Secret Book of JamesGnostic / Alternative Early ChristianAlternative Early ChristianCoptic translation of Greek traditionsShareSecret Book of James 9Mark M. Mattison - EnglishMoreVersion - 1 availableMark M. MattisonLanguageEnglishEspañol‹Secret Book of James 1Secret Book of James 2Secret Book of James 3Secret Book of James 4Secret Book of James 5Secret Book of James 6Secret Book of James 7Secret Book of James 8Secret Book of James 9Secret Book of James 10Secret Book of James 11Secret Book of James 12›Secret Book of James: Know YourselvesSecret Book of James 9ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1When we heard these things, we felt depressed. But when he saw that we were depressed, he said, “I’m telling you this so that you may know yourselves. For the kingdom of heaven is like an ear of grain after it had sprouted in a field. And when it had ripened, it scattered its fruit, and again it filled the field with ears of grain for another year. You, too, be eager to reap an ear of the grain of life for yourselves so that you may be filled with the kingdom! 2“And as long as I’m with you, pay attention to me and trust in me, but when I leave you, remember me. And remember me because when I was with you, you didn’t know me. Blessed are those who’ve known me. Woe to those who’ve heard and haven’t believed! Blessed will be those who haven’t seen, [but ...]! 3“And once again I [appeal to] you, because I’m revealed to you building a house very valuable to you when you take shelter under it, just as it will be able to support your neighbors’ house when it threatens to fall. Truly I tell you, woe to those for whom I was sent down to this place! Blessed will be those who go up to the Father. Again I warn you, you who are. Be like those who are not so that you may be with those who are not. 4“Don’t let the kingdom of heaven become a desert within you. Don’t be haughty because of the light that enlightens, but behave toward yourselves the way that I’ve behaved toward you. I’ve put myself under the curse for you, so that you may be saved.” ‹Previous chapterSecret Book of James 8Next chapterSecret Book of James 10›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Translation committed to the public domain by Mark M. Mattison