26 “Be eager about the message! The first stage of the message is faith, the second is love, and the third is works, because from these comes life. (SJM) 27 “The message is like a grain of wheat. When someone sowed it, they believed in it, and when it sprouted, they loved it, because they saw many grains in place of one. And after they worked, they were saved because they prepared it as food, then kept enough left over to be sown. This is also how you yourselves can receive the kingdom of heaven. Unless you receive it through knowledge, you won’t be able to find it. (SJM)
Secret Book of James 1:26–27
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