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Apocryphon of James

pseudonymous Gnostic epistle amongst the New Testament apocrypha
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Summary

Apocryphon of James is a New Testament apocrypha[1]. It draws 364 Wikipedia views per month (new_testament_apocrypha category, ranking #11 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Apocryphon of James's instance of is recorded as New Testament apocrypha[3].
  • Apocryphon of James's genre is apocryphal epistle[4].
  • Apocryphon of James's genre is gnostic literature[5].
  • Apocryphon of James is part of Nag Hammadi library[6].
  • 200 marks the founding of Apocryphon of James[7].
  • Apocryphon of James's characters is recorded as James the Just[8].
  • Apocryphon of James's characters is recorded as Saint Peter[9].
  • Apocryphon of James's characters is recorded as Jesus Christ[10].
  • Apocryphon of James's main subject is gnosticism[11].
  • Apocryphon of James's narrator is recorded as James the Just[12].

Body

Publication

Genres include apocryphal epistle[4] and gnostic literature[5]. Apocryphon of James is part of Nag Hammadi library[6].

Subject and Themes

Apocryphon of James's main subject is gnosticism[11].

Why It Matters

Apocryphon of James draws 364 Wikipedia views per month (new_testament_apocrypha category, ranking #11 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Charp238 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → apocryphal epistle, gnostic literature
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Genre: gnostic literature"
  2. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters → James the Just, Saint Peter, Jesus Christ
    Main subject → gnosticism
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fy', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'la', '
    Gnd id → 4226309-8
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  3. 14w ago · Charp238 · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → apocryphal epistle, gnostic literature
    Wikidata description → pseudonymous Gnostic epistle amongst the New Testament apocrypha
    Part of → —
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    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Narrator: James the Just"
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