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The Apocryphon of James,[1] also called the Secret Book of James[2][3] or the Apocryphal Epistle of James,[4][5] is a Gnostic epistle.[1][4] It is the second tractate in Codex I of the Nag Hammadi library.[4][5] The tractate is a Coptic translation of a Greek original,[4] probably written in Egypt,[1][4] with estimates of the date ranging from c. 100 AD[2] to c. 200 AD.[1][5] The content of the text mainly consists of James the Just's[1] recollection of a special revelation that Jesus gave to James and Peter.[1] The topics discussed include being filled, believing in the cross, being eager for the Word, and the importance of knowing the self.[3]
^ abcdefWilliams, Francis E. (March 1981). The Nag Hammadi library in English. San Francisco: Harper & Row. p. 29. ISBN 9780060669294. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ abKirby, Peter. "The Secret Book of James". Early Christian Writings. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ abMeyer, Marvin; Barnstone, Willis. "The Secret Book of James (Meyer Translation)". The Gnostic Society Library. The Nag Hammadi Library. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ abcdeWilliams, Frank E. "Apocryphon of James". The Coptic encyclopedia, volume 1. Claremont Graduate University. School of Religion. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
^ abc"Apocryphon of James". NASSCAL. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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