The First Apocalypse of James — a dialogue between the Savior and James the Just — instructs the initiate in the mysteries of deliverance and the art of fearless ascent.
📜 Authorship & Translation
Translated by Ron Cameron & John H. Elliot from The Nag Hammadi Library in English, ed. James M. Robinson (Harper & Row, 1988). Reproduced here for educational and spiritual use under fair use. All rights remain with the original translators and publishers.
This revelation portrays Christ instructing James before his martyrdom, granting him sacred passwords and signs to pass safely through the heavens ruled by the Archons. It is a manual of spiritual courage — a map for the soul’s fearless return.
Preserved in Nag Hammadi Codex V, it reveals the inner gnosis of liberation through remembrance, knowledge, and strength.
📘 Text Access
The complete text is preserved in The Vault: First Apocalypse of James — Firebase Vault PDF .