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A Secret Book

English, translated by Samuel Zinner — Samuel Zinner translation, Other Gospels; retrieved 11 September 2026

1. [James] writes to [...]. Peace [be with you from] peace, [love from] love, [grace from] grace, [faith] from faith, life from sacred life!

2. Because you requested I send you a secret book revealed by the Lord to me and Peter, I could neither decline nor speak with you.

3. [I have], however, [written] it in the Hebrew alphabet, and sent it to you, and to you only.

4. However, given that you are a servant for the salvation of the holy ones, strive intently and be careful not to divulge to many this writing, which the Savior did not want to relate to all of us, his twelve disciples.

5. Blessed will they be, however, who will be saved by faithfulness to this teaching.

6. Ten months ago I also previously sent you a different secret book the Savior had revealed to me.

7. Consequently, however, consider that one as having been revealed to me, James.

8. This one, however, [...].

9. Thus [shall you obtain] salvation.

10. [After] all [of these things], you shall re[veal it].