether privately or publicly, and organizing it in books. [But I] was writing what went into [my book]. Look! The Savior appeared, [after] he had left [us, while we were watching] for him. Five hundred and fifty days after he had risen from the dead, we told him, “You went away and left us!” (SJM) 5 But Jesus said, “No, but I’ll return to the place from which I came. If you want to come with me, come on!” (SJM) 6 They all replied and said, “We’ll come if you tell us to.” (SJM) 7 He said, “Truly I tell you, no one will ever enter the kingdom of heaven because I ordered it, but because you yourselves are full. Leave James and Peter to me so that I may fill them.” (SJM) 8 After he called these two, he took them aside and told the rest to keep doing what they were doing. (SJM) 9 The Savior said, “You’ve received mercy. [3] […] they [haven’t] understood. Don’t you want to be filled? Your hearts are drunk. Don’t you, then, want to be sober? Then be ashamed! From now on, awake or asleep, remember that you’ve seen the Son of Humanity, and have talked to him in person, and have heard him in person. (SJM) 10 Woe to those who’ve seen the Son of Humanity! Blessed are those who haven’t seen that man, mingled with him, spoken to him, or heard a thing he’s said. Yours is life! Know, then, that he healed you when you were sick, so that you might reign. (SJM) 11 Woe to those who’ve found relief from their sickness, because they’ll relapse into sickness. Blessed are those who haven’t been sick and have found relief before getting sick. Yours is the kingdom of God! So I tell you, be full and leave no space within you empty, because the one who is coming will be able to mock you.” (SJM) 12 Then Peter replied, “Three times you’ve told us [4]to be [full, but] we are full.” (SJM) 13a In [response the Savior]… (SJM)
Secret Book of James 1:1–59
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