39 But when he saw us rejoicing, he said, “Woe to you who need an advocate! Woe to you who need grace! Blessed will be those who’ve spoken out and acquired grace for themselves! (SJM)
Secret Book of James 1:39
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Secret Book of James 1:9–11
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, an… (SJM)
Secret Book of James 1:46–48
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Book of Enoch 98:12–14
12 Woe to you who love the deeds of unrighteousness: wherefore do ye hope for good hap unto yourselves? know that ye shall be delivered into the hands of the righteous, and they shall cut off your necks and slay you, and have no mercy upon you. (ENO) 13 Woe to you who rej… (ENO)
Secret Book of James 1:33–35
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Tobit 11:13–15
13 Then the white films peeled away from the corners of his eyes; and he saw his son, and fell upon his neck. (WEB) 14 He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels! (WEB) 15 For you scourged, and had mercy on me. Beh… (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 33:8–10
8 And make you wise in the ways of truth: that you be not destroyed nor perish: (ODE) 9 Hear ye me and be redeemed. For the grace of God I am telling among you: and by my means you shall be redeemed and become blessed. (ODE) 10 I am your judge; and they who have put me on shall n… (ODE)
2 Esdras 2:31–33
31 Remember your children who sleep, for I will bring them out of the secret places of the earth and show mercy to them, for I am merciful, says the Lord Almighty. (WEB) 32 Embrace your children until I come, and proclaim mercy to them, for my wells run over, and my grace… (WEB)
2 Baruch 52:1–2
1 And I answered and said: How can we forget those for whom woe is then reserved? (2BA) 2 And why therefore do we again mourn for those who die? Or why do we weep for those who depart to Sheol? (2BA)
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