Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Apocryphon of James (I,2) 10.22-39, 11.1-6

"Behold, I shall depart from you
and go away, and do not wish
to remain with you any longer, just as
your yourselves have not wished it.
Now, therefore, follow
me quickly. This is why
I say unto you, 'For your sakes
I came down.' You are
the beloved; you are they
who will be the cause of life
in many. Invoke the Father,
implore God often,
and he will give to you. Blessed
is he who has seen you with Him
when He was proclaimed among the
angels, and glorified among
the saints; yours (pl.) is life.
Rejoice, and be glad, as
sons of God. Keep his will
that you may be saved;
accept reproof from me and
save yourselves. I intercede
on your behalf with the Father, and he will
forgive you much."