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The Letter of James, although one of the last to be included in the canonical list, has gained an undisputed position in the Canon of the New Testament. Our study, which looks at the history of the reception of the Letter of James from the time of its first use and its acceptance into the New Testament canon to the present, is divided into three parts. The first presents the history of the early reception of the Letter of James and its inclusion in the canon of the New Testament. The second part discusses the attitudes towards and judgments on the Letter of James during the Reformation. Finally, the third part briefly describes what interest the Letter of James has enjoyed from the nineteenth century to the present and how it is viewed now. It is apparent from the history of the reception of the letter, which was generally overlooked in the history of the Church, that it has become the subject of attention of contemporary authors who seek to rehabilitate its position.