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Shepherd of Hermas
Early Church documents voice, d. ~160
Summary
This site quotes Shepherd of Hermas 8 times across 6 books, and lists 0 works.
- Lived died 160.
- Quoted here most in 1 Corinthians: 2 of 8.
Shepherd of Hermas
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Quoted in full, because Shepherd of Hermas died in 160 and these works are out of copyright. Each citation below names its edition and its year. A citation naming a modernised text means that edition makes its own editorial changes, and that edition's terms are not in this site's record.
All of you, then, who shall remain stedfast, and be as children, without doing evil, will be more honoured than all who have been previously mentioned; for all infants are honourable before God, and are the first persons with Him.
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Blessed, then, are ye who put away wickedness from yourselves, and put on innocence. As the first of all will you live unto God.
Mark 9:36 Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them, BSB
But it does not turn away those who are full of faith, nor does it act on them, for the power of the Lord is with them. It is the thoughtless and doubting that it turns away. ...
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Then, when he withdraws from the man in whom he dwelt, the man is emptied of the righteous Spirit; and being henceforward filled with evil spirits, he is in a state of anarchy in every action, being dragged hither and thither by the evil spirits, and there is a complete darkness in his mind as to everything good.
Luke 11:26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.” BSB
"But who are these, Lady, that are white and round, and yet do not fit into the building of the tower?" She answered and said, "How long will you be foolish and stupid, and continue to put every kind of question and understand nothing?
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These are those who have faith indeed, but they have also the riches of this world. When, therefore, tribulation comes, on account of their riches and business they deny the Lord." I answered and said to her, "When, then, will they be useful for the building, Lady?"
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. BSB
And again I asked him, saying, "Sir, since you have been so patient in listening to me, will you show me this also?" "Speak," said he.
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And I said, "If a wife or husband die, and the widower or widow marry, does he or she commit sin?" "There is no sin in marrying again," said he; "but if they remain unmarried, they gain greater honour and glory with the Lord; but if they marry, they do not sin. Guard, therefore, your chastity and purity, and you will live to God."
1 Corinthians 7:40 In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God. BSB
Thinking, then, that they could find a better, they wander and become wretched, and enter upon pathless places. But those which fell into the fire and were burned are those who have departed for ever from the living God.
Hebrews 3:12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. BSB
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This site quotes Shepherd of Hermas 8 times across 6 books.
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8 quotations across 6 books