Q^

THE LOEB CLASSICAL LIBRARY

EDITED BY
K. (API'S, Ph.D.. LI>.D.

THE

T. E.

PAGE,

Litt.D.

W. H.

D.

ROUSE,

Lrrr.D.

APOSTOI>IC FATHERS
II

THE APOSTOLIC
FATHERS
WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY

KIRSOPP LAKE
TWO VOLUMES

IN

II

THE SHEPHERD OF HERNIAS

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP
THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS

TH]-:

LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN

NEW YORK
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
:

MCMXVII

a*^^

First Printed, 1913.

Rtprinfed, 1917.

CONTENTS
THE SHEPHERD OF HERMAS
THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARI'
THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS

'
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307

347

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

THE SHEPHERD OF HERMAS

VOL.

II.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

THE SHEPHERD OF HERMAS
The Shepherd

of

Hennas

is

in

form an apocalypse.

It consists of a series of revelations

made

to

Hermas

by the Church, who appears in the form of a woman,

first old, and afterwards younger
by the shepherd,
or angel of repentance and by the great angel, who
Each revelation is accomis in charge of Christians.
})anied by an explanation, and from these it can be
seen that though the form of the book is apocalyptic
and visionary, its object is practical and ethical. The
main problem, which constantly recurs, is that of sin
after baptism. In the circle to which Hermas belonged
the belief obtained that Christians after baptism were
capable of leading sinless lives, and that if they fell
;

they could not again obtain forgiveness. Experience,

however, had shown that in this case few indeed
would be saved, and the message of Hermas was
that for sin after baptism there was still the possibility of forgiveness for those who repented, though
this repentance would not avail more than once.
A great part of the book is taken up in developing
tlie details of this doctrine of repentance, which is
entrusted to an angel called the Shepherd, who
gives his name to the book, and it is obvious that

THE SHEPHERD OF HERMAS

we
ot

liave here
penance.

tlie beoinniiig- ol tlie

The Shepherd

is

Catholic doctrine

divided into Visions (in the last

which the SJiepherd appears), Commandments

or Mandates, as they are more usually
called, and
of

Parables or Similitudes.

It

may roughly be

said that
m the \ isions the necessity for repentance is enforced
in the

Mandates the life required from the penitent

explained, and
the SimiHtudes the workinoand theological doctrine of rej^entance is
developed
Ihe date and provenance of tlie Shepherd is
Hxed
by the list of canonical books in the Muratorian
canon
which rejects the Shepherd of Hennas, though
some
accepted it as a canonical apocalypse, on
the ground
that It was written "quite recently,
in our own time
in the city of Rome, by Hennas,*
while his brother
Pius was sitting on the throne of the
church of the
city of Rome."
Pius was Pope about 148 ad
SI) that the
Shepherd must have been written iri
Rome at about that time. Many critics,
however
think that it may have been written

IS

at intervals

ciunng the twenty or thirty years

preceding this
date, and that traces can be seen
of varviiii^- dates in
the three divisions of the book.
This Question
which can probably never be decided
satisfactorily'
and in any case depends on the
consideration of a
mass of details which cannot be
discussed shortly
may best be studied in Harnack's Chronolo^ie
and in
Zahn s Der Hirt des Hennas.
The authorities for the text of the
Shepherd are
is

follows

^^, Codex
Mandate IV

robably

Sinaiticus,

containing Vis I i 1 to
written in the fourth cent'ury,
Alexandria or the neighbourhood.
iii.

6.

B 2

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

A, Codex Athous, a

MS

of the fifteenth century,

six are still

originally containing ten leaves, of which
three
Athos,
Mt.
on
Gregory
of
S.
in the convent
lost.
are at Leipsic, and one, tlie last, has been
Athos by
Mt.
on
copied
was
this
of
text
The
back
the celebrated forger Simonides, who brought
Leipsic, and later
Avith him the three leaves now at
but
on was collated rather hastily by Georgandas,
read, and both the copy ot
it is very difficult to
and the collation of Georgandas are very

MS

Simonides

photographic reproduction and transinaccurate.

have recently been
ci-ipt of the Athos fragment
pubUshed at the Clarendon Press.

H, a small fragment of vellum MS, containing

published
Sim.'lV. 6-7 and V. 1-5, now in Hamburg,
1909,
Akademie,
Berliner
d.
Sitzungsberichten

in the

pp. 1077

ff.

Fragments of the text have also been found in

etc.
the following papyri quoted as P^, P^,
Amherst papyri, CXC. containing Vis. I. 1, 2-3,
Mand. XII. 1, 1
1
III. 12, 3 and 13, 3-4.
IX. 12,
Sim. IX. 2, 1-2 and 4-5.
3.
:

and

1,

2-3 and 5 IX. 17, 1 and 3 IX. 30, 1-2 and

Published by Grenfell and Hunt m
3-4.
Amherst Papyri, ii.
Oxyrh. No. 404, containing Sim. X. 3, 2-5.
Published by Grenfell and Hunt in Oxyripi;

chus Papyri,

in.

4-10
Oxyrh. Pap. 1172, containing Sim. II.
Published by Hunt in Oxyrynchus Papyri, ix.
anc
Berlin Pap. 5513, containing Sim. II. 7-10
Sim. IV. 2-5.
Texte,

vi.

Published in Berliner klassikei

THE SHEPHERD OF HERMAS

Berlin Pap. 6789^ containinj:^ Sim. VIII.
Published in Berliner Klassiker Texte,

Besides these Greek

MSS

are three extant versions.

Lp the Vulgate version

1,

1-12.

vi.

and fragments, there

found in many MSS.,

published in the Editio Princeps of

Faber,

Paris,

1513.
L^

the

Palatine

version

found

in

Cod.

Vat.

and published in the Patrum ApostoUcorum Opera of von Gebhardt, Harnack and Zahn.
Palatin. 150,

L, without qualification, is used for the consensus

of Lj and h.jE, an Ethiopic translation found by d'Abbadie and
published in the Ahhandl. d. deutschen morgenland.
Gesellsch. Bd. II. Nr. 1.
C, a few fragments of a Sahidic Coptic version
have also been found in Papyri now in the Bib. Nat.
at Paris and in the library of the I.ouvre, and have
been published in the Sitznngsherichten d. Berlin
Akad., 1903, pp. 261 ff., in the Revue de r Orient
Chretien, 1905, pp. 424 ff., and in the Z. f. Aeg. Spr.
und Altertumskunde 1910, pp. 137 ff.
Some evidence
is also given by the numerous citations in Clement
of Alexandria, pseudo-Athanasius, and Antiochus of
Palestine, quoted as Clem., Athan., and Ant.
The text of Hernias is probably far from good the
evidence of the papyri shows that neither ^ nor A
is
com})letely trustworthy, and it is unfortunate
that for so large a part of tlie book A is the only
continuous Greek text.
The evidence of LE and
:

the Patristic quotations, though often

too free to be used with confidence.

valuable,

is

nOIMHN

1.

'O

^Fcofirjv.

fie ireirpaKev /xe 'Po5/? tlvI^ et?

ixera iroXka errj ravrrfv dveyvwpiad/jbrjv

dpeyjraf;

Kal rjp^diirjv avrrjv dyairdv o)? dSeXcprjv. 2. yu-era

Tcvd \ovo/jLevr)v et? rov irorafjiov rov
Ti^epLV elSov Kal eneScoKa avrfj riju %etpa Kal
ravrrj^; ovv
i^nyccyov avTrjv eK rod Trora/jLOv.
IBoDV TO KdWo<; BceXoyttofirjv iv rfj Kaphia /lov
^laKdpco^ Vf^V^^ ^^ rotavrrfv yvvacKa
Xiyayv
fjLovov rovro
el'x^ov Kal Tw KdWet Ka) rfo Tpoirw.
i^ov\ev(Td/i7]v, erepov Be ovSe ev.
3. fxerd y^povov
Tivd TTopevofxevov fiov eh KcoyLtct? - kol So^d^ovro^
rd<; KTiaei^ rov Oeov, 009 p^eydXai Kal eKTrpeTrel^;
Kal Bvvaral elaiv, irepLTTarwv a^vTrvwaa.
Kal
TTvevfid fxe eXa^ev Kal dirrjveyKk fie hi dvohia^
'^(^povov

TLv6<;,

hi

rj^

he 6 TOTTO^

avOpoiiro^ ovk ihvvaro ohevaar

Kp7]fjLvci)h7]<;

Kal

d'jreppi'iya)^

diro

rjv

to)v

- Kwfxas K AE, civitatem Ostiorum

L, the editors emend
to Koi^/uas(Curnae), It is probable that Cumae is the meaning
of the text, but it is not impossible the spelling KUfxas is
oi'iginal.
The alternative is that iropfvo/j.fvov els KWf/as means
the same as the modern Italian *' Villeggiatura " (summer
holidaj^ in the country).

THE SHEPHERD
Vision

TT
He
who

FTermas

11

brougnt me up sold me to a certain uhoda

Rhoda at Rome.
After many years I made her
acquaintance again, and began to love her as
2. After some time I
a sister.i
saw her bathing
in the river Tiber, and gave her my hand and
helped her out of the river. When I saw her
" I
beauty I reflected in my heart and said
should be happy if I had a wife of such beauty
and character." This was my only thought, and no
other, no. not one.
3. After some time, while I was Hcrmas
going
glorifving
to Cumae, and
i^
r>
o the creation of God, f''fZ^
.
Luniae
for its greatness and splendour and might, as I
walked along I became sleepy. And a spirit seized
me and took me away through a cei*taiii pathless
district, through which a man could not walk, but
the ground was precipitous and broken up by the
1

1.

-'

'

As

it

stands this

is

hardly intelligible

presuniahly the

meaning is that Hernias was born a slave, and that his

owner sold him to Rhoda. It is implied that he then passed
out of her possession, and later on made her acquaintance
again.
The alternative is tliat av^yvupiadfi-nv nierel}' means
'
came to know her properly."

an.i

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

StaySa? ovv rov iroTafMov eKelvov rfkOov

vBdrcov.
et?

ofiaXcL koI tlOCo

TO,

7rpoaev)(6a6ai
T<x9 d/jLapTLW!;.

4.

Xeyovaav

Xeyco avrfj' l^vpla, tl

KpiOrj

fjLor

fie

av whe

/jlov

rjvoiyri

iKclvrjv, fjv

rod

eK

/QXe-v/ra?

5.

'Fjp/jid ')(^DLlpe.

he fxov

jwatKa

rrjv

da7ra^o/.ievr/v

eTredv/jLTjo-a,

ijp^dfjurjv

i^o/jLoXoyelaOal

'TrpoGev')(o[ievov

ovpavo^, Kol fiXeTTCo

ra yovara koI

rw Kvpiw koI

he

TroLec^;;

ovpavov,
el<;
rj

avrr)v

he dire-

iva aov ra? d/jLapTLa<;

'AveX'^/jLcpOrjv,

\e7c0 avrfj' NOj^ av

eXey^o^ el; Ov, (fitiatv, dXXd, aKovaov rd
6 6eo^ 6 ev rol<;
pyjfiara, a a 01 fxeXXa) Xeyecv.
ovpavoL<; KarotKwv koI Kriaa<i Ik rov p,r) 0W09
rd ovra koX irXt-jOvva^ kol av^r}cra<; eveKev rr}<^
7ta? K/cXrio-ia<; avrov opyl^erai aoi, on rjfxapre<;
7. aTroKptOeU avrfj Xeyco' Et? ae rj/xapet9 efjbi.

eXey^co

irpo<i

rov Kvptov.

6.

/JLOV
Ps.

2,

123,1

4;

tottm ^ rj rrore aoi ala-y^pov prjfjua

ov irdvrore ae d)<i Oedv ^ rjyrjadfiTjv ; ov
irdvrore ae everpdrrrjv co? dheX^tjv ; ri fiov Kara-

rov;

7roi(p

iXdX^-jaa
-^evhr),
8.

0)

yvvai, rd irovrjpd

yeXdaaad

dve^r-j

7]

/jlol

eiTiOvfjbla

Xeyer
rrj<;

ravra

'EttI

irovrjpia'^.

ical

rrjv
rj

dxaOapra

Kaphiav aov
ov hoKel aoi

dvhpl hi/calw rrovrjpov rrpdyfia elvai, edv dva/3fj

avrov eirl rrjv Kaphiav t) Troviipd eTriOvfiia; dfiapria
6 ydp hiKaio^ dvrjp
ye eariv, kuI /jLeydXrj, (j>r)a[v.
hiKaia /SovXeverat. ev rw ovv hiKata /SovXeveaOat
avrov KaropOourat 7) ho^a avrov ev rol<^ ovpavol^
Kal evKardXXaKrov e')(ei rov Kvptov ev iravrl

rrpdyixan avrov ol he irovyjpd ^ovXevo/uievot ev

raL<i Kaphiav; avrcov Odvarov Kal alxp^Xcoria/jiov
eavTol<; emaTro^vraL, /judXiara ol rov alwva rovrov
^ dvyartpa A, dominam E.
Td-iTw X* Lj, Tp6'ircf) X<''AL2(E).
'

'

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

i.

i.

3-8

So I crossed that river, and came

ground and knelt down and began to
pray to the Lord and to confess my sins.
4. Now
while I was praying the Heaven was opened, and I
ereeting
saw that woman whom I had desired ^
^ me
out of the Heaven and saying: "Hail, Hermas.
" Lady,
5. And I looked at her, and said to her
what are you doing here ? " and she answered me
" I was taken up to accuse you of your sins before
the Lord." 6. I said to her "Are you now accusing
me ? " " No," she said, but listen to the words
which I am going to say to you. ' God who dwells
in Heaven and created that which is out of that
which is not, and increased and multiplied it for
the sake of his Holy Church, is angry with you
because you sinned against me." 7. I ansAvered and
said to her " Did I sin against you ? In what place,
or when did I speak an evil word to you ?
Did I
not always look on you as a goddess?
Did I not
always respect you as a sister ? Why do you charge
me falsely. Lady, with these wicked and impure
things?" 8. She laughed and said to me: "The
desire of wickedness came up in your heart.
Or do
you not think that it is an evil deed for a righteous
man if an evil desire come up in his heart ? Yes,
it is a sin," said she, " and a great one.
For the
righteous man has righteous designs.
So long then
streams of water.
to tlie level

'

''

'

'

'

as his designs are righteous his repute stands fa^.t in

Heaven, and he finds the Lord ready to assist him
in all his doings.
But they who have evil designs in
their hearts bring
tivity, especially

upon themselves death and cap-

those

who

obtain this world

for

of

Rhoda

speaking
from

Heaven

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

7rpi7roLov/jLi'OL

avTcov

Kal

fjbeWovTOiv.

fit)

9.

Kal

yavpio)VTe<;

dvTe')(^6/xevoi,

Dcut. 30,3
cf.

Jer. 3,

2-2

TT/OO?

^^v

rw

irkovrfo

dyaOo)v

twv

fieTavorjaovcTLV al -xjrv^al avrcov.

oXrive^ ovK 6)(^ovcnv iXiriSa,

Kacnv KoX

ev

rcov

T7)v ^cor)v

avTMv.

dXXd 6avTOV<; direyvcoaXka av 7rpoaev')(^ov

TOV 6eOV, KOi ld(T6Tai TCi CLfJiapT'tJ/JLaTd (TOV

(TOV Kal irdvTWV TO)V dyiCOV.

qXoV TOV OLKOV

II
1. Mera ro XaXrjaav avrijv rd prjfjiaTa ravra
eKXeladrjaav ol ovpavoi' Kdyo) 0X09 yj/JiTjv Trec^piKOi^
Et avri]
eXeyov 8e ev e/uLavro)'
Kal XviTovpievo^.
Tj
pLOL
dpaprla dvaypdcperat, ttco? 8vv7]aop,ai
aayOijvac; rj tto)^ e^CXdaop^at rov Oeov Trepl rwv

dp^apTLOiv

pbov

rcov

reXelcov

?')

ttolol^

pij/jLaaiv

iXaTevarjTaL p^ot
2. ravrd pbov avpi$ovXevopevov Kal BiaKpLVovro^
ev rf] Kdphia pbov, /SXIttco Karevavri p,ov KaOehpav
XevKr]v e'f epucov ')(iovivcov yeyovvtav p.eydX7]v
Kal rjkOev yvvi] irpea^vri'^ ev IpbaTiap,^ Xa/.L7rpordrw, e^ovaa /Sl/SXlov et? rd^; ')(elpa';, Kal eKuOcaev
Kdyco
povT) Kal do-Trd^eral pie' 'Eppud, ')(alpe.
Kvpta, x^^P^Xv7rovpLevo<^ Kal KXaicov elTrov

epwrrjaw

rov

Kvpuov,

iva

Kal elirev pbor Ti aTvyvo<^, 'Fjppud; 6 puaKpoKal daTOpLdx'>]TO<;, 6 TrdvTore yeXcov, rl

ovrco KaTi-)(f)7-i<; rf/ Ihea Kal ov^ lXap6<; ; Kayoo
3.

OupLO<;

elirov avrfj' "Ttto yvvaiKo<; dya6o)rdrr)<; Xeyov(T7]<;,

on

4. ?} Be e^ty MySapLco^
7]pLapT0v els avrijv.
dXXd
rov hovXov rov Oeov ro Trpdypua rovro.
irdvrw^ eirl ri]v KapSiav gov dve/St] irepl avrrj^;.

eirl

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

i.

i.

8-ii. 4

themselves, and glory in their wealth, and do not

good things which are to come.

Their hearts will repent yet have they no hope,
but they have abandoned themselves and their life.
But do you pray to God. and He shall heal the
sins of yourself and of all your house and of all the

lay hold of the

9.

'

saints."

II
1. After she had spoken these words the Heavens
were shut, and I was all shuddering and in grief,
And I began to say in myself " If this sin is
recorded against me, how shall I be saved } Or
how shall I propitiate God for my completed sins?
Or with what words shall I beseech the Lord to be
forgiving unto me ? "
2. While I was considering
and doubting these things in my lieart I saw before
me a white chair of great size made of snow-white
wool and there came a woman, old and clothed in
shining garments with a book in her hand, and she
"
"^
Hail, Hennas
sat down alone and greeted me
And I, in my grief and weeping, said " Hail,
:

Lady " 3. And she said to me " Why are you

gloomy, Hermas ? You who are patient and goodtempered, who are always laughing, why are you so
downcast in appearance and not merry } " And 1
" Because of a most excellent lady, who
aid to her
.-,ays that I sinned against her."
4. And she said:
" By no means let this thing happen to the servajit
of God but for all that the thought did enter your
:

II

The vision
ancient
^^^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ecrtv fxev rol^ hovXoi^ rod Oeov
a/xaprlav eTncpepouaa- irovrjpa
K7rX'7]Kro<;

eh

Ki/jbaa/jiivov,

fxaXicTTa

nrdvaefjuvov

kol

irovrjpov

ijSr]

SeBo-

ep^yov,

Kal

6 eyKpaT)]<;, 6 aire-^oixevo^; 7rdar]<^

i7rt6vfjiLa<; irovrjpa^

Kal cLKaKia^;

yap ^ovXij Kal

irvevfia

eav einOviJirjar]

'Fjp/jbd<;

roiavri] ffovXi)

rj

Kal

ttX?;/??;?

Tracj?;?

aTrXoTT^ro?

/jLeyaXrjf;.

Ill

ovx VKa TOVTOV opyl^erai aoi 6 de6<i,

Tov OLKOV (jov Tov dvo/jbyjcraura el<; rbv
Kvpiov Kal eh vfJid^i roi)^ yovi<; avroyv eTncnpe^^rjq.
(J3i\6reKvo<; wv ovk ivov6ereL<; aov tov oIkov,
d(j)i]Ke<;
avrov KaracpOaprjvac,^ Sid tovto
KvpiO<^'
opyi^erat
6
IdaeraL aov
(TOi
Trdvra rd irpoyeyovora Trovrjpd iv rw oXkw gov
Bid ydp Td<; eKe'iVwv dfiapria^ Kal dvo/jurj/jLara av
1.

*AX,X'

dW

Lva

dWd
dWd

dWd

KaTecpOdpi]^; diro rcov /Bicotikojv irpd^ecov.

r}

2.

aXV

7ro\v(T7r\ayx^^ci rod KVplov rjXirjaev ae Kal tov

(re Kal de/jLeXicoaei

avTov.
av fxovov firj paOvfirja-tj'^,
ev'^rv^ei Kal lcr')(ypoiroieL aov tov oIkov.
ft)9
ydp 6 ^aX/ceu? acpvpoKOiroiv to epyov avTov irepiy'iveTai tov irpdypiaTo^; ov Oekei, ovtw Kal o \6yo<i

oIkov (70V Kal

ae iv

TTJ

l(j')(ypo7roLrj(Tet

So^r}

dWd

6 KaO^iixepLVo^ 6 SiKaoo^ TreptyiveTat 7rdarj<; Trovf]-

Bia\i7rD<; ovv vovdeTMV aov Td TeKvafjLT)

olha ydp, OTi, edv /jLeTavotjaovatv^ i^ 6\ri<; KapBias
avTOJV, ivypa(^i]aovTai eh rri? /3l/3\ov<; tt)? fa)7}9

pla^.

KaTacpdaprivai {<*

^ fx.fTavoT!]<Tov(Tiv

12

X,

P^"\ icarafdaprivai ifivws

iJLTapor)(Twaii' A.

ALE.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

i.

ii.

4-iii. 2

concerning her. It is such a design as this

For it
sin on tlie servants of (iod.
is an evil and mad purpose against a revered spirit
and one ah'eady a})proved, if a man desire an evil
deed, and especially if it be Hernias the temperate,
who abstains from every evil desire and is full of all
lieart

whicli brings

simplicity

and great innocence.

HI
''But it is not for this that God is angry with why God
but in order that you should convert youv^"*^"^^
family, which has sinned against the Lord, and
But you are indulgent,
against you, their parents.
and do not correct your family, but have allowed
For this reason the
them to become corrupt.
Lord is angry Avith you, but he will heal all the
past evils in your family, for because of their sins
and wickednesses have you been corrupted by the
things of daily life.
2. But the great mercy of the
Lord has had pity on you and on your family, and
will make you strong and will establish you in his
glory
only do not be slothful, but have courage
and strengthen your family. For as the smith, by
hammering his work, overcomes the task which he
desires, so also the daily righteous word overcomes
all wickedness.
Do not cease, then, correcting your
children, for I know that if they repent with all
their heart, they will be inscribed in the books of
1.

you,

13

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

yLtera

dyicov.

tcov

py]/jLaTa

3.

ravra Xeyec

fiera
/jloc

to TraPjvai avrP]^ ra

0e\et9 d/covaai,

/jlov

dvayivojcTKOvarj^ ; Xeyco Kayco' 0e\&), Kvpia. Xeyet

fiov Tevov cLKpoajT]^ Kal ciKove rd<; Bo^a'^ rov

ijKovaa

Oeov.
Xa')(juGa

6K(f)piKTa,

rd ovv

Kal Oav/jLaaTCo<;, o ovk

Trdvra yap rd py/xara
Siivaiac dvOpwiro^; /Saardaai.

/xeydXco*;

iivr]ijiovevaar

d ov

ea-^^ara

py^piara

ip^vypuovevaa-

rjv

yap

Oeo^ toju
Bvvdp(ov, ov dyairoi} hwdp^ei Kparaia Kal rfj
pLeydX'p GweaeL avrov KTiaa'^ rov Koapiov Kal rfj
evho^w (BovXf) irepiOeU ri-jV evirpeTreiav rfj Kriaei
avrov Kal rw la')(yp(p pij/iarc TT/Jfa? rov ovpavov
Kal 6efie\tQ}aa<; rrjv yi]v iirl vSdrcov Kal rfj ISla
ao(\>la Kal rrpovoia Kriaa^ rijv dyiav iKKXr^dlav
r)/jLLV

av/jL(popa fcal rjpiepa'

4.

'I8ou,

Kal 7)v\6yriaev, Ihov, pbedia-rdvec rov?

rd oprj Kal rov^ ^ovvov<^ Kal rd^
6a\d(T<7a^, Kal rrdvra opLaXd yiverai roi? iKXeKrol^;
avrov, Xva drrohco avrol<i ri-jv errayyeKLav, rjv
emiyyeikaro fierd ttoXXt}? Sof ?;? Kal 'x,^pd<;, idv

avrov,

Tjv

ovpavov^;, Kal

rrjpi^awaiv rd vopipa
fxeydXr)

rov Oeov, a rrapeXa^ov iv

maret.
IV

1.

diro
r/pav

''Ot6 ovv ireXeaev dvaytvoocTKovaa Kal yyipOy

ifxOav reaaape^ veaviau Kal
rrj<; KaOehpa^,

ryv

dvaroXrjv.

KaOehpav
2.

Kal

dirt'jXOov

TTpoaKaXelrai, Be

p,e

tt/do?

rrjv

Kal ijyjraro rov

^ hv
ayairw X, qui invisibili {= aopdrtfi) Lj, qui omnia
virtute sustentabili L^, "in his pity and in his love" E.
The text is clearly corrupt, and cannot be restored with
certainty.

14

THE SHEPHERD,
lile

with the saints."

3.

vis.

After

i.

iii.

2-iv. 2

siie liad

ceased these

words she said to me ' Would you Hke to hear me

read aloud ? " and 1 said '' 1 should like it. Lady."
She said to me " 1/isten then, and hear the glory
of God."
I heard great and wonderful things which
I cannot remember
for all the w ords were frightful,
such as a man cannot bear.
So I remembered tlie
last words, for they were profitable for us and gentle:
1. " Lo,
the God of the powers,' whom 1 love, by
his mighty power, and by his great wisdom
created
the world,' and by his glorious counsel surrounded
his creation with beauty, and by his mighty word
fixed the Heaven and founded the earth upon the
waters,' and by his own wisdom and forethought
created his holy Church, which he also blessed
Lo, he changes the heavens, and the mountains and
the hills and the seas, and all things are becoming
smooth for his chosen ones, to give them the promise
which he made with great glory and joy, if they
keep the ordinances of God, which they received
:

The

i;idy

iiermas

'

'

with great faith."

IV

L So, when she had finished reading, and rose

from the chair, there came four young men, and
took u}) the chair and went away towards the East.
2. And she called me and touched my breast and said

15

Tiae close

vLion

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Xeyet /xgl'
"Hpe(7P aoc t)
Xeyco avry'
Kvpla, ravrd
Tae(j')(^aTa dpeaKei, ra he irpoira^ %aXe7ra Kal

aT7]0ov(;

Kal

f.cov

avdyv(0(Ji<^ fxov; Kal

fioi

afcXripd.

y Se

(p7j fxoi

rd

Xeyovaa' Tavra rd samara

eOveaiv Kal
ipLov hvo
TLve<; dvhpe<^ i^dvTjaav Kal rjpav avri-jv tcov dyKcov(ov Kal dirrjXdav, oirov rj KaOehpa, Trpo? rrjv
dvaTo\i)v.
IXapd he dTrrfkOev Kal virdyovcra \eyei
roi<;

TOfc?

/jLor

hiKaLOi<^,

he

irpCoTa

rot?

d7roaTdrat<;. 3. Xa\ovcrr]<; aurT;?

WvhpL^ov,

/j,eT

'Ep/jid.

"Opa(TL<;

13'.

1.

Uopevo/jiivov

fxov

Kcop,a<;~

et?

Kara tov

Kaipov, ov Kal irepvat, TreptTrarcov dve/jLV7jadr]v rrj^i

irepvatv))^ opdaeco^, Kal irdXtv /xe aipet Trvev/xa
Kal d7ro(j)epeL eh tov avrov roirov, orrov Kal ttcpvcn. 2. eX6d>v ovv el<; tov tottov tlOoj ra yovaTa
Ps. 85,9, 12;
^^
66,

V;

'

Kai

7]p^d\x'Y)v

TO

civTov

iyvcopccrev

iTpoGevx^^^^^^

ovojxa,

Ta9

fiot

OTi

fie

T^ Kv p'lM Kal So^d^ecv

d^iov

d/jiapTLa<;

pLOV

i^yiqaaTO

Kal

Ta^ irpoTepov.

to eyepdfjval pue diro r?)? it poaevyfj^

direvavTl pov Tr)v nrpea^VTepav, rjv Kal
irepvaiv^ ewpdKeiv, TrepLiraTOvaav Kal dvayivcoaKovaav jBipXapihiov, Kal Xe76t pot' Avvrj TavTa
3. yotera he

PXeiTco

N* omits, but the next line

TTpoTcpa X*
(L priora).
also reads irp6Tepa) suggests that its archetype read

(where

TrpcSra.
2 Kw/xas

Vis.

i6

NAE, regionem Cumanorum

I, 1. 3.

L, but see the note on

ripvaiv AL^, trponpov X, om. ELg.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

i.

iv.

2-11.

i.

" Did my reading please you ? " and I said

Lady, this hist part i)leases nie, but the

Hrst part was hard and difficult,"
And she said to
me " This last part is for the righteous, but the
first part was for the heathen and the apostates."
3.
While she was speaking with me two men
appeared, and took her by the arm and they went
away towards the East, whither the chair had
gone.
But she went away cheerfully, and as she
went said to nie, " Play the man, Hermas."
U) iiie

to her

Vision 2
I
1. While I was going to Cumae, at about the The second
same time as the year before, as 1 walked along I Cumae^*
remembered the vision of the previous year, and
the spirit again seized me and took me away to the
same place, where I had been the previous year.
2. So when I came to the place, I knelt down and
began to pray to the Lord and
to glorify his
name,' because he had thought me worthy, and had
made known to me my former sins. 3. But after
I rose from prayer I saw before me the ancient lady, Tho ancient
whom I had seen the year before, walking and ^^'*^''*"'
'

reading out from a

little

book.

And

she

said to

17
VOL.

II.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Tot9 k\ktol<; tov Oeov uva'^/'yelXaL;

Xt^o) avTjj'
^09 Be
fiOL TO jSLfiXlScov, 7va fxera'y pd-ylrw fxai avro. Ad/Se,
4. eXa^ov iyco, koX
(pTjalv, Ka\ d'7ro8a)(Tt<; /jlol.

Kvpla, Toaavra /xpij/xovevaat ov

Bvva/jtai'

TLva roTTOv tov dypov dvaxc^pW^^ fi6Teypa-yjrTTavTa 7rpo<; ypapLfia' ovy^ 7]vpiGKov yap tol^
(7vWaj3d<^.
Te\eaavT0<; ovv^ tcl ypdfi/iaTa tov
/Si^XtSiOV e^ai(f>vr]<; ypTrdyr) /jlov ex t/}? p^et/309
TO I3l/3XISiov' viro tlvo<; Be ovk elBov.
et'?

dfirjv

II

1.

Mera

Be BeKa koI irevTe

T09 p,ov KOi

direKaXv(^Or]

TToXXd
jxoi

1)

yeypajjufxiva TavTa'

vrjaTevaavtov Kvpiov

7]iiepa<i

ep(jdTrj(javTO<i

yvcoaL<;
2.

To

ttj^s

ypa<f>rj<;.

ajrep/jLa

aov,

rjv

Be

'FjpfMa,

7)6eTr)aav et? tov Oeov Kal e^aa(j)r)iJLf]aav et? tov

Kvpiov Kal irpoeBcoKav tov'^ yovel<i avTcov ev
iTovripia jxeydXr) Kal rjKovaav irpoBoTai yovewv Kal
7rpoB6vTe<;

Kav

ovk ai^eXi^Orjcrav, dXXa eTC

Trpocredr)-

avTcov Td<; daeXyeia<i Kal

(7v/jL(j)vp/jL0v<; iTOvqpia^, Kal outo)? eTrXtja-drjaav al
dXXd yvcopcaov TavTa tcl
3,
dvo/jLLai avTcov.
p7]/jLaTa Tot? TeKvoi^ (TOV iraaLV Kal ttj av/ji/SUo
aov Trj /jLeXXovaj]' dBeXcfir}- Kal yap avTrj ovk
direyeTai tt]'^ yX&jctctt;?, ev y Trov^jpeveTar dXXd
uKovaaaa to, pyfiaTa TavTa dcpe^eTai, Kal e^et'^
4. /xera to yvcoplcrai ae TavTa tcl prj/juaTa
eXeo?.
avToh, a eveTeiXaTo /jlol 6 BeairoTrjf; Xva gol

18

Tal<;

d/iiapTLat^

A.

oZv N,

ficWovcrr] S, ixfWovai] (Tov A(L).

oiiv

IJ.OV

e^eij N.

THE SHEPHERD,
me

vis. n.

i.

3-ii.

this message to God's elect

said to her: " Lady, 1 cannot remember The

" Can you lake

ones? "
so mucli

littlu

but give me the Httle book to copy."

" Take it," she said, " and give it me back." 4. I took
it and went away to a certain i)lace in the country,
;

by letter, for I could not

So when I had finished
the letters of the little book it was suddenly taken
out of my hand but I did not see by whom.
and copied

it

all.

letter

distino-uish
the syllables.^
o

II

1.

But

after fifteen days,

when

had fasted and

prayed greatly to the Lord, the knowledge of the

And these things were
writing was revealed to me.
written
2. Your seed. Hernias, have set God at
naught, and have blasphemed the Lord, and have
betrayed their parents in great wickedness, and they
are called the betrayers of parents, and their betrayal
has not profited them, but they have added to their
sins wanton deeds and piled up wickedness, and so
their crimes have been made complete.
3. But
make these words known to all your children and to
your wife, who shall in future be to you as a sister.
For she also does not refrain her tongue, with which
she sins but when she has heard these words she
will refrain it, and will obtain mercy.
4. After you
have made known these words to them, which the
:

^ Hertnas no doubt means that it %\as written, like most

early MS8., in a continuous script with no divisions between
the words.

19

The
Jhe uttie^

^^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

airoKaXv^Of), t6t6^ d^ievrai avroU at a/iapriai
iraaai, a? irporepov i]fxapTov, fcal iracnv roU
dyloif;

roU

eav e^

6\ri<; ti)^

dfiapTi^cracnv p^^XP^ ravTrj^; tt}? r)pepa^,

Kaphia^ pLeravorjacdaLV Kal apwaiv

diro rri^ KaphLa<^- avrcov Td<; Si^jrvx^CL^'

Kara

'yap 6 SeaTTori]';

eVXe/cTOu?
ravT7]<^

en

avTov'

firj

eirl

Tov<i

tt)?

i)piepa^

ex^^^v

avrov<^

cDpLcr/jievi]^

yevifrai,

oypioaev

5.

avrov

3o^?/9

yap pberdvoLa rol^

r]

hiKaioL<^

^X^^
TreTrXypcovrat at i)pLepai p.evavoia<; Trdcnv

Kal

Se eOvecnv fierdvocd

eartv
ovv Tol<i Trporjyovpievoi'^
t% eKKXrjaia^;, Iva KaropOcoaoiVTai
rd^ 6Sov<; avrwv ev SiKacocrvvrj, Xva diroXdlSwaLV
eK irXrlpov^ Td<; eTrayyeXla^ puerd 7roXX,i]<; 8of?^?.
7. ep^/jLeivare ovv ol epya^6p,evoi ti-jv SiKatoavmjv
Kal pLT] SiyjrvxwV^^' '^^^ yevyjrat vp,wv i) irdpoho^
pLaKapcoc vpiel<^,
pLerd TMv dyyeXcov tmv dyiwv.
T0t9 dyioc^;'

eo)?

Ps.15,2;^
Acts 10
Heb. 11. 33

eav

dpiaprr)aL<;

acoTijpLav'
TeA.0?*

ri]<;

0(7 oi

ecrxdrrj^;

tol<;

rj/xepa^;.

viropLevere

T7]v

6.

ipl<;

OXlyjriv rrjv

epxopLV7]v t^iv
l^wi-jv avroyv.

pieydXrjv Kal oaoi ovk dpvi^aovrai rrjv

8.

wp^oaev yap KvpLO<i Kara rod vlov avrov, tov<;

dpvi^aapievov^ rov yipiarov^ avrcov direyvwpiaOai

diro tT;? fwf;<? avrojv, tou? vvv p,eWovTa<; dpveladat ral<; pxopi6vaL<i rjpLepac<;' roU 3e Trporepov

'

20

AL,E, -rrSre N Lj.

KapSias N, Twv KapSiwv A(L).
Xpi<n6v N*, Kvpiov N'^ ALo, filium L^.
TOT

TTjs

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

ii.

4-8

ii.

Master commanded me to reveal to you, all the sins

which they have formerly committed shall be forgiven them, and they shall be forgiven to all the
saints who have sinned up to this day,^ if they repent
with their whole heart, and put aside doublemindedness from their heart. 5. For the Master
has sworn to his elect by his glory that if there be
still sin after this day has been fixed, they shall find
no salvation for repentance for the just has an end
the days of repentance have been fulfilled for all the
saints, but for the heathen repentance is open until
;

the last day.

6. You shall say, then, to the leaders
of the Church, that they reform their ways in
righteousness, to receive in full the promises with

great

glory.

righteousness,'

You, therefore,
7.
who work
must remain steadfast and be not
'

double-minded, that your passing may be with the

holy angels.2 Blessed are you, as many as endure
the great persecution which is coming, and as many
as shall not deny their life.
8. For the Lord has
sworn by his Son that those who have denied their
Christ have been rejected from their life, that is,
those who shall now deny him in the days to come.
^
This is the main point of the " Sliepherd."
Tlie
primitive teaching was that for sin after baptism no repentance is possible (cf. Heb. vi.). Hernias now states that it
has been revealed to him that "up to this day," i.e. the
time of his revelation, .sin will be forgiven to the repentant.
But this offer of forgiveness will not be made a second

time.
^

Cf.

Herm. Sim.

the note

ix, 25. and ^lartyr. Polycarp. ii 3 with

on the latter passage as to the doctrine of a

transformation of the just into angels after their death.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Bia

apvy]cra/jL6V0L<;,

iroXvaTrXayxyiav

ttjv

t'Xeft)?

eyevejo avToh.

Ill
1.

%v

TeKVOL^

Be,

(Tov

KaOapiaOwcnv
pLT]

dirb

av

fcarepyd^erai.
ecrp^6?

ovK

OTL

11

ra?

p,ydXa<;

7rapa/3d<TeL<;

OXis^eL^

tov olkov

efxeXtia-ev

7rap6V69v/jLTJd7-)(i

3,

p^vrjcriKaKia Odvaroi'

'Ep/jid,

aoi irepl avrwv dXXd

Tat9 7rpay/jiaTiaL<; aov avv2. dXXd (Tco^et ae to
ave(f)vprj<; ral^ irovr^pal^'
Oeov ^a)i'T0<; koI r] dirXoTif^
fjirj diroaTrivai ere diro
aov Kal 7] TToXXij iyKpdTeia' TavTa aeawKev ae,
idv epifJieLvr)<^, Kal irdvTa'^ adi^ei tov<; Ta ToiavTa
ipya^ofievov^ Kal 7TOpevopievov<; ev aKaKia Kal
(TOV,

Heb.

Bed

lBicoriKd<;

iva

dfiaprLOiv
Tratheia BiKaia, idv

yap

avTOL^.

Be,

idar)<;,

irporepcov

rcov

/jLV7]aLKaKt]arj(;

<Tov

dBe\<f)7]v

7raiSevdr]crovTaL

avTOiv.
(TV

Tr]V

rol^

fivrjaiKaKijcrrj^;

/jL7]Krt

'Ejpfjid,
/jbTjBe

fcal

ovTOi KaTia)(^iiaovaiv^ Trdarjf; 7rovr]pia<;

3. fiaKdptoi
Kol 7rapafjivovaiv eh ^(DTjv aldiVLov.
ov BiairdvTe^ ol ipya^ofiivoi ttjv BtKatoavvrji'.
4. epel<^ Be yia^l/jbw'
(f)6ap7JaovTaL ew? alwvo<;.
^IBov,
6X1-^1^ epx^Tar idv aoi (pavfj, irdXiv
dirXoTriTi.

Pe. 106. 3;

^^'^

Eidad and

Modat

dpvTjaaL.

'E77U9

KvpLo<; toI^ i7rLaTpe(j)opevoL<;,

yky paiTTai

iv

'EA,Sa3 Kal MroSar/"

T(p

(j)7]Tevaaaiv iv tjj ip7]p(p

^
-

KaTKTx^ovcnv N.
'EA5a5 Kal Maoar X,

Modal
22

Lj,

Heldat et Modat

w?

irpo-

tw Xaw.

'EAa5
Lj,

toI'^

icai

Eldad

MwSaS A, Heldam
et

Mudath A.

et

THE SHEPHERD,

vis. n.

ii.

8-iii. 4

But those who denied him formerly have obtained

forgiveness through his great mercy.

Ill
1. " But, Hennas, no longer bear a grudge against
your children, nor neglect your sister, that they may
be cleansed from their former sins. For they will
be corrected with righteous correction, if you bear
no grudge against them. The bearing of grudges
works death. But you, Hernias, had great troubles
of your own because of the transgressions of your
family, because you did not pay attention to them.
But you neglected them and became entangled in
2. But you
their evil deeds.
are saved by not
' having
broken away from the living God,' and by
your simplicity and great temperance. These things
have saved you, if you remain in them, and they
save all whose deeds are such, and who walk
in innocence and simplicity.
These shall overcome
all wickedness and remain steadfast to eternal life.
are all they who do righteousness
3. ' Blessed
4. But you shall say
they shall not perish for ever.
Behold, persecution is coming, if it
to Maximus
The
seems good to you deny the faith again.'
Lord is near those that turn to him,' as it is written
in the Book of Eldad and Modat,^ who prophesied to
the people in the wilderness."
'

'

'

'

'

This book is mentioned aniong the Apociyphrt of the

X.T. in the Athanasian Synopsis and in the Stichometiy of
Xicepliorus, but is not extant.
It is thought to be quoted in
Eldad and Modat are mentioned in Numbers
II Clem. xi. 2.
^

xi.

26.

23

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

IV
'A7rfca\.v(f)0y]

1.

Be

/lot,

aSeXijiOL,

Koifjiwiievcp

veaviaKov eveLheo-rdrov Xeyovro^ fior Trjv

wpea^vrepav, irap rj<; eXa^e^ to ^l^XiSiov, riva
Trjv Xi^vWav. Tl\aiyco ^tj/jll'
SoKt<; elvai;
T/? ovv iariv; (f)7jfjLc.
vacrat, (f)r)aLv', ovk eanv.
'H ^FjKKXrjala, cf)rjaiv. elirov avrw' Atari ovv
Trpea^vrepa; 'On, (f)r)aiv, irdvrwv TTpcorr] eKrikoI Bid Tavrrjv
aOrj' Sid TOVTO irpea^vrepa'
2. fiereTreLra Be opacnv
6 k6(t/j.o<; KarrjpTLcrdr].
rfKOev r) Trpea^urepa kol
elBov iv T&) o'lKw fiov.
to j3l13\[ov BiBcoKa to2<;
r/pcorrjaev fjbe, el 'ijBi]
V7T0

nTpea(3vTepoi<;.

r)pvi']GdiJL7]v

(jy^iaLv, 7reiroir]Ka<;'

e^w yap

OTav ovv dTToreXiaco rd

KaXw?,

BeBwKevai.
prjpLara

irpoaOelvaL.

prjiJiaTa Trdvra,

Bid crov

yvcDpiaOrjaeTai T0t<; eKkeKTol<; irdaiv. 3. ypd-yjrei';

ovv^ Bvo l3i/3\apiBia /cal Tre/xyfrei^; ev YLXrjfJbevTi Kal
ovv K.\7]fji7j<; eh rd^; e^co
ev TpaiTTfj.
Trifjiylrei
iTriTerpaTrrai' TpaiTTr) Be
7roXe9, ifcelv(p ydp
crv Be
vovdeTTjCTei Td<; %^/3a9 Kal tou9 6p(f)avov(;.
dvayvcoaj] eh Tavrrjv rrjv iroXiv fierd t6)v irpea^VTepcov TO)V 7rpoio-TapV(ov r/}? efCK\r)<TLa^.

"

Opaa

I
1. '^H?^

eiBov, dBe\<f)0i, Toiavrrj.

2.

vrjcTTevaa^

7roWu/ci<i Kal BerjOeh tov Kvpiov, Xva jxoi cpave^

24

yponpeis bvy S*^

ALj, ypd^fis

i<*, Kal

ypd^eis LjF.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

ii.

iv.

iii.

IV

And

a revelation was made to me, brethren. The

by a very beautiful younpf man who artoVhe"
said to me, " Who do you think that the ancient lady aiicientlady
1.

while

slept,

was from whom you received the little book ? " I

"You are wrong/' he said,
said, "'The Sibyl."
" she is not."
"Who is she, then ? " I said. "The
I said to him, " Why then is she
Church," he said.
old.''"
"Because," he said, "she was created the
For this reason is she old and
first of all things.
2. And
for her sake was the world established."
afterwards I saw a vision in my house.
The ancient The ancient
lady came and asked me if I had already given the ^^^y^*"^
book to the elders. I said that I had not given it.
^'You have done well," she said, "for I have words
When, therefore, I have finished all the
to add.
words they shall be made known by you to all the
elect.
3. You shall therefore write two little books
and send one to Clement and one to Grapte.
Clement then shall send it to the cities abroad, for
and Grapte shall exhort the
that is his duty
widows and orphans but in this city you shall read
;

yourself with the elders

church."
it

who

Vision

are in charge of the

3.

I
1.

The

follows:

third vision which I saw, brethren, was as The ancient

i^^^y comes
I had fasted for a long; time, and prayed

2.

25

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

pcoarj)

rr)v

hel^ai

hia

vvKTi

(MOL

a7roKd\v\jriv,

ijv
jjlol
iTrrjyyeiXaro
Trpea^vrepa^; eKeivrj^} avrfj rfj
MirraL T) TTpeafSvrepa koI elirev fjLor

ti)^

'ETrel ouTO)<; eVSer/? el teal airovhalo^

iToLVTa,
TrepL

Sel^co

iXde

el<;

rov aypov, ottov

wpav irifji'Trrrjv
a 01, a Sec ere

Xeywv Kvpca,

eU to yvoivat

'X^ovhpl^ei^,

iiK^avKrOrjaofiai
ISelv.

3.

croc

7]p(OTT](Ta

koX
Kal

avTTjv

rod aypov; "Ottov,

^eXei9.
(firjcTLv,
i^eXe^dfjurjv roirov koKov dvaKeywpi-iKora.
irplv Be \a\i]crat avrfj Kal elirelv
rov roiTOv, Xeyet /juor '^Hfo) ^ eVet, ottov ^eXef?.
4. iyevofiriv
ovv, dheX^oi, et? rov dypov Kal
crvvey\rr)^iaa ra^ 6)pa<i Kal rjXOov eh rov rorrov,
OTTOV BLera^d/iriv avrfj iXOelv, Kal /SXeTro) (tv/hyjreXcov Keifjuevov iXecpdvrivov, Kal eVt rov (tv/jleKeiro Kep/SiKdpiov Xtvovv Kal irTdvio
ylreXiov
Xevriov e^TjTTXco/xevov Xtvovv KapTrdaiov.
5. Ihoov
ravra Keifieva Kal fJLrjheva ovra ev rcfi tottw
Kdafi/3o^ iy6v6fjLi]v, Kal coael rp6/jL0<; fxe eXa/Sev
Kal at Tpi')(^6<i fiov opOal' Kal ODael ^piKi-] fjuoi
TTpoarjXOev fiovov /xov ovro^.
ev ifxavrw ovv
yv6/ievo<; Kal fivi]a0el<; t?}? So^?;? rov deov Kal
Xaficov 6dpao<;, 6eU rd yovara ^(o/jioXoyovfjLi]v rw
Kvplo) TToXiv rd'^ dfjLapria<^ /lov ^ co? Kal TTporepov.
6.
Be TjXOev /xerd veaviaKwv e^, oijQ Kal irporepov ewpdKetv, Kal eardOrj * fioL Kal KarrjKpodro
TTpoaevyoybevov Kal e^o/xoXoyov/juevov rw Kvpio)
ra? a/xa/DTta? fiov.
Kal dyjra/xevy] fMOV Xeyer
et? irolov toitov

-t^

Kfivr)s

om. X.

' a/ixapTias fxov

^

((jraQr)

ajxaprias

A, stetit

po=;t

ixov

me

most editors as an emendation.

26

Om.

N*.

per homoiot. NL2L^E, iirea-Tadr} is accepted by

Oin.

THE SHEPHERD,
the Lord to explain to

vis. in.

2-6

i.

me the revelation which he

me through that ancient

promised to show

had

lady
and in the same night the ancient lady
appeared to me and said to me " Since you are so
importunate and zealous to know everything, come
into the country, where you are farming, and at the
fifth hour 1 will appear to you, and show you what
you must see." 3. I asked her, saying, "Lady, to
what part of the field?" "Where you like," she
I chose a beautiful secluded spot
said.
but before
I spoke to her and mentioned the place she said to
me, " I will be there, where you wish." 4. I went,
therefore, brethren, to tlie country, and I counted
the hours, and I came to the spot where I had
arranged for her to come, and I saw a couch of ivory
placed there, and on the couch there lay a linen
pillow, and over it a covering of fine linen was spread
out.
5. When I saw these things lying there, and
no one in the place I was greatly amazed, and, as
it were, trembling seized me and my hair stood on
;

And,
end.
was alone.

as

it

were, panic

When

therefore

my

" ^"^^^^

came to me because I
I came to myself, and

remembered the glory of God and took courage, I

knelt down and confessed my sins again to the Lord,
as I had also done before.
6. And she came with
six young men, whom I had also seen on the fomier
occasion, and stood by me, and listened to me
praying and confessing

The couch

sins to the Lord.

And

27

The six
y""S "^^"

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TTavaai

'Kp/jia,

epwrcov

tmv afxapTiMv aov jravra

irepl

koI

epcora

irepl

hiKaioavvr)^,

Xva

\d^rj^ /jbepo<; rt e'f avTrj<; el<; rov oIkov <tov.

7. Kol i^eyeipeL fie rij^ ')(^eipo^ koI ayei fjue iTpo<^
TO (JVjjLylreKLOv Koi Xeyec rol^ veaviaKOL<^' 'Tirdyere
8. kuI fjuera to dvaxfopijcrai
Kol oiKoSo/jLelre,
T0U9 veaviaKOv^ koi /jlovcov rjfxwv yeyovoTwv \iyei
Xeyco avTrj' Kvpia, a<p<; Toij<;
irpMTOv KaOlaai.
'O aot Xeyw,
9. 0e\ovTO<; ovv fiov KaOicraL eh
(f)7](TLV, KaOicrov.
TO, Se^ca fxeprj ovfc eiaai /jue, dX)C evvevei fioi ttj
SiaXoyiX^f'P^y ^'^^ ^^'"? "^^ dpiCTTepa fjiepr) KaOiaco.
^o/juevov ^ fJLov ovv koI Xvirovfievov, otl ovk e'laae
AvTrfj,
fie 69 rd he^td fiepr) KaOlaai, Xeyet fior
*Fipfid; 6 et9 Ta Se^id fieprj T07ro9 dXkwv iaTiv,
Twv ijSr) evapeaTTjKorwv rw 6ew fcal iraOovTwv
elveKa tov ovofiaTo^''^ crol Se iroXXd XeiTrec Xva
dXXd ct)9 fievet,<;^ ttj
avTcov
KaOLcrrj<;'
fieT
aTrXoTTfTL aov, fxelvov, koI KaOcf) fieT avTcov /cat
6(701
ra eKeivwv epya koi
idv epydawvTai
V7reveyK(0(TLv, a Kal eKelvot vir^jveyKav.
fior

J^ddiCTOv oiSe.

7rpcr/3vTepov<^

II

vwyjveyKav; "A/coue, (prjalv fidaTiaravpov^, Orjpla

eXveKev tov 6v6fiaT0<;' Sid tovto eKeivcov eaTlv to.
1.

ya<;,

'^

<j)rifii,

ZiaKoyiC- N^, \oyi(ofx.

/xou

avTov

28

Tl,

(f)vXaKd<;, 6XiyfreL<; fieydXa<;,

rov ovofxaTos

AL^K, TOV

t^*,

(N* om. per homoiot. oAA' evuevei

rov ovofxaros

ovofxaTos Lj.

/xov

fxiv^is

^^

N<^,
,

tov ovofiaros

i/x/xfyeis X'^A.

THE SHEPHERD,
she touched

me and

vis.

iii.

i.

Hermas

6-ii.

stop asking
your sins, ask also
concerning ri orhteousness, that you may take presently
some part of it to your family." 7. And she raised
me up by the hand and took me to the couch and said

these

all

questions

said

'"

about

young men " Go and build." 8. And after

young men had gone away and we were alone,

to the
tlie

she said to

me

" Sit here."

said to her

" Lady,

She said '^ Do what I tell

9. Yet when I wished to sit
you, and sit down."
on the right hand she would not let me, but signed
to me with her hand to sit on the left.
When therefore I thought about this, and was grieved because
she did not let me sit on the right hand, she said to
me ' Are you sorrj^, Hermas } The seat on the
right is for others, who have already been found
well-pleasing to God and have suffered for the Name.
But you fall far short of sitting with them. But
remain in your simplicity as you are doing, and you
shall sit with them, and so shall all who do their
deeds and bear what they also bore.
the elders

let

sit first. ^ "

'

II
1.

" What," I said, " did they bear ? " " Listen,"
" Stripes, imprisonments, great afflictions,

she said

crucifixions, wild beasts, for the sake of the

The meaning

Name.

is obscure
the elders' is often explained
the Elders of the Church,' but it is more probably a
mere formula of politeness seniores priores,'
^

as

'

'

'

29

Hermas
couch

The place
martyrs

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ixepif rod d'ytd(T/jLaTO<i Kal o? idv TrdOrj Slcl
TO ovofia' Tcov Be Xoittmv ra dpicTTepa fieprj eariv.
dfi(f)OTipcov, Kal tmv eK Be^ioov Kal rcov
dptarepwv KaOyjfjievcov, rd avrd Scopa Kal al avral
eTrayyeXlaL' /jlovov eKelvoi 6k Se^LOJV KdOijvraL kuI
2. av oe KaT7nOv/jLL<; KaOe'X,ovatv So^av rcvd.
rd varepyj/jLard
icrai EK Be^icov fier avTcov,

Be^ia

dWa

dWd

aov TToWd.
T(ov

Ka6apicr6/]ar} Be diro tojv vaTp)]/jLd-

aov Kal

taOrjcrovTac

ravTTjv

7rdvTe<;^ ol

diro

firf

Biyfrv^ovPTe^;

irdvTCOV to)v

Kadap-

d/jcaprrj/idrcop

et?

ravra

etiraaa rjOekev
direkOelv
h\ avri]^ 7r/3o? tou9 7r6Ba<;
ireaoiv
7]pcoT7]aa avTTjv Kara tov Kvpiov, Iva \ioi iTrtBel^r)
o eTTriyyeiXaro opa/jba.
4. rj Be irdXtv eTreXd/Sero
fjLOV T)}? x^ipo<; Kal iyelpei, fie Kal KaOL^ei iirl to
eKude^ero Be Kal avTy
(TVfjLyjreXLOv ef evcovvfjucov
K Be^Lcop.
Kal eirdpaaa pd^Bop rtpd XajuLTrpap
Xeyec fior ^Xeireiq fieya irpdyfia; Xiyco avry'
J^vpla, ovBep /SXeTTco.
Xeyec /jLOL'
Sv, lBov, ovy^
6pa<i KaripapTL aov irvpyop jxeyap OLKoBo/jLov/jiepop
eirl vBdrcop XWot^ TeTpayd)Poi<i Xap,7rpol<;;
5. ip
rerpayoopw Be wKoBofxelro 6 7rvpyo<^ vtto twp e^peapiaKCOP rcop eXrjXvdoTWP fxer avrrj'^' dXXat Be
/jLvpidBe^i dpBpcop 7rape(f)epop XL6ov<;, ol fiep eK tov
^vOov, ol Be eK t/}9 V^}?, Kal eTreBlBovp Tot<; e^^
rr]v

peaplaKOi,<;'
Toi)?

6.

/.lep

rj/jiipav.

eKelpot Be eXdfi^apop Kal mkoBo/jlovp.

eK

tov /SvOov

Trai/ra? ovtco<; eTiOeaap

fiepoi

TCOV

waTe
^

30

yap rjaap Kal

eTepcop'

3.

Kal

TTjp dp/jLoyrjp

eh

XlOov^

avpe(f)a)P0VP ttj
ovt(o<;

avTMV

TrdvTes N*, Travres Se N'^A.

eXKOfMepov^;

ttjp oIkoBo/jlijp-

TjpfjLoa-

dpjjLoyfj fxeTa

eKoXXcoPTO dXXrjXoi^,
^alpeaOai. iipatpeTO

p.r)

e| N'^

ALE,

e^rjKovra N*.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

m.

ii.

i-6

Therefore is it i;iveii to tlieiii to be on tlie right

hand of the Holiness, and to everyone wlio shall
but for the rest there is the left
suffer for the Name
side.
But both, -whether they sit on the right
or the left, have the same gifts, and the same
promises, only the former sit on the right and have
;

glory.
2. And
you are desirous of
on the right hand with them, but your
failings are many.
But you shall be cleansed from
your failings, and all who are not double-minded
shall be cleansed from all sins, up to this day."
3. When she had said this she wished to go away,
but I fell at her feet and besought her by the Lord,
to show me the vision which she had promised.
4. And she again took me by the hand and lifted The vision
me up, and made me sit on the couch on the left ^^ *^^ *^"
and she herself sat on the right. And she lifted up
a certain glittering rod, and she said to me " Do
you see a great thing?" I said to her:
Lady, I
see nothing."
She said to me " Behold, do vou
not see before you a great tower being built on the
water with shining square stones.'^" 5. Now the
tower was being built four-square by the six young
men who had come with her but tens of thousands
of other men were, bringing stones, some from the
deep sea, and some from the land, and were giving
them to the six young men, and these kept taking
them and building. 6. The stones which had been The stones
dragged from the deep sea, they placed without
exception as they were into the building, for they
had all been shaped and fitted into the joins with
the other stones.
And they so fastened one to the
other that their joins could not be seen.
But the

somewhat of

sitting

'^'^

31

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Be

T)

TOV

OLKoBo/JiTJ

(f)po/JLevov<;

TTUpyOV Ot)? 6^ 1/09 \l6oV

Be irepov^ \i6ov<i tou?

TOv<;

7.

(pKoBo/jLi]fjLvr].

airo tt)?

^pd<;

roij^

fiev

aTri^aWov,

erlOovv et? ttjv olkoBo/jliJv dWov\ Be

KareKOTTTOv Kal eppiirrov^ fiaKpav oltto rod Trvpyov.
Be \lOol ttoWoI kvkXw tov jrvpyov^
8. aWoL
efceLVTO,Kal ovk expo)VTo avTOL<; eVl^ rrjv olKoBofirjv
rjaav yap TLve<; ef avrcov e-xjrcopiaKore';, erepoi Be
Tov<;

Be

(T')(^La jJLCL^

exovTe<;,

aXkoL

Be KeKoXo/Bco/JLevoi,

Be XevKol Kal arpoyyvXoc,

fir)

aWoc

apfjLo^ovre^ et? Tr]v

9. epXeirov Be erepov^ XlOov; piTTTO/juefiaKpav airo rod irvpyov Kal epxofievovi; 6t?
T7]v oBov Kal fjLT] /jbevovTa^ ev rfj oBw, aXXa kvXloerepov^i Be
/jLevov; k t?)? oBov 66? Tr]v avoBiav
erepov^ Be
eirl TTvp epLTriTTTovTa^ Kal KaLO/JLevov<;'
Bwafievov^
TTiTTTOVTa^
EYYi)? vBcLTCov Kal fiTj
KvXiaOrjvai eU to vBcop, Kaiirep deXovrcov kvXiaO rival Kal eXOelv eh to vBwp.

oIkoBo/X7]v.

vovf;

HI
1.

Aei^acrd

fjioi

ravra

rjOeXev

ciTrorpe'X^eiv.

Xiyoo avrfi' J^vpia, tl /iol 6(f)eXo<^ ravra ecopaKori

Kal /JLT] yivcoaKovrc, ri ecmv ra irpdyfJLara;
drroKpLOelad jjlol Xeyer Ilavovpyo<; el dv6pco7ro<;,
OeXcov yLvcocTKeLv rd irepl rov rrvpyov. ^ai, <f>r)/jLL,
Kvpia, Xva roh dBeX(f)ol<; dvayyeiXw Kal IXapcorepoL
yevcovraL Kal ravra * dKovaavre<; yivcocTKcocriv rov

ALE,

eTldoVV

(pplTTTOV

TOV TTvpyov

l\apwTfpoL yevMVTai., Koi toOto AL, om. NE which also alter

eV TroAAp 5o|t?, i(pT], aKovaovTui k.t.K.

the next sentence to

32

t5.

TOV iTvpyov om. per homoiot.

X.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

in.

ii.

iii.

building of the tower appeared as if it had been

built of a single stone.
7. Of the other stones,
which were being brought from the dry ground, they
cast some away, and some they put into the building
and others they broke up and cast far from the
tower.
8. And many other stones were lying round
the tower, and they did not use them for the
building, for some of them were rotten, and others
had cracks, and others were too short, and others were
white and round and did not fit into the building.
9. And 1
saw^ other stones being cast far from
the tower, and coming on to the road, and not
staying on the road, but rolling from the road into
the rough ground.
And others were falling into the
rire, and were being burnt, and others were fallingnear the Mater, and could not be rolled into the
water, although men wished them to be r<jlled on
ind to c<vne into the water.

HI
1. When she had showed me these things she
wished to hasten away. I said to her " Lady, what
does it benefit me to have seen these things, if I do
not know what they mean } " She answered me and
" You are a persistent man, wanting to knowsaid
about the tower." *' Yes," I said, " Lady, in order
that I may report to my brethren, and that they
may be made more joyful, and when they hear these
:

33
VOL.

II.

The
o^the"'^'^""
^^''""

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Kvpiov iv TToWfj ^o^jj. 2.
TToWoi' aKovaavTe<;

jjihv

7)

Se

TiV6<;

'^aprjaovrac, Tive<; he KKavaovrai'

cLKOvawcnv

eav

W/covaovTai

ecpr]'

he

e^

avrcov

aWa koX

ovroi,

Kal avrol
ciKOve ovv Ta<; 7rapa/3o\a^ rov irvp'X^api-jaovrai,
yov dTTOKaXv-^frco yap aoi iravra. fcal ixr^KerL fioi
KOTTOV^ 7rdpe')(^e irepl d7roKa\vy\rew^' al yap diroKa\v'^eL<; avrai reXo? exovacv
TreTrXijpcofievat yap
elcTLV.
aXX' ov iravar) alTovfjLevo<^ d7ro/ca\vyjreL<i'
dvaihr)<; yap el.
3. 6 fiev Trvpyo'^, op ^Xeiret^
kcli

jJieravorjaccxTLv,

ol/coSofiov/jLevov, iyoo elfit

rj

^EK/cXr/aLa,

rj

6(f>0eL(Td

GOL Kal vvv Kal TO Trporepov o av ovv 6e\r)(Tr)<i,

eirepoiTa vepl rov Trvpyov, Kal dTroKaXv^co croi,
fjLerd tmv ciyicov. 4. Xeycd avrfj- Kvpla,
aira^ ci^iov fxe i)yria(o rov iravra /jlol clttor)
KaXv^p-at, diroKaXv'^ov.
he XeyeL fior "^O edv

iva

X^PV^

eirel

evhex^jral aot diT0KaXv(^6rivai, dTroKaXvcpOyjo-erai,.

y Kaphia gov tt/qo? tov Oeov 7]tco Kal fxi]

fjLovov

hi'yjrvxv^^i'i} o

av

ih7)<;.

5. iirr^poirrjaa

avrrjv'

Atari

vhdrcov ^KohofMi^rat, KVpia; EtTra

aoL, <f)r)GLv, Kal to rrpoTepov, Kal eK^rjTel^; eirifjLeXa)<;' eK^rjrcjv ovv evpiaKeL<; ttjv dXrjdecav. hiaTi
ovv eirl vhdrcov (pKoho/jLrjrat o 7rvpyo<;, aKove' ore
^coT) vfJLOiv hid vharo<; eaooOy] Kal acodyjaerat.
7]
6 TTvpyo^

eirl

rede/jieXicorat he 6 irvpyo'^

Kpdropo<; Kal evho^ov

rrj(i

dopdrov

hvvdfieo)<^

rw prolan rod

6v6fjLaro<i,

rravro-

Kparelrai he viro

rov heairorov.

IV
1.

Kal

34

Kvpia, /jLeydX(o<;
'AiroKpiOeU Xeyco avrrjOavpaaroi^ ^X^^ '^^ Trpdyfia rovro' ol he

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

iii.

iii.

i-iv.

may know the Lord in i;ieat "lory."

Many indeed shall hear, but
she said
some of them shall rejoice when they hear, and
things
2.

And

'*

But these also, if they hear and

shall mourn.
Hear then, the
repent, even they shall rejoice.
parables of the tower, for I will reveal everything to
you. And no longer trouble me about revelation,
for these revelations are finished, for they have been
fulfilled.
Yet you will not cease asking for
o. The tower
revelations, for you are shameless,
which you see being built is myself, the Church,
who have appeared to you both now and formerly.
Ask, therefore, what you will about the tower, and 1 The tower
will reveal it to you, that you may rejoice with tiie
" Lady, since you have
4. 1 said to her
saints.'"
once thought me worthy to reveal everything to me,
proceed with the revelation." And she said to me
'
What is permitted to be revealed to you shall be
revealed only let your heart be turned toAvards God
and do not be double-minded as to what you see."
'
V\'liy has the tov/er been built on
5. I asked her
the water. Lady? " "As I told you before, you are
seeking diligently," said she, '-'and so by seeking you
are finding out the truth. Heai-, then, why the tower

some

has been built upon the v.ater because your life was
saved and shall be saved through water, and the tower
iias been founded by the utterance of the almighty
and glorious Name, and is maintained by the unseen
power of the Master."
:

IV
I.

answered and said

wonderful

is

this thing.

'
Lady, great and The six
to her
But, Lady, who are the six :>-^'"e "^"-n
:

35

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

veavLdKOV ol e^ ^ ol oI/coSo/jlovvt<;, rLV<i elcrlv,
Kvpia; OvToi elaiv ol a'^/ioi ayyeXoc rov Oeov oi
TrpcoToi KTLaOevre^. ol<^ irapehcoKev o KvpLO<; iraaav
KTiaiv avTov av^eiv kul olfcoBofielv kol
T/]v
Eeairo^eLV r?}? Arrtcrew? Trdai]^- 8ia tovtcov ovv
reXeaOtjaeTUc y) olkoSo/jLI] tov nrvpyov.
2. Ol Se
T6poL ol 7rapa(f)epovT6<; rov<; \iOov<;, TLve<; eiaiv;
Kal avTol ciyioL ayyeXoc tov Oeov' ovtol he ol e^

elaLv
avvTeXeaOi^aeraL ovv
tov TTvpyov, Kul iTCLVTe^i ofiov ev(^pav6i)(TOVTai KVKXfp TOV TTVpyov Kal So^daovaiv rov
deov, OTL eTekecrOr] i) oIkoSo/jLtj tov irvpyov.
3.
i7r7]pct)Tr]aa avTrjv Xeycov l\.vpia, rjOeXov yvfavai
TOiv XlOcov Trjv e^ohov koX t7)v Svpu/jllv avTOiv,
TTOTa-uY] icTTLv.
LiiTOKpLOelad fJiOL Xeyer Ov)^ otl
(TV i/c TrdvTwv d^LO}T6po<=; el, Iva aoi drroKoXvcpOf].
dWoL yap aov TTpoTepol elaiv kol ^eXTLOve^ aov,
0I9 eSei, d7roKaXv(p6r]vac tci opdfiaTa ravTa' a)OC
Xva So^aaOf] to ovofjba tov Oeov, aol d7rKaXv(f>0i]
vTrepe'x^ovTe'i avTOV"^

7]

Ps. 8c,

y.

12

OLKoSofij]

Kul d7ro/caXv(f>07]o-eTaL Sid tov'^

Si'\jnj'^ov<;, tov<;

Slu-

dpa ecTTiv
eGTLvr Xeye avTol^, otl TavTa irdvTci

XoyL^ofjievov<; ev Tal<; KaphiaLi; avTcov, el

TavTa

7)

ovK.

ecrTLV dX7)0F]

aXXd irdvTa

Kal ovOev e^coOev eaTCv tT/^ dX7]0ela<;,

lay^ypd Kal /Se^aia Kal TeOe/jLeXico/xeva

iaTLP.

1.
el<i
^

"AKove vvv

TTjV OLKohofJi/jV.
f N<^

AL,

also reads

36

|).

Trepl

tmv Xldwv tmv virayovTcov

ol /1V

k^i)Kovra N*,
^

OVV XlOoi ol TeTpdyCDVOL

E. (but in the next verse

i^a
oIk tcrnv om. N*.

0111.

ei

THE SHEPHERD,

m.

vis.

iv.

i-v.

young men who are buildino^ ? " "These are the

holy an(:rels of God, wlio were first created, to whom
the Lord delivered

and

to build

it

creation to

all liis

make

it

increase,

up, and to rule the whole creation.

Through them, therefore, the building of the tower

shall be completed." 2. " But who are the others, who
are bringing the stones

"

^^

They also are holy angels

of God, but these six are greater than they.

Theretower shall be completed,

and all shall rejoice together around tlie tower, and
shall glorify God because the building of the tower
I
has been completed."
3.
asked her saying:
" Lady, I would like to know the end of the stones,
and what kind of force ^ they have." She answered
me and said " It is not because you are more worthy
than all others that a revelation should be made to
you, for there were others before you and better
than you, to whom these visions ought to have been
revealed. But in order that ' the name of God might
be glorified' they have been, and shall be, revealed
to you because of the double-minded who dispute in
their heart whether these things are so or not.
Tell
them, that all these things are true, and that there
is nothing beyond the truth, but that all things are
strong and certain and well-founded.
fore the building of the

1.

" Li ST FA' then concerning the stones which go The

The stones which are square and

into the building.

^

Here ahnost the equivalent

meaning in the vision ?

of

'

meaning.'

'

What

is

their

37

ston^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

\evKol Kol (rvfi^covovvre^; Tal<; dp/jLoyaU
ovTOi elciv ol diroaToXot kul eiritTKOTroi
Kal hihaaKokoL kol Sid/covot ol iropevOevTe^ Kara
ri'iv ae/jLvorrjra rov 6eov Kal kina KoiTr)<javTe<^ Kal
^iBd^avTe<; Kal BtaK0V7jaavT<; dyvod^ Kal aefjLV(o<;
T0t9 eK\eKTol<; rov Oeov, ol /jlv KeKOifxtifievot, ol Be
TL ovre^' Kal iravTore kavrol^ avvecjicovrjaav Kal
iv eavToU elpy'iV^jv ecryov Kal dWrjXoov rjKovov Bid
Tovro ev rfj olKoBofxfj rov irvpyov av/jupcovovaLv at
2. 0/ Be e/c rov /SvOov 6\k6/jlvoi
dpixoyal avrojv.
Kal eTTirLOe/JuevoL 6t9 rrjv oLKoBo/Jbrjv Kal av/xcfxt)vovvr<; ral^ dp/jLoyai<; avroiv fierd rwv erepcov

KOI

avTcov,

\i6cov

rwv

yjBrj

u>KoBofjLi]/JLevo}v,

rive^ elo-iv;

Ovrol

elaiv ol 7ra06vre<; eveKev rov ovofjuaro^ rov Kvpiov}

ToL/? Be erepov^ \[dov<; rov<; (f)epo/jLevou<i aTro t>79

3.

^ijpdf;

Toi;?
fjLi-j

6e\(o
juLev

yvcovac,

et9

r7]V

rive^

elaiv,

OLKoBo/jirjv

Kvpia.

(f)r)'

v7rdyovra<^

Kal

Xaro/iovfxevov<;, rovrov^ 6 Kvpio^ eBoKLfiaaev,

on

irropevdr^aav iv rfj evdvrrjri rov Kvpiov Kal

4. Ol
Be
Kar(Dp6o)aavro rd^; evro\d<; avrov.
dyofxevoL Kal riOe/jbevot et? rrjv oIkoBo/jl7]V, rive<;
elaiv; ^eoi elalv iv rfj Trtarec Kal maroi. vovOerovvrac Be vtto rcov dyyekcov eh ro dyaOorroielv,
Bcori

evpiOr}'^

iv

avroU

irovi^pia.

5.

Ou9

Be

direfiaWov Kal ipiirrovv, rLve<; elalv; Ovrol ela-tv

rjfjLaprTjKorei; Kal 6eKovre<i fxeravorjo-at' Bed rovro
/juaKpdv ovK direplcprjaav efco rov Trvpyov, on
ev-)(pr)crroi eaovrai eh rip oIkoBo/i^v, idv fxeraovv /jLeWovre<i fieravoelv, idv fxerarfj Trlarei, idv vvv
idv
fieravoTjacoaiv, iv a> OLKoBo/jielrai 6 iTvpyo<^.
voi'jawaiv.
voi]a(jd(7iv,

38

Kvpiov

ol

IcT^vpol eaovrai iv

AL, Qfov

N,

evpid-q Sjj

ovx

evpednj

ALjE.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

iii.

v.

1-5

white and wliich fit into their joins are the Apostles
and bishops and teachers and deacons who walked
according to the majesty of God, and served the
elect of God in lioliness and reverence as bishops
and teachers and deacons some of them are fallen
And they always
asleep and some are still alive.
agreed among themselves, and had peace among
themselves, and listened to one another for which
;

cause their joins fit in the building of the tower."

2. " But who are they who have been brought out
of the deep sea, and added on to the building, and

agree in their joins with the other stones which

have already been built?" ^' These are they who
have suffered for the name of the Lord." 3. "But
I
should like to know. Lady, who are the other
"
stones which are being brought from the dry land ?
^'
She said
Those which go into the building without being hewed are they whom the Lord approved
because they walked in the uprightness of the Lord
and preserved his commandments." 4. " But who
:

who are being brought and placed in the

building?"
"They are young in the faith and
faithful
but they are being exhorted by the
angels to good deeds, because wickedness has been
found in them." 5. " But who are they whom they The reject^
were rejecting and throwing away?" "These are ^*"^
they who have sinned and wish to repent for this
reason they have not been cast far away from the
tower, because they will be valuable for the building
if they repent.
Those, then, who are going to
repent, if they do so, will be strong in the faith if
they repent now, while the tower is being built
are they

39

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

8e rekeo-Ofj i) olkoBo/jl')], ovKeri exovcnv tottov, uXX
eaovraL eK/SoXor fjLovov Be tovto e^ovaLV, irapa
7w TTvpyw KelcrOai.

VI
1.

Tou? he /caTaK07rro/jievov<; teal jxaKpav piirrorov irvpyou Oe\L<; yvcovai; ovtol elcnv

fjbivov^;^ cLTTo

viol

ol

T?}?

iiricrzevaav he ev viroKpi-

avo/jua^'

Kol irdaa iroviipia ovk airearr) air avroyV

hiCL TOVTO OVK 6')(^ovcrLv cTcoTTjpiav, OTL OVK eldlv
ev')(^pr)(7T0i eU oIkooo/jLtjv Sta ra? irovrjpla^; avTOiv.
hia TOVTO (TVveK0'TT7]aav koX iroppco airepicfiriaav
hia TJ]v opyrjv tov Kvplov, otl Trapfiypyiaav avTov.
2. Tou? he eTepov<;, ou? e(t)paKa<; ttoXXou? Ket/jLvov<i, /XT] v7rdyovTa<; et? Tr]v olKohofirjV, ovtol ol
aei,

[lev iyjr(opLaK6Te<; elaiv, ol eyv(0K6T<; ttjv dXijOeiav,

eiTLfxevovTa';'^

fir)

o-;^cr//,a?

KaT
I

Theps.

50

5,

)(^ovTe<;,

he

ev

avTrj.^

elciv

rtVe?

3.

Ol

Ovtol

he
el<TLV

dXKi'fkwv ev rat? KaphlaL<; eyovTe^; koX

elpyivevovTe<^ ev eavT0L<;,
e')(pvTe^,

dWa

ol
fir}

irpoaoiirov elprjvnf;

aWyXcov

oTav be utt

ra?

a7ro)(^copr)aro)<TLv,

al TTovripiaL avTMV ev tol^; Kaphiai^ e/jL/JLevovaiv

avTat ovv al (T^iapjaL elaLV, a? eypvdLv ol XlOol.
4. ol he KKo\o^(DfJbevoi,
ovtol cIctlv ireTrcaTevKOTe^i fjuev Kal to irXelov puepof; exovcnv^ ev tt)
hiKaioavvT],

hLa
^

avrfi

fxeprj

om.

exovaiv

ov^

ri}?

6\oTeXeL<;

dvopLLa<;'
l<jlv,

5.

5^.

X, fTTi/xeiuavras A.

NLoE, avrfi,
ALj.

&XPV^'''oi eloTiu

40

he

Kal fxaKpav f)nrTOfx4vovs

^ fTrifj.4voPTa<>
^

tlvcl

TOVTO KoXo^ol Ka\

/xTjSe

KoWwixevoi toIs ayioii. Sm tovto

* Kxovaiv ^{, fX"'''''^^ A,

THK
but

if

SUKI'UKHl),

vix.

5-vi.

the building be finished, they no

a place, but will be east away.

this,

v.

i,,.

that they

lie

loiiier have
But they have only

beside the tower."

VI
1. "Do vou wish to know who are those which The ptones
were
are being broken up and cast far from the tower ? broken^*'^*^
up
These are the sons of wickedness and their faith
was hypocrisy, and no wickedness departed from
;

them. For this cause they had no salvation, for

because of their wickedness they are not useful for
Therefore they were broken up and
the building.
cast far away, because of the anger of the Lord, for
2. But the others of The stones
they had provoked his anger.
whom you saw many left l}ing and not going into aide"" "
the building, of these those which are rotten are they
who have known the truth, but are not remaining in
"
3. " And who are they which have the cracks ?
it."
"These are they who bear malice in their hearts
against one another, and are not ' at peace among
themselves,' but maintain the appearance of peace,
yet when they depart from one another their wickednesses remain in their hearts.
These are the cracks
which the stones have. 4. And those which are
too short are they which have believed, and they live
for the greater part in righteousness, but have some
measure of wickedness. Therefore they are short
and not perfect." 5. "But who. Lady, are the white

41

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Ot
eh

Se XevKol kuI arpoyyiiXot Kal

/jlt)

ap/ji6^ovre<;

KVpia ; airoKptOelad ixoi Xiyer '^Ew? ttotc fiwpo^; el Kal aavvero<;,

/cat irdvra i7rep(OTa<^ Kal ovSev voeh ; ovroi elaiv
e%oz/Te9 yLtey TTicmv, e^ovre^ Be Kal ttXovtov tov
alcovof;
tovtov orav yevrjraL ^Xt"v/rt?, Bid tov
ttXovtov^ avrwv Kal Sid ra? Trpay/jLareia^ dirap6.
vovvTai TOV Kvpiov avTcbv.
Kal d7roKpi6el<;
avTjj Xeyco' K.vpia, irore ovv ev')(^prjaTOL eaovTat
Tr)v

eh

rrjv oIkoBo/jl^jv

6 7rXovTO<;

eaovTat

rlvcf;

olKohofJLi^v,

elcriv,

"OTav,

(fyrjalv,

irepiKOTrfj

y^v)(^aywywv avrov^, t6t

tw Oew.

oicrirep

ydp

XiOa

avTcov

ev')(^p7)crT0t

GTpoy-

Kal diro^dXri i^ avTOv

TL, ov BvvaTac TeTpdywvo^ yeveaOac, ovtco Kal
at
7rXovTovvT<; iv tovto) tcd alcjvi, idv /jl^]
avroiv 6 7rXovTO<;, ov BvvavTat tw
irepLKOirf)
Kvplfp evxp'^f^TOi yeveaOai.
7. diro aeavTov TrpcoTov yvcjOr 6t6 1tXovtl<^, d-^p-qaTO^ rj^, vuv Be
ev')(^pr)(7T0^
ev')(^pr}aTOi
el Kal co^eXt/xo? tt} ^(ofj.
ylveaOe tw Oeay Kal ydp av avTO<; %/3a(rafc eK roiz^
avTCOv XiOwvP-

yvXo<;, idv

fxi]

TrepiKOTrfj

VII
1.

diTo
Tr)v

Tou? Be

eTepov<i XiOov<?, 01)9 elBe<; fiaKpdv

TOV TTvpyov pLirrofxevov; Kal 7rL7rT0VTa<; eh
6B0V Kal KvXiOfjbevov^ eK ttj^ oBov eh ra?

dvoBia<^'

Be T^9
Trjv

42

ovToi

Bi'^v')(^La<;

dXrjOivjjv

TreTno-revKOTef; fiev, diro

01

elcriv

avTcov d(f)Lovaiv tjjv oBov avTWv

BoKovvre^ ovv /SeXTi'ova oBov Bv-

TOV alwvos

'^

Kol "yap

-nXovTov oni. N.

KidcDV oui.

t<.

THE SHEFIIKKD,

vis.

in.

vi.

5-vii.

and round ones which do not Ht into the building? "

She answered and said to me, " How long will
you be stupid and foolish, and ask everything and
understand nothing? These are they which have
W hen
faith, but have also the riches of this world.
persecution comes, because of their wealth and
because of business they deny their Lord." 6. And I
answered and said to her, " Lady, but then when will
they be useful for the building

" "

When," she

The round

said,

which leads their souls astray, shall be

cut off from them, then they will be useful to God. For
just as the round stone cannot become square, unless
something be cut off and taken away from it, so too
they who have riches in this world cannot be useful to
the Lord unless their wealth be cut away from them.
7. Understand it first from your own case
when you
were rich, you were useless, but now you are useful
and helpful for the Life. Be useful to God, for you
yourself are taken from the same stones.^
^^

their wealth,

vn
1. "But as for the other stones which
you saw The stones
being cast far from the tower, and falling on to the Iway^^om
^'''"
road, and rolling from the road on to the rough *^

ground
these are they who have believed, but
because of their double-mindedness leave their true
road.
They think that it is possible to find a better
Thio appears to be the meaning
but tlie Greek is
;

obscure and the early translations all paraphrase it so freely

that they cannot be used to suggest any emendation.

43

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

vaaOai

evpelv,

TrkavMvrat

koI

ireptiraTOvvre^ iv ral^ avo8iaL<^.

Mk.

12

3,

IS

4,

Mt.13,20. 22

Acts 19
(10,

48

5
2,

2.

ol Be ttlttt-

TO irvp koX KacofiFvoi, ovroi elaiv ol

et9 TeXo9 dTroaravre^, rov deov rov ^mvto<;, kuI
ovKeri auTOt? dvi^r, tVt rrjv Kaphiav rov fjuera^Q^^^^ 8ta ra? einOvfjbLa^ Tr]<; daeXyeta^; avrcov
ovTe<;

Heb.

raXanraypovaiv

'^^^^

69

'^^^

erepon^

TTOviipLwv

tou9

o)v

7ri7rrovTa<;

elpydaavTo.
6771)9

tcov

3.

tov<;

Be

vSdrcov Kal

8vva/JLevov<; KvXccrOijvai 6t9 to vBcop 6e\6L<;

yvMvac, TtVe9 elaiv ; ovroi elaiv ol rov \6yov
dKOvaavT<i Kal BeXovre^ (BaTTTiaOrjvai et9 to
ovo/ia rod Kvpiov elra orav avrol<^ ekOrj eh
fjbveiav 7) dyv6rr}<; rrj<; dXTjOeia^;, fieravoova-tv kol
TTOpevovrai rrdXiv oiriaco rcov imdviMLMV avrcov
4. ereXeaev ovv rrjv i^rjyTjatv rov
rojv TTOVTjpojv.
en avri-jv em^poy5. dvaiBvad/JLvo<;
TTvpyov.
rrjcra, el dpa 7rdvre<; ol XlOol ovrot ol dTroffe/SXr)fxevoi Kal fjLrj dpfji6^ovr<; eh rrjv OLKoBo/jurjv rov
TTvpyov, el eanv avroh /juerdvota Kal exovaiv
roiTov eh rov rrvpyov rovrov.
"Ex^vo-lv, ^r^criv,
fjuerdvoiav, dXXa eh rovrov rov rrvpyov ov Bverepw Be roirw appLoaovaiv
6.
vavraL dpfxoaar
TToXv eXdrrovi, Kal rovro orav /SaaaviaOcoaiv Kal
eKTrXrjpcocrwcnv Ta9 /;/-tepa9 rojv dfiapnoyv avroyv.
Kal Bid rovro ixerareOrjrrovrai, on fjLeriXa/3ov rov
prjfxarof; rov BiKaiov. Kal rore avroh avfi^i]aeraL

/JL7)

Ecclus. IS,

avrcov, Bed ^ rd
edv
Be /jurj dva(3fj eir]
epya a elpydaavro irovyjpd.
rrjV KapBiav avroiv, ov adiL^ovrai Bid r7]v aKXrfpo-

pberareOrjvaL

Ik

rwv /Saadvwv

Kaphlav avrcov.
The text
XL21 01' oLvaBy in\ rr]U Ko.pliav avrwv ALjE.
^^^ scarcely be quite correct, but the other is clearly
an emendation.
^

of

Sid

5<L.2

44

THP: SHKIMIEKD,

m.

ms.

vii.

1-6

and err and wandtM* miserably in the roii<;h

'2.
And they who are falling into the fire
and ai-e being burnt, these are they who finally
and it no longer
apostatise from the living God
road,

ground.

'

'

enters into their hearts to repent because of their

and the crimes which they have

But do you wish to know who are
t!ie others which arc falling near the water and canThese are they who
not be rolled into the water?
have heard the Word and wish to be baptised ^ in
the name of the Lord.' Then, when the purity of
the Truth comes into their recollection they repent
and go again ''after their evil lusts.' " 4. So she
ended the explanation of the tower. 5. I was still The end uf
unabashed and asked her whether really all these ^tone!?^''
stones which have been cast away, and do not fit into
the building of the tower, whether repentance is
open to them, and they have a place in this tower.
" Repentance," she said, "they have, but they can6. But they will fit into
not fit into this tower.
another place much less honourable, and even this
only after they have been tormented and fulfilled
the days of their sins, and for this reason they will
be removed,^ because they shared in the righteous
Word. And then - it shall befall them to be removed
from their torments, because of the wickedness of
But if it come
the deeds which they committed.
not into their hearts they have no salvation, because

licentious

committed.

lusts,
3.

'

*"

of the hardness of their hearts."

from their punishment.
Apparently the meaning is Tlien, i.e. if they repent,' but
the text is obscure, and probably some words have been lost.
*

'^

I.e.

'

45

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

vni
1.

"Ore

ovv
ojv

KaT7rLOv/j,0(;
vo/irjv

Xejei

Tov

IBelv.

avryv
ciWo

ipcorcov

eTrava-dfii-jv

TovTcov,

TTcii'Tcov

Se\L<;

fxof

rov OeddacrdaL

7r6pL')(^apr}<i

rrrep]

IBelv;

eye-

ifx/SXe^jracrd fiOL vireiieihiaaev

2.

BXevret? eTrra >yvvaLKa<; kvkXw

KoX Xiyec /iqc
TOV iTvpyov; BXeTrco, ^;yLtt, Kvpia. 'O TTvpyo<^.
irrtTayrjv
vTTo TOVTCOV (BacTTd^erai KaT
ovTO<;
3. aKOve vvv Td<; ivpyeLa<; avTcbv.
TOV Kvpiov.
rj

jxev

aviwv,

TrpojT'y]

Ilto-Tt? /caXeiTar

TOV

rj

KpuTovaa

tu^;

')(^eLpa<;,

Bid TavT7]<; a-co^ovTat ol i/cXefCTol

Be eTepa, t) TTepLe^wo-pievr] koa

7)
'EiyKpdTeia KokelTar avTi] 6vydT7)p
o? dv ovv dKoXovOrjarj avTrj,
ecTlv T))<^ TLl<7T(o<;.
fjLaKdpio^; yiveTai ev Tr) ^wfj avTOv, otl irdvTcov
Twv TTOV'jpMV epycov dcj^e^eTat, irccrTevoyv otl, idv
d(j)e^r]Tac ^ irddT]^ iinOviiia^ 7rovr]pd<;, K\yjpovofiyaei, ^ ^a)i]v alcoviov. 5. A/ Be eTepat, Kvpla, TLve<;
Oeov.

4.

dvBpL^o/jLvr),

SvyaTepe<i

elaiv;

Be
7}

r)

Be XefjLv6T7]<;,

tt)?
G.

fxev 'A7r\6T7]<;,

fjLi-jTpo';

Bk

Be
^

Kydirr).

4>'>]P'i,

avTcov.

r)

Be ^AKaKia,

OTav ovv Ta epya

Bvvaaai ^rjcrat.

7roL7]o-i]<;,

yvcovai, Kvpla,

"AKove,

koXovvtul

elaiv

'Y^TrcaTi'iixr],

avTOdv irdvTa

"H^eXoz^,

e')(L

i)

dWrjXwv
rj

(pyjaiv,

tl<;

Ttva BvvafiLv

ra? Bvvdfiet^, a?
dWrjXcov at Bvvd-

7. KpaTOvvTai Be vtt
exovaiv.
avToov koI aKoXovdovcnv dXkrjXai^, Kada}<;
r^? 11/(7760)? yeve'/c
Kal yeyevvr)/jievai elaiv,
vciTai ^EyKpdTeca, k t?;? ^Ky/cpaTela^ 'AttXot/??,
ix T>)9 AirXoTijTOf; ^AKUKia, eV t/}? 'AKa/cia^

fxeL<^

'

46

iriffreuwv otl iav a<pe^r]Tai

Kai

lc\7]pOVO/J.T}(Xl

N.

ALE,

nat N.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

iii.

viii.

1-7

VIII
1.

When,

tilings,

therefore,

she said to

me

ceased askiuf^ her all these The vision

" Would you like to see womeir^^"

was anxious to see it, and

2. She looked at
me and smiled and said to me " Do you see seven
women round the tower? " '^ Yes," I said " I see
them." "This tower is being supported by them
something

else

"

rejoiced greatly at the prospect.

:

commandment of
The first

according to the

Hear now

the

Lord.

3.

them who
is clasping her hands is called Faith.
Through her
the chosen of God are saved.
4. The second, who is
their qualities.

of

The
^^^ ^"*

"^"

girded and looks like a man, is called Continence ;

she is the daughter of Faith.
Whosoever then shall
follow her becomes blessed in his life, because he

from all evil deeds, believing that if he

from every evil lust he will inherit eternal
life."
5. " But who are the others, Lady ?
'^They
are daughters one of the other, and their names are
Simplicity, Knowledge, Innocence, Reverence, and
When therefore you perform all the deeds of
Love.
their mother, you can live."
6. "I would
like. The powers
Lady," said I, ^'to know what are their several virtires
powers." 1 " Listen," she said, " to the powers which
they have. 7. Their powers are supported one by
the other, and they follow one another according to
their birth.
From Faith is born Continence, from
Continence Simplicity, from Simplicity Innocence,
will abstain

refrains

'

Here also (cf. Vision III. iv.

almost equivalent to meaning' or

3)

'

'

'

powers

'

probably

is

signidcation.'

47

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

^e^voTTj^, eK

Tri<;

^/xv6Tr)T0<; 'E7naT7]/ii],

Wydin].

^Ei'TTLaTr)fjbrj<;

Kol deld iartv.

fcal (T/jLva

8.

eV t?}?

epya afyva
o? av ovv SovXevay

tovtcov ovv

tcl

Tavrac'^ Kal la^^vaj] Kparrjaac rcov epycov avrcov,

cv TO) TTvpyo) e^i Tr]v KaroiKijcnv fieTa tcop

dyccov rod deov.

9. eTryjpcorcov

Se avrrjv irepl rcov

avvrekeid iariv. rj Be dve'/cpaye

fxeydXr) Xeyovaa' Wcruvere dvOpwire, oif)(^
(f)(ovfj
opd'^ rov rrvpyov en ol/coSo/jLOv/jLevov ; &)? edv ovv

fcaipMv,

el

i^hr)

(jvvreXeaOfj 6 7rvpyo<; olKohofiov/jLevo<;, e)(^eL reXo?.

jxi'jKirL jjie errerayij eTrocKoSo/xrjdrjcrerai.

dWd

dpKerrj aoc /; viro}xvr]Gi'^ avri] koI

kol rj dvaKaLvcoai<; rcov Trvevfidrcov
10. dX)C ov aol fjLovcp ravra d7re/ca\vcf>dr),
vficov.
dX)C Iva Trdatv SrjXcocrrj^i avrd, 11. fierd rpelf;
evreWo/jiac Be
r)fjLepa<;, vorjcral ere yap Set irpwrov.
aoL rrpcorov} 'F^p/xd, rd pr'^fiara ravra, d aoL
fjiiXXco \eyeiv, \a\rjaaL avrd irdvra eh rd wra
rcov dyicov, 'Iva uKOvcravre^ avrd Kal TTocijc^avre^;
KadapiaOcoaiv diro rcov rrrovypicov avrcov Kal av

pcora

roU

fi7)Sev'

dyioi^

Be jxer^ avrcov.

IX

WKovaare

reKva' eyco y/xw? e^iOpe^Ira

Kal aKaKia Kal aejjivorrjri
Bed rb eX609 rov Kvpiov rov ecj) v/jbd^; ard^avro<i
r7]v BtKaioavvrjv, tva BiKaicoOrjre Kal dyiaadrjrt
1.

ev

fxov,

uTrXori^rL

TToXXf]

diTO 7ruai]<; 7rov7]pla<i Kal drro rrda7]<i aKoXcorrjrof;'

vp,e2<; Be ov OeXere rrafpat diro ri}? Trovqpia^; v/xcov.
^

4^

(tfTiWajxai 84 aui npuTov OUi

L^.

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

m.

7-ix.

viii.

from Innocence Reverence, from Reverence Knowledge, from Knowledge Love,

Their works therefore are pure and reverent and godly.
8. WJiosoever
then serves them, and has the strength to lay hold
of their works, shall have his dwelling in the tower
with the saints of God." 9. And I began to ask her
about the times, if the end were yet.
But she cried
out with a loud voice saying, " Foolish man, do you
not

see

the tower

still

being built

The end

Whenever

therefore the building of the tower has been finished,

the end comes.

But it will quickly be built up ask

nothing more. This reminder and the renewal
of your spirits is sufficient for you and for the saints.
10. But the revelation was not for you alone, but for
you to explain it to them all, 11. after three days,
for you must understand it first.
But I charge you
first, Hennas, with these words, which I am going
to say to you, to speak them all into the ears of
the saints, that they may hear them and do them
and be cleansed from their wickedness, and you with
them.
;

me

IX
1.

"Listen to me, children;

brought you up in

The charge
of The
^^^'^

great simplicity and innocence and reverence by the '^^

Church
mercy of God, who instilled righteousness into you
that you should be justified and sanctified from all
wickedness and all crookedness. But you do not
wish to cease from your wickedness.
2. Now, there-

49
VOL.

TI.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

I

Thess.

Rom.

5,

15, 17

^ ^

35

'

2. vvv ovv aKOvaare /lov koI elprjvevere ev eavTol<;

Kol iTTLaKeiTreaOe aWrjXov^ kol dvTiXa/jL^dveaOe
dWijXcop, Kol fXTj fxovoL TO. KTiafiara Tov Oeov

fJiTa\a/jLl3dv6T CK /caTU'^v/jLaTO^;,

dWd

/jLeraSiSore

KOi T0t9 varepovfievoi^i' 3. ol fiev yap diro tmv

TToWcov iSea/jLUTCop daOevecav ry trapKl avTwv
i7ri(77ro)vraL koI Xv/jLaivovrac rrjv adpKa avrcov
TMV Be /jLT) iyovTCdv eBiafjuara Xv/jbalverai rj crdp^
avTOiv Bid TO fjLT] ex^tv to dpKeTov ttj^ Tpo(f)rj<^, kol
4. avTr) ovv i)
SiacpOelpeTat to acj/ia avTcov.
davvKpaaia pKa^epd v/jllv to?? exovai /cat fir)
/jLTaBiSov(7tv
Tr)v

T0t9

Kplatv T7JV

iK^y]T6LT

TTeLVMVTa^;,

TOi'9

Jam.

6,

6. fBXeireTe
v/jLMV,

dyaOoiroLelv,

ovv

ol virepe^ovTe^;
co<;

ovTTO)

ovv

TTvpyo^i

yap to TeXeaOrjvac tov irvpyov

eTeXeaOiy /xeTa
6eXi]aeTe

/QXeTrere

5.

vaTpov/jivot(;.

i7repxofJt'vr]v.

v/jL6t<;

fir)7roT6

Kal

oi);^

efere

ol yavpLaifxevoi^ iv

cFTevd^ovaiv ol

tottov.

tw ttXovtw

vaTepovfjbevoL

Kal

6 <TTevayfio<; avTcov dva/SycreTaL tt/oo? tov Kvptov

Mt.

23, 6

hc'ii'Sio,

46

Ps. 47. 2etc.

Kal eKKXf.iaOrjaeaOe fieTa tcov dyaQwv vfiSiv e^co

7. vvv ovv iifjuv Xeyco
T?}<? 6vpa<; tov irvpyov.
Tol<; 7rpor)yov/jL6VOi<; r/;? KKXr]a[a<; Kal Tol<i irpcoTOK^^^d^BpLTat^' fii] yiveaOe ofioLot tol<; (pap/iaKOL<;.
ol (f)ap/iaKol fxev ovv Ta (pap/xaKa eavTcov et? Td<i
TTV^lBa'^ /BaaTd^ovatv, vfic<; Be to (f>dpp.aKOv vficov
8. eveaKLpcofjievoL
Kal tov lov et9 ttjv KapBiav.
icTTe Kal ov OeXeTS KaOapiaai Ta9 KapBiav v/jLcjv
Kal avvKepdaai vficov " ttjv (Ppovrjacv iirl to avTO
iv KaOapa KapBla, 7va a)(fiT eXeo'i Trapd tov
^^crtXea)9 tov jjbeydXov.
9. /SXeVere ovv, TeKva,

50

N*,

yaupiufjLffoi

avyK(pd(Tai v/xuv

yavpov/jievoi N^, yavfJiuvTes

om. K*.

A.

THE SHEPHERD,
fore,

me and

another

'

and do not take

a su})erabundant share of

reo;ard

God

the creatures of

the flesh

'

but ^ive also a

for yourselves,

For some are contracting

by too much eating, and are injur-

part to those mIio lack.

illness in

2-9

be at peace anion-; youranother and

help one

and

'

ix.

iii

one

listen to

selves

vis.

3.

ing their flesh, and the flesh of the others ^vho have

nothing to eat
sufficient food

is

being injured by their not having

and their body

is

being destroyed.

are rich,

harmful to you who

and do not share with the poor. 5. Con-

sider the

judgment which

4.

So

this lack of sharing

is

is

Let therefore

coming.

they who have over-abundance seek out those

are hungry, so long as the tower
for

when

who

not yet finished

the tower has been tinished you will wish

to

do good, and

it

then, you

destitute

is

will

who
may not

have no opportunity.

rejoice in

6.

See to

your wealth, that the

groan, and their groans go up to

the Lord, and you with your goods be shut outside

the door of the tower.

7.

Therefore

chief seats.'

Be not

speak now to

the leaders of the Church and to those

'

who

take the

like the sorcerers, for sorcerers

charms in boxes, but you cany your

and poison in your hearts. 8. You are
hardened, and will not cleanse your hearts, and mix
your wisdom together in a pure heart that you may
find mercy by
the great Iving.'
9. See to it,
carry their

charms

51

E 2

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

avrac

fjL7]7roTe

T^]v ^o)r}v

6KkeKT0v^

roi)^
I

Thesa.

13

5,

aTroaTeprjaovGLv

t'/Ltet?

TracSeveiP dekere

hi')(oaTaaiaL

ai

10. 77009

vfiwv.

/cvpiov,

avrol

p^rj

6Xovt<;

irai-

iraihevere ovv dW^jXovi /cal elprjveveTe

ev avTol'^ Xva Kayoo Karevavri rov irarpo^; IXapa
(TTaSelaa \6yov clttoSm virep v/xmv irdvroiv ra>

heiav ;

Kvpiwr

''Ore

1.

rjXOov

ol

ovv
ef

eTravcraTO

veavidKOL

fier

ol

epov XaXovaa,
koi

oIkoSo/jlovvt6<;

tov irvpyov, kol oXXol

reaaape^ rjpav to av/jL^eXiov Kal uTTTjveyKav
/cal avro 7r/5o? top Trvpyov.
rovrcov to irpoaelSov,
(DTTOv
ovK
OTi
d'TT(TTpap.p.evoi
yaav.
2. vTrdyovcrav Se^ avTrjv rjpcoTCOv, u>a p.ot uirodirriveyKav

KaXvyjrr)

avT7]v

irepl

twz^

7rp6<i

Tptcbv

p.op(pcov,

iv

ah

/jloc

diroKptOelcrd uoi Xejec Hepl tovtcov

Tepov Set ae iTrepcorPjaac, Xva aoL aTroKaXvcfiOr}.
ivecpavLcrOr].

3.

co(f)9i]

he

pLOi, dSeX(f)0L, Tjj puev

Xlav

TrepvcTLvfi
Ka6r]fxevy].

4.

irpcoTy opdaei

irpea^vTepa Kal iv
Tp 8e eTepa opdaei

Trj

KaOeSpa
ttjv

puev

vecorepav el')(^ev, ttjv he adpKa Kal Td<;

T/3t%a9 Trpecr^vTepa^, Kal eaTrjKvld /jlol eXdXer
iXapcoTepa he r)v r] to irpoTepov^
5. Ty he TpLTrj
opdaei, oXrj vecoTepa Kal KdXXei eKirpeireaTdTr],
oyjriv

p.6va^ he
et9

Te\o9
^
""

^2

Tplxa^ 7rpea/3vTpa<; el'^ev IXapd he

Kal eirl avp^-^jreXiov KaOrj/xivr]. 6. jrepl

TCL^i

'^v

N* A, Sixoffracriai v/xiov N" LE.

LjE, To5 Kvpiw T]fJiS)V N, Tif KVpltf} V/XWV ALo.
Xc
S6
AL^, oin. S Lp'
fl rh irpSrepov ALE, rh irpdcruiroy N.
biXocTTaaiai

T^

KVpicf

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

m.

ix.

q-x. 6

therefore, children, that these disap^reemeiits do

not rob you of your life.
10. How will you correct
the chosen of the Lord if you yourselves suffer no

Correct therefore one another and ^be

correction?

at peace amon^i; yourselves,' that

joyfully before the Father^

you

all to

also

may

stand

and give an account of

the Lord."

When

therefore she ceased speaking with me^

young men who were building came and took
her away to the tower, and four others took up the
I did
couch and bore it away also to the tower.
not see their faces because they were turned away.
2. But as she was going I asked her to give me a
revelation concerning the three forms in which she
had appeared to me. She answered me and said,
'
Concerning these things you must ask some one
else to reveal them to you."
3. Now she had
appeared to me, brethren, in the first vision in the
former year as very old and sitting on a chair. 4.
But in the second vision her face was younger,
but her body and hair were old and she spoke with
me standing but she was more joyful than the first
time.
5. But in the third vision she was quite
young and exceeding beautiful and only her hair
was old
and she was quite joyful, and sat .on a
couch.
very unhappy about this, and
6. I was
1.

the six

53

Tiie
'^^

onile'

f^X^"*^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TovT(ov

7repikv'7T0<;

repav iv opd/xari,

Xlav tov yvMval /jlg rrjv

Kal /BXeirco r-qv Trpea/Svvvkto^ Xeyovcrdv /jlol. Hdaa

tj/jLijv

ravrrjv,

ci'jTOKaXv'^tv

t?)?

Ta7rivocf)pO(Tvvi]<;

ipo}Tr}ai<i

vrjcrrevaov

;^/?^fet.

irapd tov Kvpiov.

7. ivrjarevcra ovv fjbiav rj/JLepav, Kal avrfj rfj vvktl
Kal Xiyei fxor Ti av viro
/JLOL
co(f)dy] veavLCTKO^

ovv,

Kal

X^lpa

alTt<;

iv

aTroKaXvylret^;

alTL<;

fjLy]7roT

TToWa

adpKa.

8.

/jL7]Ti

\'>]/jL'\frr)

herjaet;

(3\d'^ri(;

la')(ypOTepa^ a'TroKa\v's\reL<;

Svvj)

jBXeTre,

aov ttjv
dpKovaiv aoi at aTTOKaXv-^ei^; avrai}
alrovixevo^;

avTw
Trepl tmv

diroKpiOei'^

Ihelv;

9.

/jLovov

alTOVjiai,

Xejco'

mv

copaKa<;

J^vpie,

rpiwv

tovto

fjLOp(l)(ov

ri)^

7rp6(7/3vTpa^ Iva diroKdXv\\n<; 6XoTeXr]<; yevrjrac.

diroKpLOel'^ fioi

dXX' ai
Kal ro

Xeyer Me^pt

Si\lrv')(iaL

rrjV

')(^eLV

/jlt)

Kvpiov.

rLvo<;

vfiMV davveTov<;

Kaphiav

davverol
v/jbd<;

v/jlmv

ecrre;

iroiovaiv
tt/do?

tov

10. aTTOKpiOel^ avTco ttoXlv elirov 'AXX'

diTO aov, Kvpte, aKpc/SeaTepov avTO, yvwaofxeOa.

XI
1.

"AKove,

eVtf^Tet?.

2.

(f))jaLV,

T^

iJbev

Trepl
TrpcoTTj

twv

pbop(^o)v^

opdaei SiaTi

mv

irpecr-

/3vT6pa M<f)67] aoi Kal eTrl KaOehpav KaOtj/juevr}; otl

TO TTvev/Jia vjJLOiv iTpea/SvTepov Kal -{jS^] /jbe/xapafjufxevov Kal fir) ')(^ov Svva/iiv diro tmv pbaXaKCcov
3. wairep yap ol irpeafivv/jbcjv Kal ht'y\rv)(^i(tiv
Tpot, fMyjKeTt e')(ovT<i iXTTLSa TOV dvavecoaai, ovBev

54

.... avrai om. N.

LE, rpiuv fxoptpwv N^ A.

apKOvaiv

fjLop<puf {^*

THE SHEPHERD,
wished to understand

vis.

in.

x.

tins revelation,

6-xi.

and

in a vision

of the night I saw the ancient lady saying to me,

" Every request ne\?ds humility fast therefore and
you shall receive what you ask from the Lord." 7.
:

So

fasted one day

man appeared

to

and

in

me and

the same night a young The young

*"
'* Why

said to

me,

do you

ask constantly for revelations in your prayer ? Take

care lest by your many requests you injure your
8. These revelations are sufficient for you.
Can you see mightier revelations than you have
9. I answered and said to him, " Sir, I
seen ? "
only ask you that there may be a complete revelation

flesh.

concerning the three forms of the ancient lady."

He answered and said to me, '' How long are you
You are made foolish by your doublefoolish ?
mindedness and because your heart is not turned to
10. I answered and said again to him,
the Lord."
" But from you, sir, we shall know them more
accurately."

XI

L "Listen," he said, ''concerning the forms

which you are asking about. 2. Why did she appear
to you in the first vision as old and seated on a
Because your ^ spirit is old and already fading
chair
away, and has no power through your weakness and
.''

double-mindedness.
3. For just as old people, who
have no longer any hope of becoming young again,
^
This 'your' is plural, in contrast to the 'you' in the
preceding sentence, which is singular.

55

xhe three
[ho'^a^ndent

^^^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

dWo

irpoahoKOiaLV el fir] tt]v kol/jLtjo-lv avrwv,

KOL v/jbeh /JLoXaKicrdevre^; airo rcov ISccotckcjv
irpay/xdrcov TrapeBooKare kavTOv<^ eU rd^ aKr^hia^
KOI ovK i'rr6pi'>\raT eavTCOv rd<; /jLpi/jLva<; inrl rov
^'
'
'
"
*
^ ^
'-v-v^'/i
A
eupavcrur] vpbwv ?) btavoia Kai eiraKVpLOV
4. Atari ovv iv
XaLCtiOrjre ral<; XuTrat? v/jlmv.
'Oti
KaOeBpa eKaOr^ro, rjOeXov yvoivai, Kvpie.
el<;
KadeBpav KaOe^erai Bed rrjv
7rd<; d(TOevr]<;
daOeveiav avrov, 'iva avvKpari^Ofj r) daOeveia rov
rvirov tt)? irpdirrf^
a(t)/jUiro<; avrov.
e;\^efc9 rov
opdaeco^,
ovTccx;

Ps. 54, 23
I Pet, 5, 7

aWa

XII
1. T77 Se Bevrepa opdaet etSe? avrrjv earrfKvlav
Kal rrjv oyjnv vewrepav e'yovaav Kal iXapcorepav
irapd ro irporepov, rrjv Be crdpKa Kal rd<^ rpL'ya<^
7rp(T^vrepa<;.
aKOve, (jirjalv, Kal ravrrjv rrjv
7rapapo\r)V' 2, orav irpea^vrepo^ n^, TjBrj d<f)rjX7riK(o^ eavrov Bid rrjv daOeveiav avrov Kal rrjv
iTrw)(^orrira, ovBev erepov 7rpocrBe)(^rai el fxh rrjv
ea^drriv r]fxepav ri)^ ^(oij<; avrov- elra e^ai^vri<:;
Kar\L(f>07j avrw KX^ipovofila, aKovaa^; Be e^^jyepOr)
Kal 'TTepL')(^apr]<; yevofjuevo^ eveBvaaro rrjV 1(T')(vv'
Kal ovKeri dvaKelrac,
earrjKev, Kal dvaveovrat
avrov ro irvevixa ro ^jBij ecfiOapfxevov diro roiv
rrporepwv avrov rrpd^ecov, Kal ovKert KaOrjrai,
dvBpl^erat' ovrco^; Kal uyitet?, aKOvaavre^;
rt]v diroKaXv^lnv, rjv vfjuv 6 KvpL0<; direKaXvy^ev}
3. on ia'7rXay')(yia6rj e'^' v/jLd<;, Kal dvevewaaro rd
iTvevfxara v/jlmv Kal drreOeaOe rd<; jxaXaKia^ vfiMv,

dWd

aWd

56

?;r

aTrcKccAi/i/^ej'

om. N.

shepherd,

THB:

vis.

III.

xi.

3-xii.

look for nothing except their last sleep, so also you,

who have been weakened by

the occupations of this

have given yourself uj) to worry, and have not
But your mind
'cast your cares upon the Lord.'
life,

was broken, and you grew old

"

Why,

then,

chair, sir

"

in

your sorrows."

should like to know, did she

" Because every sick person

sit

sits

4.

in a
in a

chair because of his sickness, that the weakness of

the

body may

type of the

find support.

Here you have the

first vision.

XII
1.

ing,

"But in the second vision you saw her standand with a more youthful and more cheerful

countenance than the fonner time, but with the

body and hair of old age. Listen," he said, "also to
2. When anyone is old, he already
this parable.
despairs of himself by reason of his weakness and
poverty, and expects nothing except the last day of
Then an inheritance was suddenly left him,
his life.
and he heard it, and rose up and was very glad and
put on his strength and he no longer lies down but
stands up, and his spirit which was already destroyed
by his former deeds is renewed, and he no longer
still,
but takes courage.
sits
So also did you,
when you heard the revelation, which the Lord
revealed to you, 3. that he had mercy upon you, and
renewed your spirit and you put aside your weakness, and strength came to you, and you were made
;

57

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Kal 7rpoarj\6ev vjmv
iv

TTj iTL(7rei,

vfMMv

l(T')(vp6Tr]<^

koX iveSvva/jLwOtjTe

Kal I8a)v 6 Kvpio<^ TrjV

la')(ypo'7roiri(TLV

tovto ehifkwaev v/jlIv Tr)v

tov TTvpyov Kal erepa 8rj\coaL, iav ef
Kal

i'X^dpri'

oIko8o/jL7]v

Sta

oXr;? KapBua^i elpjjvevere iv eavTOL<;.

xni
1.

T77 Be TpLTtj opdaei e25e? avrrfv veeorepav Kal

KaXrjv Kal iXapav Kal KaXrjv rrjv

2.

ft)9

dyaOrj

idv <ydp
rt?,

tlvl

Kal

rjKOvaev,

el firj

Tjv

eXa^ev

ovtq)(;

Kal

rrjv

3.

koX qti

IMevrjv, la')(ypd

rj

iirl

6eai.<;,

eh ro
Bia rrjv

Trvevfjua

v/xeh dvavecaatv

eiXr)<^aTe roiv TTvevfidrwv vfMwv lB6vTe<;

dyaOd.

dyyeXtav,

Xotirov

IcrxvpOTroteLraL

dyaOov Kal dvaveovraL avrov to

)(apdv,

dyyeXCa

eXOrj

ev6v^ eTreXdOero rcov irporepoov Xvttcov

Kal ovBev dXXo irpo(TBe')(eTai

fjv

/JLopcf)r)v avrrjf;'

XvTrovfjLeva)

ravra ra

elBe<;

avfjL-yjreXLOv

ore Tecraapa<;

Kadrj-

ttoSo.?

e)(et,

TO aviM-^eXiov Kal la')(yp(a^ eaTrjKev Kal yap 6

4. ol
K6aixo<; Bia Tecradpwv aTOVX^icov KpaTelrat.

ovv /jiTavo^aavTe<;

oXoTeXw^i

veot

eaovTat

Kal

ef oX?;? KapBia<=; fJLeTavorjaavTe<^.

oXoTeXrj ttjv d7roKd\.vyjnv' /jLTjKeTi jxr^Bev

TeOe/jueXico/jLevot, ol
direx^i''^

aiTrjar]^

irepl

d7roKaXvy^e(t)<^,^

d7roKaXu(j)0 t]a6Tai aoi.

S8

idv

ri

Be

Berj,

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

iii.

xii.

xiii.

and the Lord saw that you had been

And for this reason he
lie rejoiced.
showed you the building of the tower, and he will
show you other things if you ^remain at peace
among yourselves with all your heart.

mighty

made

in faith,

strong and

'

xin

m the third vision you saw her young and

and joyful and her appearance was
2. For just as if some good news come to
beautiful.
one who is in grief, he straightway forgets his
former sorrow, and thinks of nothing but the news
which he has heard, and for the future is
strengthened to do good, and his spirit is renewed
because of the joy which he has received so you
also have received the renewal of your spirits by
3.
And in that you
seeing these good things.
saw her sitting on a couch, the position is secure, for
a couch has four feet and stands securely, for even
the world is controlled by four elements.
\. They,
1.

" But

beautiful

who have repented

shall
completely
founded, because
they have repented with all their heart.
You have
the revelation completed no longer ask anything
about the revelation, but if anything be needed it
shall be revealed to you."

therefore,

recover their youth and be well

59

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

''O

pacr

L<;

I
1. *^Hi^ elhov, aheX^oi, /lera r]fiepa<^ eiKoai
TTporepa^ 6pdcre(o<; Trj<; yevo/JLevrj^, et? tvttov
6\Lyjr0)<; rrjq i7rep')(pp.evr)<;}
rf) ohcp

rfi Kafxiravfj.

airo

wael crrdhia 8eKa'

2.
Trj<;

vTrijyov et?

oBov

Trj<;

t?}?

t%

aypov

Brj/jLoaia^

oSeverat 6
TOTTO?.
3. ftOZ/O? OVV TTepLTTaTiOV d^iOi TOP KVpLOV,
Iva Ta<; d7roKa\vyfrL<; kol rd opd/xara, a puoi
eSei^ev Bid rr)? dyia^ ^FjKK\7]ala<; avrov, rekeiwdr),
Xva fie lax^poTTOLrjar] koX Ba> T7)v fjuerdvoiav roh
earlv

P6v86,9. 12;
''^

paBi(o<;

Be

avTOV T069 i(TKavBa\i<j pbevoL^;, 'Iva Bo^aa-dfj

TO ovofJLa avTOV ro fieya kol evBo^ov, on /xe d^Lov
r)yrjcraTO
rod Belial /loi rd dav/idcria avrov.
4. Kal Bo^d^ovTo^; fiov Kal ev-^apccrTovvTOf; avrfo,
Bov\oi<;

ft)?

^%09

'Ep/id.

/lot

(j>covr]<;

efiavTW

iv

aTrefcpiOty
r)p^d/jL7]v

M^

Btyfrvy^Tjaei'!;,

BiaXoyl^ecrOat kol

Xeyetv 'Eyo) rt ep^co Bi-^V)(riaai, ovrco reOe/jbeXLcoVTTO Tov Kvpiov KoX IBcov vBo^a TTpdyfjiara;

/jLvo<;

puKpov, dBeX^oi, Kal IBov, ffXeirco

rov ovpavov Kal r]p^dixr)v Xeyetv
iv i/jLavr^' yiyjirore Krrjvrj ep^ovrac Kal Kovtoprov
eyeipovaiv; ovrco Be r)v drr* e/iov ft)? avro araBiov.
Kal p.ei^ovo'^ Kovioprov
6.
yivofJLevov /iel^ovo<;
5.

fcal 7rpocrel3r)v^

KovLoprov

ft)?

V7rev6r](7a

els

elvai

Oelov

fxiKpov

e^eXapu'^^rev

Syplov pbeyicTTOv oicrel

KYjro^ ri, Kal k rod aroparof; avrov aKpiBe^
iTVpLvaL e^eiTopevovro' r)v Be ro dr^piov rut /X7]K1

Kal

r)Xt,o<i

6o

^Xeiro)

IBov,

els TVTTOV

4Trpxoix4vr]s

AL^E, om. N

(Lg).

THE SHKPHKIU),

vis.

iv.

i-6

i.

Vision 4
I

1.

The

fourth

vision

whicli

saw,

brethren, The

twenty days after the former vision, was a type of

2. I was going
the persecution which is to come.
The place is
into the country by the Via Campana.
about ten furlongs from the public road, and is
walked by myself I
3. As
I
reached.
easily
besought the Lord to complete the revelations and
visions which he had shown me by his holy Church,
to make me strong and give repentance to his
servants who had been offended, ' to glorify his
great and glorious name because he had thought
me worthy to show me his wonders, 4. And while I
was glorifying him and giving him thanks an answer
came to me as an echo of my voice,
Do not be
double-minded, Hernias."
began to reason in
I
myself, and to say, '' In what ways can I be doubleminded after being given such a foundation by
the Lord, and having seen his glorious deeds ?
5, And I approached a little further, brethren, and
behold, I saw dust reaching as it were up to heaven,
and I began to say to myself. Are cattle coming and
raising dust ? and it was about a furlong away from
me. 6. When the dust grew greater and greater I
supposed that it was some portent. The sun shone
out a little, and lo I saw a great beast like some
Leviathan, and fiery locusts were going out of his
mouth. The beast was in size about a hundred feet
'

'

'*

6i

vision

Leviathan

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TToScov

cocrel

fjL

Tr)v TTiaTiv

8.

ivhvadp.evo'^ ovv, dSeXcfyOi,

TOV KvpLov Kal

dapcrrjo-a<i

fjueyaXeioov,

ovTco Be ijpx^TO

eBcoKa.

wael

M^

Siylfvyijaet^;, '^ppua.

fxe

el')(^ev

fcXaUcv Kol ipcordv

XyTpcoaifTat i^ avrov' Kal
ptj/jLarot;
ov aKij/coeiv

rjp^d/jLTjv

tov

i7rav/iP7]ad7]v

KecpaXrjv

Be

rrjv

p,

7. Kal
KcpAfiov.
Tov KvpLov, 'itva

BvvaaOau avTO ttoXlv

/xvr]rT6tl<;

eh to

to dyjpiov

XvpLctvai.

a)v

iSiBa^ev

6r)piov ifxavTov

9.

poi^(p,

wcrre

ep')(^oiJbai

6771)9

avTov, Kal TO Tr)XLKOVTo KrJTO<; eKTeivet eavTO

')(^afjLal Kal ovBev el fx^] tj]v yXaxTcrav irpoe^aXXev
Kal 6Xco<; ovK eKtv7]6r], fiex^pc^ OTe TrapPjXOov avTO'
10. el)(ep Be to Orjplov iirl t^? KecpaXrj^; -^^pco/juaTa
Teaaapa' /leXav, elra 7rvpoetBe<; Kal alfiaTcoBef;,
elTa ')(^pv(T0vv, elTa XevKov.

n
1.

Mera

irpoeXdelv
Ps. 19, 5:

Rev.

L'l,

to

Be
fotrel

Oevo'^ KeKoa/jLTj/xevrj co?

-2

oXrj ev

XevKoh

XvfjLfjbevr)

0)9

KaTaKuXyy^i^;

to Orjplov Kal
viravTa fioL irapeK vvpi^wvo^ eKiropevofievr],

nrapeXOelv

iroBaf;

/xe

X' , IBov,

fcal v7ToB7]p,acrLv

tov

fieTcoTrov,

avTr}<^'

el')(^ei>

Be

XevKoh, KaTaKeKa-

ev

/JLiTpa

tcl^

Be

rjv

r)

Tpiya^ avTr\^

2. eyvwv eyo) eK TOiv irpoTepcov opafMuTcov,

^EKKXrjo-ca eaTLV, Kal iXapooTepo^; eyevofxr^v.
dairdl^eTai /xe Xeyovaa' xLacpe av, civOpcoire. Kal

XevKd<^.

oTi

77

eyot) avTTjv avTi^airaaafxipr KvpCa, ')(atpe. 3. dvoKpiOelad fxoL Xeyer OvBep croc uTrrjvTrjaev; Xeyco
avTrj' Kvpua, ttjXlkovto 0)]pLOv, Bvvdfxevov Xaov^
BiacpOelpar dXXd Trj Bvvdjxec tov Kvplov Kal Trj

62

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

iv.

i.

6-ii.

and its head was like a piece of pottery. 7. And 1

began to weep and to pray the Lord to rescue me
from it, and I remembered the word which I had
'*
Do not be double-minded. Hernias."
Thus, brethren, being clothed in the faith of the
Lord and remembering the great things which he
had taught me, I took courage and faced the
beast.
And as the beast came on with a rush it
was as though it could destroy a city.
9. I came
near to it, and the Leviathan for all its size stretched
itself out on the ground, and put forth nothing
except its tongue, and did not move at all until
I
had passed it by. 10. And the beast had on
its head four colours, black, then the colour of flame
and blood, then golden, then white.

heard,

8.

JI

L After

had passed the beast by and had gone

lo
a maiden met mc,
'adorned as if coming forth from the bridal chamber,'
all in white and with white sandals, veiled to the
forehead, and a turban for a head-dress, but her hair
was white. 2. I recognised from the former visions
that it was the Church, and I rejoiced the more.
She greeted me saying, ''Hail, O man," and I greeted
her in return, " Hail, Lady."
3. She answered me
and said, " Did nothing meet you } " I said to her,
I

about thirty feet further,

" Yes, Lady, such a beast as could destroy nations,

but by the power of the Lord, and by his great

63

Tiie ancient
"^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TToXvGirXa'^/XvicL avTOvi^e(^v'yov avTO.
e^e(f)vy^,

(prjaiv,

on

ri]v

4.

KaXco?

fxepLixvdv crov iirl rov

Oeov i7repi'ylra<; /cal rrjv KapBlav aov ijvoc^af; tt/oo?

Tov KvpLOV, 7ricrTevaa<;, on 8l ov8vo<; Bvvr) awdrjvac el fir) Slu tov /jieydXov^ fcal ivBo^ov 6v6/jLaro<;.
Bid TOVTO 6 KvpLo<^ direareiXev tov dyyeXov avrov
TOV eVi- Tcov OTipiwv ovTa, ov to ovofid iaTtv
^eyply Kal ivecppa^ev to aTOfia avTOv, Iva fxrj

ae

/jieydXrjv OXl'^Lv eK-n-e<i>6vya^ Bid ttjv

XvfjLdvrj.

otl TrfKiKOVTO 6r)pLov IBcbv ovk

viraye ovv koX i^i^yqcrat toI<^
iKXe/cToh TOV Kvpiov ra fieyaXeta avTOv Kal elire
aUTOt?, OTL TO Olipiov TOVTO TUTTO? iaTLV ^XtA^reft)?
T% fjLXXovar]<; t?}? /jbeydXrj^;' idv ovv irpoeTOLfidcrrjaOe Kal fiTavo7]a'>]Te ef 0X77? KapBia^ vfiwv
TTpb^; TOV KvpLOv, BwrjcreaOe eK<^vyelv avTijv, idv
T) KapBia
vficjv yevrjTat KaOapd Kal dfjL(OfjLo<i Kal
Ta9 XotTra? r?}? fo)^? r]iiepa<i v/jlcov BovXevarjTe tw

irlaTLV

aov Kal
5.

iBi'^v'xr^aa^'

i'TTipi'^aTe Td^ /xeplpLva^ vfMcov

TOV KvpLOV, Kal avTo^ KaTopdojo-ei avTd<^.
6. TTiaTevaaTe tw Kvp'iw, 01 B'fy^rv')(^oi, otl irdvTa
BvvaTai Kal diToaTpe(f>ei ttjv opyrjv avTov dcj)
vfjLOJV Kal i^aiToaTeXXei /idaTtya^; vpblv toU Bi'\\rvoval Tol^ ciKovaacnv ra pruxaTa TavTa
yofc?.
Kal TrapaKOvaaaLV aipcTcoTepov r/v avTOL<i to firj

Kvpi(p dp^epnTTCd^.
eirl

yevvi)6r}vaL.

64

fxeydXov

ALE,

0710^ ayy(\ov S.

THE SHEPHERD,
mercy,

escaped

it."

"

4.

vis.

iv.

You did

ii.

3-6

well to escape

"because you cast your care upon

God, and opened your heart to the Lord, believing
that salvation can be found through nothing save
through the great and glorious name. Therefore
the Lord sent his angel, whose name is Thegri,^ who
is over tlie beast, 'and shut his mouth that he should
not hurt you.' You have escaped great tribulation
through your faith, and because you were not doubleminded when you saw so great a beast. 5. Go then
and tell tlie Lord's elect ones of his great deeds, and
it,"

tell

she

said,

them that

persecution

beast

this

which

to

is

is

come.

type of the great

If

prepared beforehand, and repent with

then you are

your hearts

all

towards the Lord, you will be able to escape it, if

your heart be made pure and blameless, and you
serve the Lord blamelessly for the rest of the days
" Cast your
cares upon the Lord and
of your life.
he will put them straight. 6. Believe on the Lord,
you who are double-minded, that he can do all
'

wrath away from you, and

are double-minded. Woe
to those who hear these words and disobey
it were
better for them not to have been born."

and turns

things,

his

sends scourges on you

who

Xo

other mention of this Angel

is found in Jewish or
and no suitable meaning has been
Dr. Rendel Harris suggests Segri as
an emendation, connecting it with the Hebrew word meaning
1

literature,
suggested for Thegri.

Cliristian

'

to shut

'

(sagar),

found

in

Dan.

6, 22.

65

The
of the

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ni
1.

'HpcoTijaa avrrjv irepl rwv reacrdpodv %/3rj

el')(v to Orjpiov eh ttjv Ke<f>aXi^v.
Be

fidrcov o)v

dTTOKpiOelcrd

/jloc

Xeyer UdXiv irepiepyo^

el

nrepl

TOiovTwv Trpayiidrcdv. ^ai, (j)7j/i[, Kvpia' yvco2. "AKOve, ^rjalv to

piGov fJLOL, TL iariv ravra,
fiekav ovTo<i 6 Koa/io'^ eaTiv, ev c5 KaToiKelTe'
TO he 7rvpoeiSe<i Kal al/jLaTCjhefi, otl Sec tov
Koa-fjLov TOVTOV St' aifxaTO^ koX ttu/oo? aTroWvaOai'
iiPet. 2, 2o4. TO he ')(pvaovv /jLepo<;
eaTe ol eKcpvvfjLt<;
coaTrep yap to
yovTe^;
tov KocrfMov tovtov.
I Pet. 1, 7
ypvaiov hoKtad^eTat hid tov ttl'do? Kal evyprjcf. Ecclus.
^
Q
yiveTai, ouro)? Kai u/xet? ooKifjia^eaue ol
fjiev

3.

2,

JobW'

GTOv

r/

'^

'^

'

S^

'

KaTOLKovvTe^ ev avroU.^ ol ovv fieLvavTe<^ kol

cocnrep
7rvpco6evTe<y vtt avTCOv KaOapiaOrjaeaOe.
TO 'X^pvalov diTO^dWet ttjv crKwplav avTOv, ovtco
Kal viiel<; dTTo/SaXecTe irdaav Xvitt^v Kal aTevo'X^coplav, Kal KaOaptaOrjaeaOe Kal ')(^pr)crLfJL0L eaeaOe
5. TO ^e XevKov
et? Tr}v OLKoho/jL7]v TOV TTvpyov.
fjuepo^ 6 alcov 6 eVe/j^o/^ez/o? eaTiv, ev w kutoiKrjaovaiv ol eKXeKTol tov Oeov' otl dcnnXoL Kal
KaOapol eaovTai ol eKXeXey/jLevoi, vtto tov Oeov^
6. av ovv fir) htaXiTrrjf; XaXwv
et? ^wrjv aldiVLOv.
e%eTe Kal tov tvttov ttJ?
et? TO. MTa TOiv dylwv,
tt}? ip)(^ofjivr]<; /jLeydX7}<;.
idv he v/jLel<;
O\i'\freco<;
jJivtyxoveveTe to, irpoovhev eaTai.
OeXrjarjTe,
yey pafifieva. 7. TavTa eliraaa dirrjXQev, Kal ovk
elhov, TTOLtp TOTTO) d7r7]X0ev'^

ve(f>o<; *

yap eyeveTO'

Kayco eTreaTpdcjiijv et? to, oirio-w ^o0r)9ei<;, hoKoyv

OTL TO di^piov ep')(eTai.
^ 8ti 6.(nnXoi
deov oni. N.
ev ai/TotJ NL, ev aintf AE.
* vecpos i^ L2, ^6(pos AL^K,
airriKdev oiu. X.
Koi OVK
66
^

'''

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

iv.

iii.

1-7

III
1.

The
ASKED her concerning
^ the four colours which

four
colours on

answered and said

to me, " Are you again curious about such matters ?
" Yes," I said, " Lady, let me know what they are."
beast had on

tlie

head.

its

Slie

,,

''

2.

Listen," she said, "the black

which you are living

means that
fire.

4.

this

3.

is

the colour of

this world, in
fire

and blood

world must be destroyed by blood and

The golden

this world, for

part

is

becomes valuable,
are being tried.

you,

who have

from

fled

and
you who live among them,i
Those then who remain and pass

even as gold

is

'

tried in the

fire

'

so also

Even
away its dross, so also you will put
away all sorrow and tribulation, and will be made pure
and become useful for the building of the tower.
5. But the white part is the world to come, in which
through the flames shall be purified by them.

as the gold puts

God shall dwell, for those who have

been chosen by God for eternal life will be without
spot and pure.
6. Therefore do not cease to speak
to the ears of the saints.
You have also the type of
the great persecution to come, but if you will it shall
be nothing.
Remember what was written before."
7. When she had said this she went aAvay, and I did
not see to what place she departed, for there was a
cloud, and I turned backwards in fear, thinking that
the beast was coming.

the elect of

The " them

"

means " fire and blood

is awkward.

"; but the eonstruc-

tiou of the sentence

67
F 2

the

Levuithau

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

'A
1.

a:

Upoaev^a/ievov

(TavTO<;
rf)

TT

eh

o-xlrei,

-v/r

e'.^

rw

ev

fxov

o'iko)

kXlvijv elarfk-Oev dvijp

rijv

koL Kadi-

tl<;

evho^o<i

iroiiieviKw, 7rpiKeLfievo<; Sepjua

(7X^jfj.aTL

aiyeiov XevKov koI iri^pav ex^oov eVl tmv cojjicov

Kol pd^hov eh Tr)v y^elpa.
Kal rjo-Trdaaro /le,
/cdya) dvTTjaTracrdfxrjv avrov.
2. kol evOi)^ irapeKdOiaiv fJLOL Kal Xiyet fjLor 'ATreo-rdXrjv virb rod
aefivordrov dyyeXov, Xva /jbera aov OLKrjaw ra?
3. eho^a eyco, on
\cL7rd<; r)fj.epa<; t?)9 ^cof)(; aov.
Trdpeanv eKireipd^wv fie, Kal Xeyco avrco' Xv yap
Ti9 el; eyoo ydp, (prj/jil, yivcoaKco, co TTapehoOrjv.
\eyet /xor Ovk einyLvdxjKei^ pie; Ov, (prjfjLL 'E^co,
(prjo-LV,

elfu

o5

7roi/JL7]v,

7rape860r]<;.

4.

ert

\aXovvTO<; avrov rfWoidiOr} r) l^ea avrov, Kal

iireyvcov avrov, on iKetvo^ rjv, o5 TrapeBoOrjv, Kal
ev6v<; avve-)(^v6i]v Kal (ji6Po<^ pie eka^ev Kal 6\o^
avveKOTrrjv diro ri)<; Xvtti]^, on ovrco^ avroj direKpiOrjv irovrjpoi<; Kal d(^p6v(D<^. 5. 6 he diroKpideh p^oi

Xeyer Mr/ avy')(yvvov, dXXd

evToXah

pLOV

ah

lcr)(^upo7roLOv ev

pieXXco evreXXeorOai.

croi

rah
dire-

Xva a 6t8e? irpoTepov irdvra

aoL irdXiv EeL^co, avrd rd Ke(f)dXaca rd ovra vpuv
crTaXijv ydp, ^rjaiv,

(TvpL(f)opa.

Trdvrcov

TrpojTov

ypd-yfrov Kal rd^; TTapa[3oXd<^'

(TOi

Sei^ci),

ivTeXXopiai

Kal
^

'jrapa^oXd<;,

ypdy\reL<^'

Trpojrov
I'va

'ATvoKd\v\pis 6 X, opaais

duodeciin

68

ouTO)?

aoL

L.,,

visio

evroXd^;

pLov

Kad(i)<i

Sid

(prjaiv,

ypdy^ai

viro

AE,

Td<;

rd he ere pa,

%et/3a

tovto,

eVroXas
dvayovcaaKyi

rdf;

incipiunt Pastoris

quinta initium Pastoris L^.

mandata

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

The Fifth Revelation

While

1.

my

was

home and

prayiiiir at

there entered a

i-^

v.

sittin^r

on

man

The coming

glorious to look on, in shepherd

the dress of a shepherd^ covered with a white goatl)ed,

skin, with a

hand.

bag on

And he

his shoulders

greeted me, and

and

a staff in his

greeted him back.

And

at once he sat down by me, and said to me,

have been sent by the most reverend angel to
dwell with you the rest of the days of your life."
3. I thought he was come tempting me, and said to
him, " Yes, but who are you ? for," I said, " I know
He said to me, " Do
to whom I was handed over."
you not recognise me ? " "No," I said. "I," said
he, " am the shepherd to whom you were handed
4. While he was still speaking, his appearover." ance changed, and I recognised him, that it was he
and at once I was
to whom I was handed over
confounded, and fear seized me, and I was quite overcome with sorrow that I had answered him so basely
and foolishly. 5. But he answered me and said,
" Be not confounded, but be strong in my commandments which I am going to command you. For I
was sent," said he, '' to show you again all the
things which you saw before, for they are the main
points which are helpful to you.
First of all Avrite
my commandments and the parables but the rest
you shall write as I shall show you. This is the
reason," said he, "that I command you to write first
the commandments and parables, that you may read
2.

"

^
This section is clearly intended as an introduction to the
Mandates, but it is always quoted as the Fifth Visiou.
There is no mention of this in the preceding \'i3ions.
'^

69

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

auTa<; koI hvvr}6fj(; <f)v\d^ai avrdi;.
6. eypayjra
ovv ra^ ivToka^ /cal irapa^oXd^, KaOcb<; ivereiXaro
7. iav ovv dKovaavTe<; avra^ (pvXd^re Koi
fioL.
iv avraU iropevOrjTe koI ipydarjaOe avrd^ iv
KaOapa /capSla, dTroXijfMyp-eade o-tto tov Kvptov,
ocra iirrfyyeiXaTO
Se dKovaav7e<^ fir}
vfxlv' idv
/jLeravoijarjTe, dXX^ en irpoo-Orjre TaL<; d/j.apTLat<;
vfJLMV, dTToXijfjiylrecrde irapa rov KVpiov ra ivavria.
ravrd fiot irdvra ovtco<; ypdylrat, 6 TroL/nyjv evereiXaro, 6 dyyeXo^; ri}? peTavoia^,

'E
Eph.
II
cf.

s,

wisd.

A-

?;

TipcoTov TrdvTcov TTiCTTevdov, oTi eU ia-rlv 6

6 TO, Tvdvra ACTtVa? Koi KaTapTi(7a<; Kal
TTOirjcra^ e/c rov pbij ovro^ eis to eivai ra iravra Kai
1.

Mace.

z^

7,

1,

^*

^eo9,

irdvra ')(^copo)v, fi6vo<; Se a%ct)p?;TO? ojv.

2. Trtcrreu(Tov ovv avrw koi (f)o^7]0r]TL avrov, (f)ol37]6el^ Se
iyKpdrevaai.
ravra (pvXaa-ae, /cal d7rol3aXl<;
TTaaav 7rovr)piav diro aeavrov /cal ivSvcrt) iraaav
dperrjv hiKaLoavvi'}<i Kal ^jjcrp tco 6a),idv (f)vXd^r]<;
TTjv ivToXijv ravrrjv.

^Rv T
1.

AiysL fior

'

oXy

/3'.

AirXorrjTa e^e

/cal a/ca/co<;

yivov,

w? rd vrjiTLa rd /-t?; ycvcocrfcovTa rrjv irovrjpiav rrjv diroXXvovaav rrjv ^cotjv tcov dvOpcoTTcov,
2. irpwTov p.v /jLTjSevo^; KaraXdXet p,7]Se rjSeco^; uKOve
/cal ear)

Jam.

4,

11

KaraXaXovvTO<^' el Be pi], /cal crv 6 uKOvayv evo'^o^ ecrrj

rov /caTaXaXovvTO<;, idv 7naT6vcr7}<;
^ /cal
rfi /caraXaXia rj tiv d/covar}<^' TTLarevaa^ yap
T?}9 ('tp^apTiaf;

70

yap AE(Li) Ath. Ant. om. NL..

THE SHEPHERD,

vis.

v.

5-mand.

ii.

them out

at once, and be able to keep them." 6. So

wrote the commandments and parables as he
commanded me. 7. If then you hear and keep
them, and walk in them, and do tliem with a pure
heart, you shall receive from the Lord all that he
promised you, but if you hear them and do not
repent, but continue to add to your sins, you shall
receive the contrary from the Lord. All these things
the shepherd commanded me to write thus, for he
was the angel of repentance.
I

Mandate

First of all believe that God is one, 'who made

all things and perfected them, and made all things
to be out of that which was not,' and contains all
things, and is himself alone uncontained. 2. Believe
then in him, and fear him, and in your fear be continent.
Keep these things, and you shall cast away
from yourself all wickedness, and shall put on every
virtue of righteousness, and shall live to God, if you

keep

this

Belief in
^"'^

commandment.

Mandate

L Hf. said to me: "Have simplicity and be

innocent and you shall be as the children who do not
know the wickedness that destroys the life of men.
2. In the first place, speak evil of no one, and do
not listen gladly to him who speaks evil.
Otherwise you also by listening share in the sin of him
who speaks evil, if you believe in the evil-speaking
71

Simplicity

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

av

avTO<i

ovv evo^O's
TTovrjpd

3.

e^ei?

Kara rod

T)

dSeXcj^ov

aov

ovTCt)<;

dfiapria^ rou KaTdXa\ouvTo<;.

eery tt}?

KardXaXid' dfcardararov Satfioviov

dWd

TrdvTore ev
aTre^ou ovv air avrov,
4.
fierd Trdvrwv.
Kal ev67]VLav rrdvTore efet?
evSvcrat Se TrjV cre/jLVOTrjra, iv rj ovSev TrpoaKO/jLfjbd
irdvra ofiaXa kol iXapd.
iariv irovTjpoVy
epyd^ov ro dyaOov Kal i/c rcov kottcov aov u)v 6
irdcriv
vaTepovjJLevoL^ BiBov
ctol
BlScoctlv
6eo<;
a7r\w9, fir] Bio-rd^cov, tlvl Sgo? r) tlvl /jLT) Ba)<;.
TTOLCTLv BlBov irdatv <ydp 6 6eo^ BLBoaOai dekei
5. ol ovv Xa/jL^dvovre^;
Ik tmv IBicov BwprjjjidTwv.
diroBcocrovaiv Xoyov rw Oe&, Biari eXa/3ov Kal
Xaji^dvovre^ OXijBofJLevoi
ol jxev yap
ri'
i9

iaTiv,

/jLTjBeTTOTe

elpr^vevov,

Si'^oaTacrLai^; KaroiKOvv.

-^

dWd

ov

BcKaa6^aovTai,

ol

Be

vTTOKplaeL

iv

Xap,-

^dvovT<: riaovaiv Blktjv. 6. 6 ovv BiBov^ d6w6^

ianv 0)9 yap eXa/Sev irapd tov Kvpiov rrjv
BiaKOviav reXeaat, dirXo)^ avrrjv ireXeaev, /irjOev

Bw t) fir) Bw. iyevero ovv r) BcaKovia avTT] a7rXw9 reXeaOelaa evBo^o<; irapa tw
BuaKovwv tm Oew
6ew.
6 ovv ovTOi^ a7rX(W9
7. <j)vXacrae ovv rrfv ivroXijv ravrrjv,
^^rjaeTaLp"
W9 aot XeXdXrjKa, Xva r) fierdvoid aov Kal tov
^
ocKOV aov iv dirXorrjTL evpedfj, Kal dKaKia
KaOapd Kal dfJbiavTO<^.

BcaKpivcov, Tivi

e|ei$ ScALoE Ath., ix^Ls iSL^.

From here to the end of this Mandate N

the end of the last word

=*

aKUKia

is

missing except

{-avros).

(probably, but the

MS

is

almost

illegible),

t]

Kapbia edd. the versions are all paraphrastic, but **cor"is

found

72

in L^.

THE SHEPHERD,

mand.

ii.

2-7

which you liear.

For by believing you yourself also
have somewhat acjainst your brother
thus
therefore, you will share the sin of the speaker
of evil.
3. Evil-sjieaking is wicked
it is a restless
devil, never making peace, but always living in
Refrain from it then, and you shall have
strife.
well-being at all times with all men.
4.
And put
on reverence, in which is no evil stumbling-block,
Do good, and of all
but all is smooth and joyful.
your toil which God gives you, give in simplicity to all
who need, not doubting to wliom you shall give and
will

whom

to

to be

not

made

of

give to
liis

own

all,

for to all

bounties.

5.

God

wishes gifts

Those then who

receive shall render an account to God why they

received it and for what.
For those who accepted
through distress shall not be punished, but those
who accepted in hypocrisy shall pay the penalty.^
6. He therefore who gives is innocent
for as he
received from the Lord the fulfilment of this
ministry, he fulfilled it in simplicity, not doubting to
whom he should give or not give. Therefore this
ministry fulfilled in simplicity was honourable before
God. He therefore who serves in simplicity shall
live to God.
7. Keep therefore this commandment
as 1 have told you, that your repentance and that of
your family may be found to be in simplicity,
and that your innocence may be '' pure and without
;

stain."

This series of precepts is also found in the Didaehe (i. 5)

and is there quoted as being "according to the commandment " {(vroKrj the same word as Hermas uses for the commandments or Mandates of the Shepherd).
^

73

Evii^P^^^'^i'^e

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

1.

YicCktv

Xeyer

/jlol

WXyjOeiav aydira koX

aov cKTropeveaOco,
Oeo^ KarcpKiaev ev rfj aapKi

iracra aXTjOeia Ik rod aT6/jLaT6<i

Lva TO TTvev/JLa. o 6

evpeOfj irapa iraa-iv dv6pco7roc<;,

ho^aa-Orjaerai 6 Kvpio<; 6 ev col
KaroiKcov, ore 6 Kvpto^ aX7}9Lvo<; iv iravrl prj/jLari,
KOI ovBev Trap* avrw \jrev8o<;.
2. ol ovv yjrevBoravTT),

Joh.

2,

27

aX'>]6e<;

ovTO)<i

teal

dOerovai rbv Kvpiov /cal yivovrai,^ diroareprjral rov Kvpiov, /jlt) irapaBiBovre^ avTw ttjv
irapaKaraOrjK'qv, rjv eXa^ov.
eXa^ov yap Trap'

fjuevoL
[I

Tim.

1,

14

avTov TTvevfia

tovto iav '^6vhe<; airorov /cvplov koX

iyevovTo
3. ravra ovv dKov(ja<^
iycd eKXavaa XiavIBcov Be fxe /cXaiovra Xeyer
Tl KXaL6C<;; "On, (prj/jii, Kvpte, ovk olBa, el BvvaacoOrjvai.
Aiarl; (pijatv.
OvBeiro) yap,
fiac
(ftrj/juL, KvpL, ev rfj e/iy
^cofj dXr]de<; iXdXrjaa prjpAX,
BoxTcoaiv,

d^\reva-TOv.

ifiiavav ti-jv
dTroarepTjrai.

ivroXrjv

dXXd

iravTore 7ravovpyco<; iXdXrjcra ^ /lerd Trdvrcov

Kal TO 'yjrevB6<i /jlov dXi-jOe^i eireBei^a irapd irdaLv
dv6 pdiiroL^' Kal ovBeiroTe /jlol ovBel^ avTelirev,
dXX eTTtcTTevOr) T(p Xoyo) /jLOV. ttw? ovv, <^'r]pbi,

Kvpie, Bvvapuai ^ijaai

(prjai,

KaXM<; Kal

TavTa

7rpd^a<;;

dXrjOoj'; <^poveh'

eBei

4.

Sv

fjiiv,

yap ae w?

deov BovXov ev dXr)6eia iropeveaOaL, Kal irovrjpdv

(TvveiBrjo'iv fieTa rov 7rvev/jLaT0<; Trj<; dX7]6eLa<; /jltj
KaTOLKetv /irjBe Xvtttjv eirdyeiv tw Trvev/juaTL to5
ae/jLV(p
Kal dXifOel.
OvBeiroTe, (j>f]fJLi, Kvpte,
1

From

here to the last words of the Mandate

(Tuaros (-ncreTai t<3 de^)

-

74

iAdhri(Ta

A,

((ricra

is

EL.

missing.

(-Ta.Tou

//6u-

THE SHEPHERD,
Mandate
Again he

1.

said to

mand.

1-4

hi.

me, " Love truth

and

let all

proceed from your mouth, that the spirit

which God has made to dwell in this flesh may be
found true by all men, and the Lord who dwells in
you shall thus be glorified, for the Lord is true
in every word and with him there is no lie.
2. They therefore who lie set the Lord at nought,
and become defrauders of the Lord, not restoring to
him the deposit which they received. For they
If they
received from him a spirit free from lies.
return this as a Ijing spirit, they have defiled the
commandment of the Lord and have robbed him."
3. When therefore I heard this I wept much, and
when he saw me weeping he said, *' Why do you
weep?" " Because, sir," said I, " I do not know if
" Why ? " said he. " Because, sir/'
I can be saved."
said I, " I have never yet in my life spoken a true
word, but have ever spoken deceitfully with all men,
and gave out that my lie was true among all, and no
one ever contradicted me but believed my word.
How then, sir," said I, " can I live after having done
this?" 4. "Your thought," said he, "is good and
true for you ought to have walked in truth as God's
servant, and an evil conscience ought not to dwell
with the spirit of truth, nor ought grief to come on
a spirit which is holy and true."
"Never, sir," said
I
accurately understood^ such words."
I, "have
truth

The

meaning

literal
is

meaning

clearly

Greek is " heard,'* but the

nearly " understood."'

of the

much more

75

Tmth

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TOiavra pij/iara uKpLJBo)^ ijKovaa.

5. l^vu ovv,
^vXacrcre avrd, iva koI to,
TTporepov a e\d\7]aa<; yjrevBj] iv TaL<; Trpayfiareiai^
aov, TOVTCOV evpeOevTcov aXrjOivoiVy KaKetva Tnard
yevrjrat' hvvarai yap KOLKelva inaTa yeveaOaL.
edv ravra (f)v\d^7]<; koI cltto tou vvv nraaav
dXijOeiav \a\i]ar)<s, Svv7]ar} aeavrw ^corjv TrepiTTonjcracrOaL'
kol o? av aKOVcrr] rrjv evroiXijv
ravTr/v kol dTre^erat,^ rov Trovripordrov yjrev<T/jLaTo<; ^yjaerai rw Oew.

aKovei<;'

(^Tjcriv,

^K V T

0\

7]

8'.

aoi,
(prjalv,
1. ^FjVTeWo/jiaL
(f)v\daaeLV rrjv
dyveiav, kcli fxr) dva/Saivirco aov eVl ro]v Kaphiav
Trepl yvvaLKo^; dWorpia^ ?) irepl iropveia^ ^ rivof; rj
Trepl roiovTcov tlvmv o/jLOicofidrcov TTOvrjpcov. rovro
yap TTOLOJV fjLeydXrjv d/xaprlav ipyd^rj. rr}? Be
ovSeTrore
irdvTOTe
fivrj/jLovevcov
yvuaiKo^;
arf^
hiapLapri)aeL<^.
2. edv yap avrr) r) ev6v/jLr)crL<; iirl
Tr)v Kaphiav aov dva(3fi, BLafiapTy]aeL(;, Kal edv

erepa

ovtw<^

irovypd,^ dfJiapTiav ipyd^y i) yap

Oeov BovXrp d/jLapria fj^ydXr) ianv'

ivOvpLTfaif; avrrj

edv Be Ti9 epydarjTai to epyov to irovripov rovro,

3. ^Xeire ovv av'

Odvarov eavrw Karepyd^erai.

^
aTTf^eTat A, but &< probably read a7re'x>7Ta as
read at the place where the word ought to be.
- iropveias N'^LE Ath., novrjplas N*A.

Kol eav

evev/xria-rj irov-qpa

76

ajULapriau

A.

The

x''?

N, Kal eav crepccs uxravTws

versions paraphrase.

can be

irovripoLP

THK SHEPHERD,
"

5.

Now

then," said

Keep them

lie,

"

mano.

5-iv.

1-3

you do underst;iiid them.

that your former lies in your business

themselves become trustworthy

been found

hi.

true.

For

it is

now

may

that these have

possible for those also to

become trustworthy.^ If you keep these things and

from henceforth keep the whole truth, you can
obtain life for yourself; and whoever shall hear this
commandment, and abstain from the sin r>f lying
shall live to

God."

Mandate

1.

"

COMMAND you," he

said,

"to keep purity and

not any thought come into your heart about

another man's wife, or about fornication or any such
let

wicked things for by doing this you do great sin.

But if you always remember your own wife you will
never sin. 2. For if this desire enter your heart you
will sin, and if you do other such-like wicked things
you commit sin. For this desire is a great sin for
the servant of God.
And if any man commit this
wicked deed he works death for himself. 3. See to
it then, abstain from this desire, for where holiness
;

^ The
meaning is obscure, but it appears to be that
Hernias having made untrue statements in the course of
business must tr}- so to act that his statements will be
justified in fact
for instance, if he had made extravagant
promises he must fulfil them.
;

77

Punt}

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

oirov yap
t?}? vOv/jLr]<7ea)<i ravri^^'
KaroiKel, 6Kl dvo/jLia ovk o^etXet dvaKapStav dv8po(; hiKaiov. 4. Xeyco
cttI

airkyov airo
ae/jLVOTt'i'i

ISatveLv
avTcp'

Aeye,

oXlya iTrepcorrjaai ae.

yvvacKa )(J] TL<i 7riaTr)v

J^vpie, irrlrpe'^ov /xot

<^i-]aiv,

l^vpie,

(j)y]pi, el

Kvpiw Kol ravT7]v evprj iv poL')(^eia tlvl, dpa

dfiaprdveL 6 dvi]p avv^cbv fier avTr)<^; 5. "A')(^pL
idv he yvw 6
T7J<; dyvoLa<;, (pijcriv, ov)(^ dpaprdver
dvrjp T-qv dfiapriav avTTJ<; Kai /z?; fxeravoijcrr] rj yvvi),
dXX eTTL/jLevy rfj iropveia avT')]<; kol avv^fj 6 dvrjp
fxer avrrj'^, evo')/o<; yiverat r/}? d/jLapTLa<; avTrj<; kol
iv

avTr]<;.
6. Tt ovv, (firjply
dmjp, edv eiripeivr} tw irddet
TOVT(p 7] yvvrj; ^ATToXvadrco, ^i-jaiv, avri-jv /cal 6
dvrjp e^' eavTO) peverco' edv he diroXvaa^ ttjv
yvvaiKa erepav yapyjay, /cat avTO\ poL')(araL. 7.
'Eaj' ovv, (f>y]p^(', Kvpie, perd to diToXvOrjvaL ryv
yvvaiKa peravoyjcrrj i) yvvr) Kal OeXyarj iirl rov
eavTr)<^ dvSpa vTrocrrpe'^at., ov '7rapahe')(drj(TeTai;
8. Kal prjv, (pTjcTiv, edv pi] TrapaSe^ijrai, avryv 6
dvrjp, dpaprdvei Kal peydXr\v dpapriav eavrco
iTTLaTrdrac, dXXd Bel irapahex^drjvai rov r/papTijKora Kal peravoovvra, p.7] eVl ttoXu he' tol(; yap
hid ttjv
hovXot^ Tov Oeov perdvoid earcv pbla.
perdvotav ovv ovk 6(f)iXeL yapelv 6 dvyjp. avrrj ?;

KOLV(ovo<i

Kvpie,

78

T?}9

iTOirjar)

pLOiy^eia^i

THE SHEPHERD,
lives,

mand.

iv.

i.

3-8

lawlessness ought not to enter the heart of a

4. I said to him, " Sir, allow me

righteous man."

" Say on," said he.

to ask you a few questions."
"Sir," said I, " if a man have a wife faithful in the Man ami

Lord, and he finds her out in some adultery, does

if he lives with her ? "
5. '' So long

the husband sin

as he is ignorant," said he, "he does not sin, but if

the husband knows her sin, and the wife does not
repent, but remains in her fornication, and the
husband go on living with her, he becomes a partaker
of her sin, and shares in her adultery."
6. "What
then/' said I, " sir, shall the husband do if the wife
remain in this disposition ? " " Let him put her
away," he said, " and let the husband remain by

himself.
But ' if he put his wife away and marrj'^
another he also commits adultery himself.' " 7. "If
then," said I, "sir, after the wife be put aw'ay she
repent, and wish to return to her own husband, shall
" if the
8. " Yes/' said he
she not be received t "
husband do not receive her he sins and covers himbut it is necessarj^to receive the
self with great sin
sinner who repents, but not often, for the servants
of God have but one repentance.
Therefore, for the
sake of repentance the husband ought not to marry.
;

This mandate is really explaining the practical problem

which arose from the conflict between the Christian precept
against divorce (Mt. 10, 11 f.) and the equally early precept
As the
against having intercourse with immoral persons.
^

inserted clause *' except for the cause of fornication" in the

Matthaean version of Mk. 10, 11 f. (Mt. 19, 9 cf. x\It. 5, 32
and Lc. 16, 18) shows, the latter precept was regarded as
:

more important, and immoral wives were put away, but

Hermas and other writers always maintained that this was

79

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

yvvaiKl Kal avBpl fcelrai. 9. ov fiovov,
ecTTiv, edv rt? rrjv adpKa avrov
jubcavrj, ciWd Kal 09 av rd ofjuoLCDfJiaTa iroifj toI^
eOveaiv, fjLOL')(^dTac.
coare Kal ev toI<; tolovtol(;
epyoi^ edv ip./jLei'-p tk; Kal /jli] fieravofj, aTre^^ov dir
avTOv Kal 1X11 avv^PjOc avTM' el Se yu,?;, Kal av
/X6T0^09 el rrj^ a/Ltcr/JTta? avrov.
10. Bid tovto
irpa^L^i iirl
(f)^'}aLv,

/jLOix^la

Trpoaerdyr] vfjuv e^' eavTol<^ fxevetv, ecre dvrjp etre

Bvvarac ydp ev to?? tolovtol<; fxerdvoia
11. eyco ovv, (^rfcriv, ov BlBcopn, dcpop/jLrjv,
elvau.
Iva avTTj 7] 7rpa^i<; ovtco<; avvreXr/rai,^
et? to
irepl Be tt)?
/jLrjKeTL d/jbaprdveiv tov rj/jLaprrjKOTa.
7rpOTepa<; d/jLapTLa<^ avrov eanv 6 Bvvdfxevo<; tacnv
Bovvar ^ avTo<; ydp eanv 6 e^x^cov Trdvrcov rrjv
yvvrj'

dWd

e^ovcrlav.

II

avrov rrdXiv Xeycov 'ETret 6

rjy^aaro, iva fier ifjioi) irdvrore
KaroiKf)^, 6\iya jxov pij/iara en avda^ov, eVet ov
crvvLco ovBev Kal rj KapBia fjiov TreTrcopcorat drro rwv
'H/)ft)T77<ra

1.

Kvpw^ d^iov

Be

fie

rrporepcov /xov rrpd^ewv

d(j)pcov
/JLOL

el/JLi

\eyef 'E7&),

Trdaiv

rol<;

""

80

Kal

6\co<;
(j)T]crLv,

avvenaov

ovOev vow.
eirl rr}<i

jxeravoovaiv

/xe,
2.

on

Xtav

aTroKptOeLfi

jieravoia^ elpX Kal

avveatv

BlBcd/jli.

6 Svudfievos taaiv Sovvai oni. t<*.

rj

ov

THE SHEPHERD,
This

is

iv.

i.

8-ii.

the course of action for wife and husband.

Not only/

9.

mand.

said he,

"^

is it

adultery

if

man

defile

but whosoever acts as do the heathen is

also guilty of adultery, so that if an^^one continue in
such practices, and repent not, depart from him and
his flesh,

do not

live

in his sin.

you to

live

with him, otherwise you are also

For this reason

repentance

for in such cases

fore,"

said

he,

"

am

for

who

is

it

possible.

I,

there-

not giving an opportunity to

laxity that this business

order that he
his

a sharer

was enjoined on
by yourselves, whether husband or wife,
10.

be thus concluded, but in

has sinned sin no more,^ and for

former sin there is one who can give healing,

he it is who has the power over all."

II

And I asked him again, saying

thought me worthy for you always
1.

" If the Lord has

to live with

me,

yet a few words of mine, since I have no

understanding and my heart has been hardened by
my former deeds give me understanding, for I am
suffer

very foolish and have absolutely no understanding."

answered me and said, " I am set over
2. He
repentance, and

give understanding to

all

those

not strictly divorce, as the innocent party was not free to remarry in order to give the other the opportunity of repenting

and

of returning.

Hernias is guarding against the imputation that he is

This accusation was
lowering the standard of morality.
actually brought against him later by Tertullian.
^

81
VOL.

II.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

SoKt aoi, (pijalv, avTO tovto to /xeravorjo-ai avveatv elvai; to /jL6Tai'oP]crai, (fi^jaij^, avveat^; eariv
Judg.
I'q^I':

{Sam.

2,

11; fjLeydXi]'

^'^^^.
15,

crvviei

yap

6 a/jLapT)]0-a<;,^ otl ireTToirjKev

TO TTovrjpov e/jLTrpoaOev tou Kuplov, koI ava^aivei

eVl Ti^v /capBlav uvTOV 7] TTpcL^L';, r)v eirpa^ev, Koi
pLSTavoel Kol ovketl ipyd^eTac to Trovrjpov,
TO dyaOov Tro\vTkw<^ epyd^eTat koI TaireLvol ttjp
eavTov yJAV^VV kol ^aaavi^et, otl ^^jxapTev.
^XeTrei^; ovv, otl rj ixeTcivoia crvveai'^ eaTuv /jLeydXr],
3.
Ata tovto ovv, (prjfjLi, Kvpie, i^aKpi/Sd^ofxac
irapa aov TrdvTa' irpwTOV /jlev,^ otl d^apTwXo^

aWd

epya ipya^ofievo^;

el^i, Lva yv(i), irola

^t]o-o/iat,

otl

4.
TToXKai iiov eialv at d/iapTiat kol TrocKiXai.
Ztjai], (j)T]a[v, edv Ta^i VTo\d<; fiov c^uXa^? Kal
koX 09 av aKOvaa'^ ra?
TTopevOf)'; ev aurat?'
ivToXd^; TavTa<; (pyXd^tj, ^yjaeTat tw Oew.

Ill
1. "Ert, 4^VH'^> KvpLe, TrpoaOrjaco tov eTrepcoTrjaai,.
Aiye, (f>t]alv. "HKOvcra, ^rjfxiy Kvpte, irapd tlvcov
hihaaKdXoiv, otl eTepa fxeTdvoia ovk ecTiv el fir]
KLV7j, 6t ei? vBwp KaT/37]/jLv Kol
ixd^ofjuev

cicpecnv u/iapTccov rjficov

jxoL'

KaXco?

i]Kovaa<^'

Tov^ lX7]<f)6Ta

ci(j)eaLV

tcov TTpoTepcov.

ovtco

yap

dfiapTioyv

aXV

'^

82

o afxapr-t](ras

ALE,

/juy

Sl8ov<^

toI^

vvv

6 a.vi]p 6 aixapr-qcras JC.

to Mand, I^^ 3, 4
rhv Clem., Tiva A.

From here

yap

d/iapTdvetv,
iirel
Se irdvTa

fjLi]K6Tt

3.
iv dyveca KaTOtKelv.
i^aKpi^d^rj, Kal tovto aot Br]X(ocrco,
TOi? fiiXXovai, inaTeveLv rj
d(j)opfjLT]v
^

Xeyei

2.

eSei

e')(^eL.

{.Kaghio-yvuffrTis)

is

misaing.

THE SHEPHERD,

manp.

iv.

2-iii.

ii.

Or do you not think," said he, " that

very repentance is itself understanding? To
For the
repent," said he, ' is great understanding.
has done wickedly
sinner understands that he
before the Lord,' and tlie deed whicli lie wrought
comes into his heart, and he repents and no longer
does wickedly, but does good abundantly, and
humbles his soul and punishes it because he sinned.
You see, therefore, that repentance is great understanding."
3. '^ For this reason then, sir," said I,
" I enquire accurately from you as to all things.
First, because I am a sinner, that I may know w hat
I
must do to live, because my sins are many and
4. "You shall live," he said, "if you
manifold."

who

repent.

this

'

keep my commandments and walk in them, and

whosoever shall hear and keep these commandments
shall live to God."

HI
1. "I WILL yet, sir," said I, "continue to ask." Repentance
" Say on," said he. " I have heard, sir," said I, "' from btptiL^
some teachers^ that there is no second repentance
beyond the one given when we went down into
the water and received remission of our foniier sins."
2. He said to me, " You have heard correctly, for
For he who has received remission of
that is so.
sin ought never to sin again, but to live in purity.
3. But since you ask accurately concerning all things,
will explain this also to you without giving an
I
excuse to those who in the future shall believe or to

^'^'

Possibly a reference to Ileb.

6,

-i

flf.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ek rov Kvpiov. ol yap vvv^ iTLarevaavre^ rj /jLeXkovre<i Triarevecv fxerdvoLav afiapTLMv
ovK exova-LV, a<f>eaLv Be exovac rcov Trporepcov

TTicrrevaacnv

4. roU ovv KXtiOelcTL irpo rova/xapTLcov avrcov.

Tcov Twv i)ixepo)V eOr)KV 6 Kvpio^ pberdvoiav' KapSio-

KvpiO^ fcal Trdvra irpoyivcocrKcov

daOeveiav rcov dvdpcoircov Kat rrjv
7ro\v7r\oKLav tov Bia/SoXov, on Trocrjaet ri /caKOv
ToU Sov\oL<; TOV Oeov koI Trovrjpevaerac et? avrov^;.
5. TToXvaiTXayx^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^ Kvpio<; iairXayX'^^^^V

yvcoa-rrj^; <yap cop 6

eyvco

rrjv

avrov kol eOriKev

iirl Tr]v TTOiiiacv

rrjv

fierdvoiav

i^ovcria Tr]<; p^eravoia^ ravTrj^

iyco (tol Xiyco, ^r](Ti^- p^era rrjv
6.
ihoOrj.
Kkrjaiv eKeivriv rrjv fieydXTjv /cal ap.vr}v idv rt?

TavTTjv, Kat

i/jiol

rj

dWd

eKireipaaOeh viro rov Sta/36Xov dp.apTy](7rj, filav

p^erdvoLav e%ef idv he viro %etpa dp^apravr) Kal
iart tw dvOpanrcp t(
yap ^TJaerai. 7. Xe7ft) avTa>
'E^cooTTOOjOrjv ravra irapd aov dKovaa<; ourws
aKpij^oir olBa yap ore, edv p^yKen ^poaOrjcra)
davp,(f)op6v

pieravorjcrr),^

roiovTW'

raU

Bv(tk6Xoo<;

dp^apTiai^ pLOV, (7(D6y]aop.aL.

Kal irdvre^, oaoc idv ravra

Xcodijar], (^i-}aiV,

iroi-ii<JWcnv.

IV
1.
I

Cor.

'"^^-^^

7,

dv7]p
1

end.

84

Kvpie, iirel
rovro BijXcoaov.

'Upcorrjaa avrov rrdXiv Xeycov

aTraf avexv
Aeye, (prjalv.

n^

With

/^^^'

'Edv

KOcp.7]6fj

the

'^'^^

yvvi],

'^^^^
(f)r]p.i,

Kvpte,

^ rrdXiv

Kal yapLrjay r/? ef avrcov,

p>r)ri

S come

to an

^7j of (pv(Ti
^

/^^^

the extant leaves of

lAeravoTjffr)

(L), ov neravo-^iffr) A.

THE SHEPHERD,
those
those

mand.

iv.

who have ah-eady believed on

who have already believed or

iii.

3-iv.

tiie

shall

Lord.

For

believe in

the future, have no repentance of sins, but have

4. For those, then,
remission of their foniier sin.
who were called before these days, did the Lord
appoint repentance, for the Lord knows the heart,
and knowing all things beforehand he knew the

weakness of man and the subtlety of the devil, that

he ^nll do some evil to the servants of God, and
5. The
will do them mischief.
Lord, therefore,
being merciful, had mercy on his creation, and
established this repentance, and to me was the
6. But I tell you,"
control of this repentance given.
said he, " after that great and holy calling, if a
man be tempted by the devil and sin, he has one
repentance, but if he sin and repent repeatedly it
;s unprofitable for such a man, for scarcely shall he
live."
7. I said to him, '' I attained life when I heard
these things thus accurately from you, for I know
that if I do not again add to my sins I shall be
"You shall be saved," said he, "and all
saved."
who do these things."

IV
1. I ASKED him again, saying, "Sir, since you for Second
*^^
once endure me explain this also to me." " Say on,"
"If, sir," said I, "a wife, or on the other
said he.
hand a husband, die, and the survivor marry, does

8s

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

a/jLaprdvL 6 ya/jiojv;

iav he

i<f>

iavrw

Ov^

2.

jJieivr]

ti<;,

afxaprdvei, (fiijaiv
irepia-aorepav eavrw

Kol fieydXrjv So^av irepLTTOielTaL

Ti/jiTjv

Kvpiov

idv he

koli

yaiJLi^crrj,

ov'^

tt/oo?

tov

dfiaprdvet.

3.

ovv rrjv dyveiav fcal ri-jv aefivoTTjra, Koi ^rjcrr]

TOO 6ew.
ravrd aoi oaa XaXo) fcal fxeWco XaXelv,
<f)v\aaa diro tov vvv, dcpi' 7^? fMoc irapehoOr]^
r^fjuepa's, Koi eh tov oIkov crov KaTOLKijaco.
4. Tot9
he iTpOTepoi^ aov TrapaTTTCo/jLaatv d<jiecn<; ecTTai, iav
Ta<; ivToXd<; fiov (f)vXd^rj<;'
koX iraai oe d^eaL<;
kcTai, iav Ta<^ ivToXd<^ fxov TavTa<; ^vXd^wa kol
Trjpec

TTopevdcticnv iv

ttj

dyvoTijTi tuiittj.

'FiV T

1.

^laKpoOvfJLo<;,

oX

(f)'t]ai,,

7]

e'.

yivov

fcal

(tvvt6<;,

Kal

TrdvTcov t6)v TTOvrjpojv epycov KaTaKvpcevcPi<; Kal

ipydcrr)

Trdcrav BiKacoavvrjv.

Ovfio^ ear], TO TTvevfjia

iv aol KaOapov eaTai,

2.

idv yap jlaKpo-

to dyiov to KaTOLKOvv
iTnaKOTOvfxevov viro
fjut)

TTOvi'jpov
irvevfxaTo^;, dXX' iv
evpv)(^(opa)
KaTotKovv dyaXXidaeTai Kal ev(f>pavOi]aeTai /neTa
TOV (TKevov^;, iv w KaTocKet, Kal ^ XetTovpyTjcret
T(p Oeo) iv IXapoTrjTi iroXXfj, e^ov ttjv evOt-jvlav
iv iavTQ).
3. idv
Be o^v^oXia rt? irpoaeXOrj,

eTepov

evOv<;

TO

TTvevfjua

86

Kai

to dyiov, Tpv(f>epov ov,

EL

Ant., before

/Lcera

A.

aTevo-

THE SHEPHERD,

mand.

iv.

iv.

i-v.

i.

marries commit sin ? " 2. " He does not

" but if he remain single he gains for
himself more exceeding honour and great glory with
the Lord, but even if he marrv he does not sin.
3.
Preserve therefore purity and holiness, and you shall
Keep from henceforth, from the day
live to God.
on which you were handed over to me, these things
which I tell you and shall tell you, and I will dwell
in your house.
4. And for your former transgression
there shall be remission if you keep my commandments, and all men shall obtain a remission, if they
keep these commandments of mine and walk in this
the one

who

sin/' said he,

purity."

Mandate

I
1. '' Be," said he, '^ long-suffering^ and prudent and
you shall have power over all evil deeds and shalt
do all righteousness. 2. For if you are courageous
the Holy Spirit which dwells in you will be pure, not
obscured by another evil spirit, but will dwell at
large and rejoice and be glad with the body in which
it dwells,
and will serve God in great cheerfulness, having well-being in itself.
3. But if any
ill temper enter, at once the Holy Spirit, which is
delicate, is oppressed, finding the place impure, and

The

translation of ^o^po0u,uta and o|uxoAto is ditficult.

more than " long suffering " and almost
equals courage. o^vxo\ia is a rare word, literally " quickness
to wrath," but this phrase does not convej' in English the
bad sense which Hernias obviously implies.
^

ViaKpodvixia is a little

87

Long^^

Against
'" **'P^'"

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

')(wpelTai,

fXT]

tov tottov KaOapov, kol ^rjTel

tov tottov Trvtyerat yap viro tov

e^xpi'

aTTOcTTrjvaL eK

TTOvrjpov 7rv6VfiaT0<;,
Kvplcp,

T(p

pbrj

e')(ov

tottov XecTOvpyfjo-at

^ovXeTai,

Ka6a)<;

vtto

fiLaLvo/jbevov

yap Trj fiaKpoOv/jila 6 Kvpco^

4. ajxKaTOLfcel, iv Be ttj o^v^oXia 6 hid(3o\o<i.
(j^oTepa ovv tcl irvevfiaTa eVl to avTo KaTOLKOvvTa,
o^vxoXla^.

Trj<;

ev

a(TVfi(^op6v iaTiv kol Trovrjpov

iv

KaT0LK0V(TLV.

fjLLKpov

Xlav Kal

tw

avOpcoircp eKelvw,

iav yap \d^r)^ dyjrLvOlov

5.

et9 Kepd/iLov fieXcTO^; i7rf^er]<;, ov')(l

ToaovTov fieXt vtto

diroXXvTac /cal diroXXvai
yXvKVT7]Ta TOV fieXlTO^, Kal OVKeTL TTjV aVT7]V

ciXov TO fieki d(f)avi^Tai, Kal

TOV
TTJV

eXa')(i(TTov d'^LvOiov

X^pf'^ ^'%^^ "Trapa

TTjv
fiT]

tw

SeairoTTj, otl iirLKpavOri Kal

XPV^^^ avTov diTcoXeaev ; iav

he et? to jxeXi

yXvKv evpiaKeTai to fieXi

yiveTat Ta> heairoTrj avTOv}
6.

^X7]6fj TO cl'^ivOlov,

Kal evxpV^'^^'^
I^XeireL'^

otl

i)

yXvKVTCLTTj iaTLv
tw Kvpiw, Kal
o^v^pXia iriKpa Kal

fiaKpoOv/Jbia

virep TO jxeXi Kal eu%p?;(TT09 iaTi

iv

avTYj

KaTOLKel.

rj

idv
d'XPV^'^o'; iaTiv.
fjuaKpoOvfila, fxiaiveTat

Be

ovv

/JLiyfj

rj

o^v^oXia

ttj

pLaKpoOvfila Kal ovk6Ti

eu^p?;(TT09 icTTL tw 6ew ?; evTev^c^ avTri<;,
7.
'YiOeXoVy (fyrjfii, Kvpie, yvoivai t7]v ivepyeiav T^}9

o^v^pXia^, iva

r)

cf)vXd^co/jLac dir

auT*)?.

Kat

/XT^y,

^ The text
of this passage is reconstructed thus by the
editors from LE Ant.
reads d^ai'iXeTOi, koI triKphv yiverai
Koi anoWvei rrji^ yXvKVTrjra tov /j-eXiros Kol ovk4ti Tr}v avr^v
XO-piv fKii Trapa tc2 SecTrjTT? on iTTiKpavdi) Koi rriv xpno'^f' avTov
a7rct}\e(Tev, (ay 6e iirl rh axl/ludiof yu?; fikrjQri fieXi, ovBe eVi rh

ai\/ipdiov

ixT]

0\7)d^ fi4\i ovbe iijXpW'^'ov yiv^rai

This of course
a shorter text.

88

is

hopelessly corrupt, but

it

np Se(nr6Tr) ai/Tov.
seems to point to

THE SHEPHERD,

mano.

v.

seeks to depart out of the place, for

the evil

but

it will,

the

spirit,

ill

choked by
For

and the

devil

long-suffering

in

temper.

whom

in

is

contaminated by the bitterness.

the same place

man

it

3-7

having no room to serve the Lord as

Lord dwells

dwells in
in

is

i.

it

4. If
is

therefore, both spirits dwell

unprofitable and evil for that

they dwell.

5.

For

if

you take a

little

wormwood, and pour into it a jar of honey, is not

And a great quantity
the whole honey spoilt ?
of honey is ruined by a very little wormwood, and it
spoils

the sweetness of the honey, and

it

has no

longer the same favour with the master, because

has been mixed and he has lost

it

But if no
wormwood be put into the honey, the honey is found
to be sweet, and becomes valuable to the master.
6.

You

see that long suffering

honey, and

is

is

its use.

very sweet, surpassing

valuable to the Lord and he dwells in

ill temper is bitter and useless.

If, theretemper be mixed with courage, the courage
is defiled, and its intercession is no longer valuable
before God." 7. " I would like, sir," said I, "to know
the working of ill temper, that I may be preserv^ed
from it." " Indeed," said he, "if you do not keep
it.

fore,

But
ill

89

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

(firjalv,

(Tov,

eav

(pvXd^r) a7r' avTrj<; ai) koI 6 oIk6<;

/jltj

cLTTcoKedd^ (70V

Tr)v

irdcrav ikiriha.

yap

dWa

aov elfil. koI

7rdvr<; Be di^e^ovrai dir avTrj<;, oaot dv /xeravoyj(TWCTLv e'f 6\r}<^ ryj<; Kapoia^ avrcov jxer avroiv yap
ecojJLai Kal avvrrjprjo-co avTov<;' iScKaicoOyaav yap
(j)v\a^ac diT

7rdvT<i VTTO

avrrj^;'

iyco

/lerd

TOV ae/jLvordrov dyyiXov.

II

evepyeiav rr)^ o?^%oKal irw^ rov^ Bov\ov<;

fiov ^ KaTa(7Tp(f)t rfj iavrrjt; evepyeia koI tto)?
aTTOTrXava avT0v<^ diro Trj<; BcKat,o(Tvvr)<;.
ovk
diroiiKava Be tov<; 7r\'^peL<; 6vTa<; iv rfj Trto-ret
ovBe evepyrjaai Bvvarai ek avrov^, on rj Bvva/jLi<;
avrcov eariv diroirXava Be rov^;
fiov ^
fier
dTTOKevov^ Kal Biyfrv^ov^ 6vTa<;.
2. orav Be lBtj
Tov^ TOLovrov<; dv6p(i}7rov^ evcrradovvra^;, Trapefi^dXXec eavrrjv t9 rrjv KapBlav rov dvOpcoirov
eKelvoVy Kal eK rov firjBevo^ 6 dvr)p r) rj yvvrf iv
TTLKpia yiverai eveKev ^ccotlkcjv Trpayfjudrcov rj
Trepl eBea fjbdrwv r) fiLKpoXoyia^; tlv6<; rj irepl cfiiXov
1.

"Afcove vvv,

Xta?, TTW?

Tivo^

rj

(f^rja-i,

TTovTjpd

ri]v

iari,

Trepl Socreo)?

rj

Xyyjrecof;

rj

Trepl

roiovrcov

pLwpwv Trpayp^drcdV' ravra yap irdvra /naypd ecrri

Kal Kevd Kal d(f)pova Kal dav/JLcpopa tol<; BovXot<;
TOV Oeov.
3. ?7
Be fxaKpoOvybia /jueydXr] ecTTl
Kal la')(ypd Kal Bvvapnv e')(ovaa Kal crTi^apdv
Kal evOrjvov/jievrjv iv TrXaTva/jtw
^

'

90

txov
fj

A, rod Kvplov

vipi

(p'lKov

Tiv6s

/xeydXaf,

\^, (E) ruv 0eoD Lj.

om. A.

iXapd,

THE SHEPHERD,
from

And

v.

y-ii.

i.

both you and your house, you have destroyed

it,

But keep from

your hope.

all

mand.

all

them, for

for I will

from

refrain

shall

their heart

it,

it,

for

am

with you.

who repent with

be with them, and

all

will preserve

have been made righteous by the most

all

revered angel.

n
1.

"Hear,

temper, and
servants of

then," said he, "the working of

But

them astray from righteousness.

lead

can

who

those

astray
it

work

evil

vnth them, but

to

are

in tranquillity,

it

2.

man

or

way

woman

is

faith,

my

And when

forces its

does not

it

with

leads astray those

it

that man, and the

filled

them, because

and are double-minded.

men

ill

how evil it is and how it destroys the

God by its working, and how it leads

power

who
it

nor
is

are vain

sees such

into the heart of

made

bitter out

of nothing, because of daily business or of food or

some friend, or about giving or

some such foolish matters. For
all these things are foolish and vain and meaningless, and unprofitable to the servants of God.
3. But
long-suffering is great and mighty and has steadfast
power and prospers in great breadth, is joyful,
glad, without care, 'glorifying the Lord at every
some

trifle,

or about

receiving, or about

91

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Tob.

4,

19

ovcra, ho^d^ovaa rov

a/jbepifivo^;
Kvpiov ev iravrl /caipo), fxrjSev iv eavrfj e'^ovaa
irapafievovaa 8ta 7ravT0<i irpaela Koi
iTitcpov,
avrrj ovv r) fxaKpoOvfiia KaroiKel /xera
rjcruyLO^'
4. r] he offTcov Tr]V iriaTLv i)(^6vT(0V o\6K\r)pov.
yokia irpwTov /xev ficopd icmv, iXa(Ppd re koI
elra ifc 77)9 d(^poavvr}<; ylveTat irLKpia, ek
d(f)p(ov.
he T^9 7TLKpLa<; 6v/jl6^, Ik he rov OvfjLov opyij, e/c he
rrj^; 0/37779 ^Jbrjvt^' elra rj p.r}VL^ avrrj eK roaovrcov
KaKcov crvvLcrra/JLevyj yiverat d/jLapria /JieydXr) koi
dviaTO<;. 5. orav yap ravra rd Trvev/jLara ev evl dyyei(p KaroiKf), ou fcal to irvev^a ro dyiov KarocKet,
ov ')(^copeL TO dyyc^ CKecvo, aXV vTrepirXeovd^ei. 6.
TO Tpv(j)ep6v ovv TTvev/jua, /jlt] e^ov avvyjdeiav /jueTa
TTOvr^pov 7rvev/jLaT0<; KaTOLKelv fxi^he /jLCTa aKkif/d6t>7T09, d7ro')(wpel diro tov dvOpdiirov tou tolovTov Kol ^rjTel KaTOLKelv fieTa irpaoTtjTO^; Kal
7. elra oTav diroaTrj diro tov dvOpwriGV')(ia^.
TTOV eKelvov, ov KaTOLKel, ylveTat o dvOpco7ro<;
eKelvo'^ Kevo<^ diro tqv Trvev/iaTOf; tov hcKalov, Kal
ayaXKico/Jievr],

TO

\otirov

7r7r\r]pa)/jLevo(;

dKaTaaTaTel

T0t9

TTvev/JLaat

T0t9

avTOV,
KdKetae dTTO tmv Trvev/xdTwv
7repL(T7rct)fjLevo<; o)he
T(t)v TTOvrjpojv, Kal oX&)9 dTroTVcpXovTai diro Tr\<^
ovt(o<; ovv avfi/Saivei irdcn
htavoLa<; rf;? dyadr}^.
8, direyov ovv diro T7J9 o^v^oTOL<i o^v^oXoi^.
evhvaai he
TTvevfJiaTO'^'
\ia<;, TOV TTOvijpoTdTov
TTjv fiaKpoOv/jLiav Kal dvTiaTa Trj o^v^oXla Kal
t^9 o-efiTTJ TTLKpia, Kal ear) evpiaKOfxevo^; /leTa
^Xeire
voTrjTO'^ Trj<i '))ya'Trrifjievri<; vrro tov Kvptov.
ovv p.i]iroTe 7rapevOvfjLrj6^(i ttjv evToXi]v TavT)]V'
edv yap TavT7j<; t^9 ii>ToXi]S KVpCV(Trj<i, Kal Ta9
7rovr)poL<;

92

ev

irdarj

irpa^et

THE SHEPHERD,
time/ has nothing bitter

meek and
But

temper

ill

then from

itself,

who have

3-8

ii.

but remains ever

faith

in

perfectness.

foolish, frivolous,

is first

comes

silliness

v.

Therefore this long-suffering

gentle.

dwells with those

4.

in

mand.

and

wrath, from wrath rage, and from rage fury

fiiry,

being compounded

great and inexpiable

silly

bitterness, from bitterness

of such great

sin.

evils,

For when these

5.

then

becomes
spirits

dwell in one vessel, where also the Holy Spirit dwells,

there

no room

is

crowded.

6.

that vessel, but

in

Therefore the delicate

unaccustomed to dwell with an

it

spirit

is

over-

which

evil spirit, or

is

with

hardness, departs from such a man, and seeks to

dwell with gentleness and quietness.

it

departs

that

and
is

from that

man where

man becomes empty

for the future

disorderly in

is filled

all

and there by the

with
ill

all

who

are

and withstand

and

the holiness which

is

8.

evil spirit,
ill

spirits,

and

being dragged here

is

wholly blinded

Thus, then,

tempered.

temper, that most

suffering

Then, when

was dwelling,

of the righteous spirit,

evil spirits,

ill

7.

with the evil

his actions,

from goodness of thought.

it

it

happens

Abstain then from

but put on long

temper, and be found with

beloved of the Lord.

See then

commandment, for if you

commandment you will also be able to

that you forget not this

master this

93

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

hvvi'-jarj
(pvXu^aL, a? (tol /jLeWco
ivreWeo-Oai.
la^vpov iv avTal^ Koi ivSwa/jLov,
Kal iravTe^i ivSvva/xovadcocrav, oaoi eav OeKwcnv

XotTra? evTo\a<;

iv avTaL<; Trope-ueaOai,

Ea V

1.

^KvTi\dfj,7]v crot,

o\

7]

(j)7]aLP,

r'

iv TTJ Trpcorrj ivroXfj,

Lva (pv\d^7]<; rrjv Trlariv Kal rov <f>6^ov koi rr)v

Nat, (prj/xl, KvpLe. 'AXXa vvv OeXo)
iyKpdreiav.

hfXwcraL Kal rd<^ 8vvd/jLi(; avrcjv, lva

avrcov rlva SvvafiLv ')(l koI ivepyeiav
hiirkal ydp elauv al ivepyeiai avrayv.
Kelvrat
2, av ovv
ovv iirl SiKaLO) Kal dhiKip'
Triareve
Tw hiKalcp, Tft) he dhiKco fir] 7riaTV(T7j<;' to yap
SiKatov opOrjv oBov )(i, to Se dStKov aTpej3\i-)v.
dXka av rfj opOfj 68m Tropevov Kal OfxaXfj, rrjv
rj
3.
yap arpe^Xr) 6Bb<;
Be aTpe/3Xr)V eacrov.
rpl/Sovs ovK e^et, dXX^ dvohla^; Kal TrpoaKOfifiara
TToXXd Kal rpax^^d iart Kal dKavOco8r]<;. jSXapepd ovv iart toI<; iv avrfj iropevopievoi^. 4. ol
aoi,

(fyrjalv,

vorjarjt; ri^

he

rfj

6p6fj oBo) iropevofievoL ofiaXco^; irepLirarovaL

Kal dirpoaKOTTCof;ravrrj

rfj

on

oBw rropeveaOat.

5.

Kvpce, ravrrj
Joel 2

ij

'^^'^

ovre yap rpa'^eld

/SXeireL^ ovv,

dKav6d)Br}^.

rfj oBqy

^ApeaKei

rropeveadai.

pLOi,

(f)rj/jLL,

Uopevay,

(jiyac,

^^ "^ ^b oXrj<; Kapbia^ eTTLarpeyr} jrpo^ Kvptov,

iropevaeraL iv avrfj.

94

ianv ovre

avficjiopcbrepov iart

THE SHEPHERD,
keep

otlier

tlie

mand.

v.

ii.

8-vi

i.

commandments wliich I am going to

in them and strengthen yourstrengthen themselves who wish to

Be strong

give you.

and let all

walk in them.
self,

Mandate

yOU/' Said he, "in tlie first

1. "1 COMMANDED
commandment to keep faith and fear and conT
T
" i es, sn*, said J.
tnience.
Jout now I wish,
-.T

,,

said

he,

'*

>>

^^

T-

to explain also their qualities that

may understand what

is

the quality of each and

.>

you
its

working, for their working is of two sorts. They

relate, then, to the righteous and to the unrighteous
2. do you therefore believe the righteous, but do not
believe the unrighteous. For that which is righteous
has a straight path, but that which is unrighteous a
crooked path. But do you walk in the straight path,
but leave the crooked patli alone.
3. For the
crooked path has no road, but rough ground and
:

many

stumbling-blocks, and is steep and thorny.

It
therefore harmful to those who walk in it.
4.
But those who go in tlie straight path walk smoothly
and without stumbling, for it is neither rough nor
thorny.
You see, then, that it is better to walk in
this path."
5. '' It pleases me, sir," said I, " to
walk in this path." " You shall do so," said he,
"and whoever 'turns to the Lord with all his heart'
is

shall

walk

in

it.

95

Expansion
^"*^

^^f
Mandate
5^/

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

n
^vo
1. "Akovg
vvv, (j^ijcTL, irepl ttj^; Tr/crreco?.
elalv dyyeXoL fxera rod dv6pco7rov, eh tT;? hiKai2. IIw? ovv, <f>riiJLi,
oavvT)'^ Kol eh t?)? Trovyjpla'^.
Kvpie,

ayyeXoL

"A/cofe,

Kaphiav

rrjv

iirl

aov

fiera
irepl

irepl

ore

KaroiKovcnv
avrd^;.^

rpvcpepo'^

Kal

7rpav<;

fcal

vepyeLa<;,

e/jbov

avvieh

dyyeXo^

ScKaLoavvrji;
TTjpo'i

fier

koI

^i-jai,

avrwv

Ta<;

yvcoa-ofiac

(porepoL

r}crv^io<;'

iart

6
/cal

dfi3.

/xev

rrj^;

ala^^vv-

orav ovv

ovto<;

aov

dva^fj, evOeu)^ XaXet

hiKaioavvT]^,
irepl
dyveia^;,

Kal irepl avrapKeia^ kol irepl

BiKacov Kal irepl Trdar)^ dpeTr}<^
ravra Trdvra orav eU rrjv KapBlav

(76fJLv6Tr)TO<;

Travro'^

epyov

ivho^ov.

on

dyyeXo^ rfjf; Blravra ovv iart

t?)? hiKaioavvrjf;.
rovrw
4. opa ovv^
ovv rriareve Kal roh epyoi^ avrov.
rrpwrov
Kal rov dyyeXov rrj<; 7rov7]pLa<; rd epya.

aov

dva^fj

yivwaKe,

-,

aov
rd epya rov dyyikov

KaLO(TVvr](;

fjuerd

iarl.

eari Kal iriKpo'^ Kal d(f>p(ov,'^

Kal rd epya avrov rroviipd, Karaarpecpovra rov^;
8ov\ov(; rov Oeov' orav ovv ovro^ iirl rrjv KapSlav
aov dva^fi, yvcodi avrov diro rcov epycov avrov.
5. Ilw<;, (j>riiii, Kvpie, votjaco avrov, ovk eTriara/JLai.
orav 6^ux,o\la aoi ri<; rrpoairear)
"AKOve, (j)7]aLv.
i)
TTCKpla, ylvwaKe, on avro^ eanv ev aor elra
emOvpiia irpd^ecov ttoWmv Kal iroXvreketai
rrdvrcov 6^v)(o\6<;

Mt.

7,

10

avviils avTOLs

cvdcws A-aAe?
Ant., om. A.
*

96

A,
.

iriKphs Koi &<t>pu}v

(Tvvie
.

L,

om

E.

ava^^ (with some variations)

^ olv A Ath., vvv L(E).
Ath. Ant., om. A.

LE

Atli.

THE SHEPHERD,

mand.

vi.

ii.

n
" Hear nov>'," said he^ ''concerning faith. There
two angels with man^ one of righteousness and

1.

are

one of wickedness."
I,

'-

shall

know

2.

their

me?"

angels dwell with

How

"

said

sir^"

because both

Listen/' said he,

^'

The angel

understand them.

then,

workings^

and

'^^

of righteousness

is

and modest and meek and gentle. When,

then, he comes into your heart he at once speaks
with you of righteousness, of purity, of reverence, of
delicate

self-control;

glorious

of

deed, and of

every righteous

When

virtue.

all

these things

come

all

into

your heart, know that the angel of righteousness is

with you. These things, then, are the deeds of the
angel of righteousness.
his works.

4.

of Mickedness.
bitter,

and

Now

Therefore believe him and

see also the works of the ano-el

he

First of all,

and

is

ill

tempered, and

casting down
Whenever therefore he comes
know him from his works." 5. ^^ I

foolish,

his

deeds are

evil,

the servants of God.

into your heart,

do not understand,
him."

sir/' said

"Listen," said he.

bitterness

I,

"how

"When

to perceive

ill

come upon you, know that he

temper or
is

in you.

Next the desu-e of many deeds and the luxury of

97
VOL.

II.

Faith

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

iheajiuTCDV iroWoiv Kai fiedua/xurcov Kai Kpaiirakwv 7roW6:)V /cat ttolklXcov rpocpow Kai ov
heovTwv Kai eTnOv/JLLat yvvaiKOJV Kai irXeove^Lwv
Kai v7reprj(j)avLa TroWy Tt9 Kai aXa^oveia Kai oaa

TrapaTrXijaid iari Kai

rovroi.<;

orav

iirl

dyy\o<;
i7rLyvov<;

Kaphiav

ti-jv

Trovrjpia^i

Trj<;

epya

ra

ravra ovv

6/jLOca-

crov ava/3fj, ylvcoaKe,

iarlv ev

avrov

col.

dTrocrra

6.

on

ovv
avrov,

cru

dir

avTQ) irlaTtve, on ra epya avrov irovi-jpa.

e;^^9
eiai Kai dcrvpLiroclia rols SovXol^ tov Oeov.
ovv dp,<pOTepa)v rcov dyyeX^ov rd^ ivepyela^- avvte
avrd^ Kai iriareve rw dyyeX(o t^? SiKaLoavvr]^'

fjLTjhev

7.

ore

aTTO 8e tov
r]

dyyeXov

t?^9

BiBa^T) avrov Trovrjpd

irov^lpi'^^

ian

dTToartjOi,

iravF-i' ^pycp'

eav

yap fj n<i ttktto^ dvrjp Kai ?; iv6v'/^V^^^ '^^^

dyyeXov rovrov dva/Sjj eirl ri]v KapSlav d^Tov, Bel
TOV avBpa eKelvov f) rrjv yvvalKa e^a/jLaprrjCT^i' t^*
8. idv Be nrdXiv irovqporaro'^ n<; y dvi-jp rj ryvvr]
Kai dvajSfj iirl ryv KapBiav avrov ra epya rov

dyyeXov rrj<; BiKaioavvy]^;, i^ dvdyKr]<; Bel avrov

dyadov n TroLrjaat. 9. /3Xe7Tei<; ovv, ^riaiv, on
KoKov ecn rw dyyeXw rr}<^ BiKaioavvi^^; aKoXovOelv,
Be dyyeXqy tt}? 7rovy]pLa<i dirord^aaOaL.

T&)

rd

fiev rrepl rrj^ iriareoo^ avri-]

rol<;

epyoa rov dyyeXov

t)}?

i)

10.

evroXr/ B7]Xol, iva

BiKaLoavvrj^i

Trca-

avrd ^rjar) rw Oew.

TTLcrreve Be, on rd epya rod dyyeXov rij^ 7rovr]pia<f
XaXeTrd iarr /jlt) epya^ofievo^ ovv avrd ^t]<Tr) rw
revar)^,

Kai

pyaau/ievo<;

Oea>.
^

98

/j.7]bh

AE,

Ka\

ij.r)biv

Atll,, L,


THE SHEPHERD,
much

M.WD.

VI.

5-10

ii.

and drinking, and many feasts, and

and unnecessary foods, and the desire of
women, and covetousness and hauglitiness, and pride,
and whatsoever things are akin and like to these,
when, tlierefore, these things come into your heart,
eatiiiii"

various

know tliat the angel of wickedness is Mith you.

6. When, therefore, you know his deeds, keep from
and do not trust him, because liis deeds
and unprofitable for the servants of God.

him,

are evil

You

have,

therefore, the workings of both the

Understand them and believe the angel of
righteousness, 7. but keep from the angel of wicked-

angels.

ness because his teaching

though a

man be

angel rise in his heart,

or

is

faithful,
it

evil in

every

act.

For

the thought of that

must be that that man

woman commit some sin.

man or woman be very

if

8.

evil,

But
if

again,

though

there rise

in

his heart the

deeds of the angel of righteousness, it

must needs be that he do some good act. 9. You
see, therefore," said he, '' that it is good to follow the
angel of righteousness, but to keep away from
the angel of wickedness.
10. This commandment

makes

plain the things of the faith, that you may

believe the works of the angel of righteousness, and

by doing them live to God. But believe that the

works of the angel of wickedness are bad by not
doing them, therefore, you shall live to God."
:

99
H 2

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

top Kvpiov koI cfyvXaaae Ta<i

^y\dcrcrwv ovv Ta<; ivTo\a<; rod
0ov ear} Bvvaro':; ev irdcrrj irpd^ei, koi 7) irpa^i^
aov davyKpiro^ earat. (j)o/3ov/uiVO(; yap rov fcvpiov
ovto^ hi iariv 6 (p6/3o<;,
irdvra Ka\6o<=; ipydar)'
2.
rov Be
ov Bet ere (^o^rjOrjvai, koi (TwOrjvai}
Scd/SoXov fxy <po^7]6fj<;' ^o^ovpievo^ yap rov Kvpiov
KaTaKvpLevaeL<; rov 8ia/36\ov, on 8vva/u<; ev aur(p
ovic eanv. ev w he cvva/jii<; ovk eariv,^ ovoe (po/Sc;'
ev M he Svi'apiL<^ y eioo^o<;, /ecu (po^o^; ev avrw.
Tra? yap 6 hvvapav )(cov (p6/3ov e^^t' o he pbrj e^^ov
hvvapLLV VTTO wavrcov Karacppovelrai. 3. cpo/SyjOyjrt
he rd epya rov hia/SoXov, ore rrov^ipd eart. (f)o/3ovpuevo^ ovv rov Kvpiov ^ ovk, epydarj avrd, dX)C dcpe^y
diT avrCov. 4. htaaol ovv elaiv 01 (j)6l3or edv yap
^eA?7? TO 7rov7]pov epydo-acrOai, (j^oSov rov Kvptov,
edv he 6e\r}^ rrdXiv ro
Kol OVK epydcrrj avro'
dyaOov epydaaaOai, (pojBov rov Kvpiov, Kal epydarj
Mcrre 6 cj)6l3o'^ rov Kvpiov lo-^vp6<; eart Kal
avro.
^o^i]6i-)rt ovv rov Kvptov, Kal
ixeya<^ Kal evho^o^.
Kal oaot dv (f)ofi)]6o)aiv avrov Kal
^rjar) avro)'
evroXd^ avrov, ^yaovrat ro)
r7]pria(oai^ to.?
Atari, (fyrj/jti, Kvpte, elira^; irepl rcov
5,
Oeo).
rijpovvrcov rd<; evroXd<; avrov' Tii^aovrat rco Oecp,
"Ort, (pTjaiV, rrdaa t) Kriat<i (popelrat rov KVptov
row ovv
rd<; he ivro\d<; avrov ov (pvXdaaet.
1.

Eccles. 12,13

^ol37]0y]TL,

(f)r]cri,

j^^^Q^^^ qj)^q{)^

A, ccofi^tr?; L2 Ant.
effTii/ om. (E) L2 Ath.
A,
add. (pQfir\Briaij ra epya rov 5ia^o\ov
Kvpiov
(L|), Lo omits the Nvliole clause.
^

a<a6rjuai

eV

]00

ica\

Tripi](Twai

Ant., tcov (pvXacraovTuv A.

ical

Ant.

THE SHEPHERD,
Mandate
1.

"^Fear/"

said he^ "

manu. mi.

1-5

Hhe Lord and keep

his Fear

By keeping, therefore, the comGod you shall be strong in every act,

commandments.'

mandments

of

and your conduct shall be beyond compare. For by

fearing the Lord you shall do all things well, and
this is the fear with which you must fear and be
2. But the devil do not fear, for by fearing
saved.
the Lord you have power over the devil because
But where there is
there is no might in him.
no might, neither is there fear. But where there is
For everyone
glorious might, there is also fear.
who has might gains fear. But he who has not
might is despised by all. 3. But fear the works of
If therefore, you
the devil, because they are evil.
fear the Lord you shall not do them, but depart
from them. 4. There are therefore two sorts of fear.
For if you wish to do that which is evil, fear the
Lord and you shall not do it. But, on tlie other
hand, if you A\-ish to do that which is good, fear the
So that the fear of the
Lord, and you shall do it.
Lord is mighty and great and glorious. Therefore
And
fear the Lord and you shall live in him.
whosoever shall fear him and keep his command5. " Wherefore, sir,"
ments, shall live to God."
said I, "did you say of those who keep his commandments, 'they shall live to God'?" "Because,"
said he, " the whole creation fears the Lord, but it
does not keep his commandments. Those, therefore

TOT

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

(f)o/3ov/j^evcov

avTOv kol (fivXaaaovrcov

avTov, eKeivwv

r)

^ooi]

ivToXa<;

rrapa rw Oew- tmv Be

ivTo\a<; avrov, ovBe fo)^ eV

(f)vXa(Tcr6vTcoi> ra^;

fi7]

to,'!;

ian

avTM.

^Ev T oXr)

7]'

on ra KTiafiara rod Oeov

kol yap r) iyKpareca BiirXfj iartv.
eirl TLvcov yap Bel eytcpaTeveaOai, eiri tlvwv Be ov
2. Tvcopccrov fxot, (f)rifiL, Kvpie, eVl rlvcdv Bel
Bet'
eyKparevea-OaL, eirl tlvcov Be ov Bel. "A/coue, (prjcrL
TO TTOvijpov eyKparevov Kal fir) iroiet avro' to Be
ayaOov /jL7] eyKparevov, ciWa iroiet avro. eav
yap eyKparevar) ro ayaOov jii] nroielv, dfiaprlav
/xeyd\7]v epyd^rj-^ eav Be eyKparevar) ro Trovrjpov
eyKpdTTOielv, BiKaLoavvi^v fieyaXi-jv epyd^r).
jjbil
revaai ovv diro irovi-jpla^ irdarj^; epya^o/Jbevo^; ro
dyaOov, 3. UoraTrai, (f)y]/jic, Kvpte, elaiv al irovrjojv r)fjLd<; Bel iyKpareveaOai; "Akovc,
piai, d(f)
(pTjalv
diTo iMnyeia'^ Ka\ 7ropveia<;, drTo fieOva1.

FjIttov aoi, (firjalv,

BiirXd iarr

fxaro'^

di^o/jiLa<;,

diro

rpv(f)7]<;

7rovr]pd<;,

diro

eBeapLarcov ttoWcov Kal iroXvreXelas ifKovrov Kal

Kal v'7Tepr](^avia<^
Kal Kara\a\Ld<; Kal viroKpi4.
creoj?, /jLV7j(nKaKia<i Kal irdcrr)^ /SXaacpTj/jbla^.
Ta^Ta ra epya 7rdvro)v Trovrjporard elaiv
diro rovrcav ovv
iv rf] ^wfj rcjv dvOpcoTTcop.
roiv epyojv Bel eyKpareveaOat rov BovXov rov
Oeov' 6 yap /jurj iyKparevofxevo^ diro rovrwv ov
ciKOve ovv Kal rd
Bvvarat ^Pjaac rw Oew.
Kav')(^i]ae(D<;

Kal drro

koA

I02

v-<ln]\o(f)poavin]<;

\lrei>a/jiaro<;

iav yap

ipyiCv EL, oni. A.

THE SHEPHERD,

mand. mi.

5-viii.

who fear him and observe his commandments, it is

But as for tliose wlio
they who have life witli God.
do not observe his commandments, neither have they
life in

him.

Mandate
1.

God

"I TOLD

you," said he,

^"^

that the creatures of Temperance

are two-fold, and temperance

is

also two-fold.

For from some things we must refrain and from

some things not." 2. " Let me know, sir," said I,^^from

what we must refrain and from what not." "Listen,"
said he. " Refrain from evil, and do not do it, but do
not refrain from good, but do

from doing good, you do great

For

it.

if

you refrain

you refrain
you do great righteousness. Refrain
therefore from all evil, and do good."
3. "What,
sir," said I, " are the wickednesses from which we
from doing

sin

but

if

evil,

must refrain } "

Listen," said he. " From adultery
and fornication, from the lawlessness of drunkenness,
from evil luxury, from much eating, and extravagance
of wealth, and boastfulness and haughtiness and
pride, and from
lying and evil speaking and
iiypocrisy, malice and all
blasphemy. 4. These
deeds are the wickedest of all in the life of men.
The servant of God must therefore refrain from
these deeds.
For he who does not refrain from
these cannot live to God.
Hear therefore what
''

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THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

aKokovOa
TTOvrjpa
a<j)

o)v

TOVTcov,

fcXefifia,

'\frvBo<;,

irXeove^ia,

dXa^oveia
SoKel

5.

"Ert

yap,

(^rjfjbi,

Kvpie,

epya eVrt; Kat ye iroXkd, (J)T)<7lv, eanv,

hel Tov 8ov\ov rod Oeov eyKpaTeveaOai'

croc

6a a

ical

ravra

yjrevSofiaprvpia,

airocTTeprjai^,

aTrdrr),

Troyyjpd,

iiriOv/jLia

rovTOi,<;

Trovijpd elvai

KevoSo^ta,

6. ov
Kal \iav Trovrjpd,

ofioid

elatv.

SouXo9 TOV Oeov. TOVTCOV 7rdi>T0)v Bel

(jiTj/jLL,^ TOL<;
eyKparevecrOaL tov BovXevovTa tw Oew. eyKpdTevcrai ovv diro irdvTCOv rovrcov, iva ^rjcrrj tw Oew Kal
oov
yypa(j)7](77) fieTd tmv eyKpaTevofievcov avrd.
7. a
jubev ovv Bel ere eyKparevecrdat, ravrd ecmv.
Troielv,
Be Bel ae /jLt) eyfcpareveadac, cprjcriv,
dfcove.
TO dyaOov pJr) eyKpaTevov, dXka iroiei
Kat roiv dyaOwv fxoc, (f)rjfii, /cvpte,
8.
avTO.
BtjXcoa-op T7]v Bvva/JLW, Iva iropevdo) ev avTol<i Kal
BovXevcrco avTol<;, tva ipyaadfivo<; avrd Bvvqdo)
(ToyOrjvat. "AKOve, (f)rjaL, Kal tmv dyaOcov tcl epya,
a ere Bel epyd^eaOat Kal fxr) eyKpaTeveaOai. 9.

dWd

irpoiTOV

TrdvTcov

TTLaTc;,

(f)6/3o<;

KVpiov,

ofiovota, prjfxaTa BLKaioavvri<^, dXrjOeLa,

dydizr],
virofiovrj'

TOVTCOV dyaOcoTepov ovBev iaTiv ev tt} ^cofj tcov

dvOpcvrrcov.
TavTa edv rt? cf^vXciaarj kuI /jbi)
iyKpaTevTjTat dir avroyv, fiaKdptof; yiveTat ev tt)
tovtcov Ta aKoXovOa
10.
elTa
avTOv.
^cofi
aKovaov '^ypaL<; vTrrjpeTelv, op^avov^ Kal vaTepovfievov<; einaKeiTTeaOai, e^ dvayKMV XvTpovaOai

Tou? BovXov^ TOV Oeov, (^iiXo^evov eivai (ev yap ttj

(faXo^ei'La evpiaKeTai dyaOo'Troii']ai<; ttotc), fJLrjBevl
avTiTciaaeaOai, i^avyiov elvai, ivBeeaTepov yive-

aOat 7rdvTa)v

civOpcoircov,
^

T04

(prif.u

A,

(pr)<T(

7rpea/3vTa<;
Lj,

om. E.

ae/3ea0at,

THE SHEPHERD,

mand.

viii.

4-10

on these things." 5. "But, sir/'

"are there still other evil deeds ? " " Yes/'
''
there are many from which the servant
must refrain. Theft, lying, robbery, false
follows

said

I,

said he,

of

God

witness,

coveteousness, evil desire, deceit, vain-glory, pride,

is like to these.
6. Do you not think
" Yes, very wicked," said
that these are wicked? "

and whatever
I,

"From

"for the servants of God."

who

serving

is

God must

refrain.

may

all

these he

Refrain, therefore

God and be
from them. These
then are the things from which a^ou must refrain.
7. But now hear the things from which you must not
" Do not refrain from
refrain but do them," said he.
that which is good, but do it."
8. " And explain to
me, sir," said I, "the power of the things which are
good, that I may walk in them and serve them, that
by doing them I may be saved." " Listen, then,"
said he, " to the deeds of goodness, which you must
do and not refrain from them. 9. First of all, faith,
fear of God, love and hai-mon}', words of righteousthan these there is nothing
ness, truth, patience
If any man keep these
better in the life of man.
things and do not refrain from them, he becomes
blessed in his life.
10.
Next hear the things which
follow
To minister to widows, to look after
orphans and the destitute, to redeem from distress
the servants of God, to be hospitable, for in
hospitality may be found the practice of good, to
resist none, to be gentle, to be poorer than all men,
from

all

these, that you

enrolled with those

who

live to

refrain

to reverence the aged, to practise justice, to preserve

105

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

htKaiocrvurjv acrKelv, aBeXcpOT^ira crvvnipelv, v/3piv
{j7ro(j)epcv,

\LcrfM6V0V(;

aXX

elvai, iivqaiKaKiav /jlj]

6^%/} irapaicakelv, icTKavha-

fxaKpoOvfiov

eyeiv, KajxvovTa^

airo

rfj

tt)^

iriareco'^

kol

i7ri(7Tpecj)LV

vovra^ vovOerelv, ^/^ecoo-ra?

/cat 6L TLva TOVTOi<; Qfxoid
(f)r)(7L,

raura dyaOd

fir]

v6v/iov<i
jjlt]

elvai;

airojBdWeaOai,
rroielv,

cifiaprd-

6\i/3eiv koI evheel<^,

icTTL.

11. 8oKL

Tt ^dp,

(j>r}/jLL,

aoi,

Kvpie,

TovTcov dyadcorepov; Hopevov ovv, (f>7](7Lv, iv avroh

Kal fir] iy/cparevov dir avroiv, Kal Zt]crr] tq) Oew12. ^vXaacre ovv Tr]v evTo\r]v ravrrjv iav to

dyaOov

7roLf]<; /cal fir]

dew, Kal

T(p

nroiovvre'^.

iyKparevar] dir avrov,

Trdvrei;

/cal

^7]aovTat

tw dew

irdXiv idv to Trovijpbv

ol
firj

^rjar]

ovrw
ttol^^

avrov, iy]crr] rw Oew, Kal

rrdvre^ ^^jorovrac rw Oew, ocrot idv ravra^ rd^
ivro\d<; cpvXd^coac Kal iropevOwaiv iv avraU.
iyKparevar] dir

Kal

^Ev r o\

Aey ei

1.

Joei

2,

712

'

Apov

6'.

diro creavrov rr]v hL^^v^iav

rrapd rov
Xiycov iv aeavrw on ttco? hvvafiai alrrjcraaOaL irapd rov Kvpiov Kal Xa^elv, r]fiaprr]KQ)<;

Kal
Jcr. 24

fMor

r]

fiev 6\co<; 8i\jrv'^/](jr]<; airi]craa6ai

deov,

et? avrov; 2. fir] StaXoyc^ov ravra, aXX^

ef oX?;? T>79 Kaphia^; aov iiriarpe^lrov iirl rov
Kvpiov Kal alrov irap avrov dSLaruKrcix;, Kal
yvcoar] ri]v 7roXXr]v evairXay^viav avrov, on ov
dXXd rb acriffia rf)<; '^v-^r]<; aov
fir'] ae iy Kar aXliri]
3. ovk ean yap 6 Oeo'; &)? oi
7rXr]po(f)opy]ae(.
dvOpwiroi fivifaiKaKOvvre^, dXX! avro'^ ufivrjaiKaKo^

rocravra

io6

THE SHEPHERD,

mand.

viii.

io-i\.

brotherhood, to submit to insult, to be brave, to bear

no mahce, to comfort those who are oppressed in
spirit, not to cast aside those who are offended in
the faith, but to convert them and give tliem
courage, to reprove sinners, not to oppress poor
is
Hke to these things.
not think," said he, "that these things
Yes, sir, "said I, ^"^for what is better
are good?"
than these things?" '''Walk then," said he, "in
them, and do not refrain from them, and 3''Ou shall
12. Keep therefore this commandment.
live to God.
If you do good, and do not refrain from it, you shall

and whatever

debtors,

Do you

11.

^"^

live to

And

God, and

all

who

act so shall live to God.

again, if you do not do that

which is wicked,
you shall live to God, and all
shall live to God who keep these commandments and
walk in them."
and refrain from

it,

Mandate

1. And he said to me:

''Remove from yourself Against
double-mindedness, and be not at all double-minded nJlndeduoss
about asking anything from God, saying in yourself.

How

I ask anything from the Lord and receive

having sinned so greatly against him ?
2. Do not have these thoughts but 'turn to the Lord
with all your heart,' and ask from him witliout
doubting, and you shall know his great mercifulness,
it

can

after

that he

will

not desert you, but will

petition of your soul.

.3.

P'or

God

is

not as

fulfil

the

men who
107

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

iari Koi crTrXayx^l^erai

rrjv 7roLt]atv

eirl

avrov.

KapStav cnro ttclvtwv

Tcbv fiaTaLWjJLCLTWV TOV alo)VO<^ rOVTOV Kal TMV
TTpoei-prjfjLevcov aoi p'qfjLCLTCDv koi alrov irapa tou
4. (TV

ovv KaOdpLcrov aov

ciirdXi-j'^r}

alTij/jLciTcov

(TOV drv(TTept]TO<;

rfi

irapd rod Kvpiov.

KaphicL aov, ovhev ov

(TOV.
01

OL

12

TTLG-reL

^^^-

cl Jac.

Xijylrrj

St-v/rf i^ouz^TG?.

rr]v

SiaTci(TT)<i

iv

rcov alrrjfjbdrcov

6.

ol he oXoreXec'; 6vTe<; iv rfj

TrdvTa alrovvrai TreTroiOore^;

p,eravo7](T7},

ovv

/jlt]

idv dBiaTaKTCOf;

eav he

et? rov Oeov, ovto'l elcnv

Kal ovdev oXo)? iiriTvy^^dvovaL rcov

Kal XafJL^dvovaiv,
1,

ecrrj,

5.

yap hiard^ovre^

hi'^vyjyi

alrrj/jidTcov avrcov.
2.

iravra Kal diro TrdvTCOV rcov

Kvplov, KOI

alT7](Trj<;

Ps.

tjjv

on

ydp

TTtt?

hvcrKoXco^;

Kaphiav

he rr)V iriariv,

Suyjrvxo^;

crcoOi'-jcrerai.

crov diro

on

eirl

rov Kvptov

dSiardKra><; alrovvrai,, /irjBev

rrj<;

dvrjp,
7.

edv

/xt;

KaOdpiaov

hL-^v)(La<;,

evhvaat

Icr'xypd ecrn, Kal TTiareve

rw

Oew, on irdvra ra alrrjiiard aov a alrel<; Xrjy^r),

Kal edv alr7]ad/jLev6<; irore rrapd rov Kvpiov aLrrj/xd
/Spahvrepov Xafi^dvrj^;, /jlt] hi'yj/v)/f]ar}<;, ore ra'X^v
ovK eXa/9e9 to airrj/jia rr/<; "^vx^l^ ^^^' '^dvrco';

ydp hid

riva

Treipaa/jLov

i)

Trapdirrcop-d ri, o

av

ro atry^jjbd aov.
8. av ovv fJLT) hLaXirrrj^ alrovfievo^; rb air^jfia rrj<;
'^v)(fi<; aov, Kal Xi]-y^rj avro' edv he iKKaKriarj<; Kal
hf\\rvxwV^ dlrovpLevo^;, aeavrov alrcco Kal pbrj rov
rrjv
9. /BXerre
hiyjrvxLav ravrrjv
hihovra aoi.
iTovqpd ydp ean Kal davvero^ Kai rroXXov^
eKpi^oL diro rfj<; Trtarew? /cat ye Xiav 7narov<^ Kal
la-)(ypov<^.
Kal ydp avri] ?} ciy!rv)(La Ovyciriip^ earl
dyvoel^, ISpahvrepov Xafi/BdveL^;

T08

aZfXcpri

A.

THE SHEPHEUI),

manp.

ix.

3-9

bear malice, but is liimself without maliee, and lias

mercy on that which he made. 4. Therefore purify
your heart from all the vanities of this world, and
from the words which were spoken to you beforeiiand, and ask from tlie Lord, and you shall receive
all things, and shall not fail to obtain any of your
])etitions, if you ask from the Lord without doubting.
5. But if you doubt in your heart, you shall receive
none of your })etitions. For those who have doubts
towards God, these are the double-minded, and they
shall not in any wise obtain any of their petitions.
G. But they who are perfect in fiiith ask for all
things,
trusting in the Lord,' and they receive
them, because they ask without doubtmg, and are
double-minded in nothing.
For every doubleminded man, unless he repent, shall with difficulty
be saved.
7. Therefore
purify your heart from
double-mindedness, but put on faith, because it is
mighty, and believe God, that you shall obtain all
your requests which you make.
And if ever you
make any petition from the Lord, and receive it but
slowly, do not be double-minded because you have
'

not received the request of your soul s}:>eedily, for in

every case it is because of some temptation or some
transgression, of which you are ignorant, that you
receive your request slowly.
8. Do not therefore
cease from making the request of your soul, and you
shall receive it.
But if you grow weary, and are
double-minded in your request, blame yourself and
not him who gives to you.
9. Consider this double-

mindedness

for

it

is

wicked

and

foolish,

and

uproots many from the faith, yes, even those who are
very faithful and strong.
For this double-minded-

109

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Tov Sia/SoXov Kol \iav Trovijpeverac et? tov<;
10. Karacppovrjaov ovv t>}?
SovXov<i TOV Oeov.
koI KaraKvpievaov avTrj<; iv Travrl
hLy\rv^ia<^
TTpdyfjLart, evhvad[jLevo^

yap

t7]V

ttLcttlv

ttjv

la')(ypav

iravra eTrayyeWeTat,
TTcivra reXeiOL, rj Be hty^vxia jjur) KaraTTCcrTevovaa
eavrfj iravrcov diroTvy^dveL twv epycov avrfj^ wv

Kal SvvaT7]V'

7]

ttlcttl^

11. /SXeVei? ovv, cj)r]aiv, on rj ttlg-tl^

dvcoOev eari irapd tov Kvpiov Kal e^ei Svva/jiiv
/jLyd\y]V' i) oe hi'y^rv)(ia liriyeiov irvev/xd ecrTt irapa
12. gv ovv
TOV Bca/SoXov, hvvapiLV /xr; e^ovaa.
hovKeve ttj i^ova-y Siivafitv Trj irlaTei kol diro ttj^
C)i-\\rv')(^ia<; diroayov t>}9 yLt^7 eyov(Tr)<^ hvvafXLV, Kal
^7] (TTJ T(p Beo), Kal irdvTe^ trjcrovTat tm Oew oi TavTa

Trpdacrei.

^povovvTe^}

\ 1]

^K V T

^Apov diTo aeavTov,

(j)i]aL, ttjv Xvirt-jv Kal

eVrt rt}? BL^lrv')(ia<^ Kal tt)^
2. IIw?, (^r^jxl,
Kvpie, uS6Xcf)7] e<TTi
6^V')(oXLa<;.
TOVTcop; dXXo ydp /jlol BokcI elvau o^vy^oXia Kal
KavveTO'^ el
dXXo BLylrv)(^La Kal dXXo Xvtt^-j.
Kal - ov voeU, otl t) Xvtti]
dvdpcoTre, <^7)ai,
TrdvTcov tmv Trvev/idTwv 7rovi]poTpa iaTl Kal
BeivoTaTr] toI^; SovXoi<; tov Oeov Kal irapd TrdvTa
iTvevpaTa KaTa^Oeipet tov dvOpcoTrov Kal
TO,

1.

yap

avTi]

aSeXc^T;

(ppovovvTfs L.2 Ath., (ppovriaaPTfs AL2(E).

(pTjat, Kai om. A.

THE SHEPHERD,
iiess is

mand.

cj-x.

ix.

i.

much

the daughter of the devil, and coniniits

"wickedness against the servants of God.

10.

therefore double-mindedness. and master

it

Despise
in every

on the faith which is strong and

For faith promises all things, perfects all
powerful.
things.
But the double-mindedness which has no
full faith in ilself fails in all deeds which it underputting

act,

takes.
is

You

11.

see, then,"

said

he,

'^

that

faith

from above, from the Lord, and has great power

but double-mindedness is an earthly spirit, from the

Do you, therefore, serve
devil, and has no power.
the faith which has power, and refrain from the
double-mindedness which has no power, and you
shall live to
live to

God, and

who have

all

this

mind

shall

God.

Mandate 10
I

1.

'^'^

Put away,"

this also

ness."

is

2.

said he,

^'^

grief from yourself, for

a sister of double-mindedness and bitter-

"

How,

sir,"

said,

'''

is

she their

sister,

seems to me that bitterness is one thing and

double-mindedness is another, and grief another?"
" You are foolish, O man," he said, " and do not
understand that grief is more evil than all the
spirits, and is most terrible to the servants of God,
and corrupts man beyond all the spirits, and wears

for

it

III

Grief

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

kol

eKTpi/Set TO irvevfJia to a'yiov

3.

'Eyo),

Ta(;

^')]/jLi,

fcvpie, acruz^ero?

irapapoXa^ TavTa^.

^etv

fcal

ttw?

<^/ap

ov

aco^ecv,

67n^r)T0]o-avT'i

/x?;Se

7n(TTevcravT<^

8e

jjlovov,

ado^et

Kal ov avvLco

SvvaTac i/cTpL4. "Kkov,

vow.

ol /LL7]Se7roT6 ipevvr}aavT6<; irepl

cf)7](Tiv

6eLa'=;

ttoKlv

irakiv

et'/xt

irepl

t%

T7]<i

a\7]-

OeoTrjTO^,

ejiTre^vpixevoi he irpa^y-

Kal TrXovTco Kal ^CKlai<; idvtKal<^ Kal

oXXaL^ TToXXat? 7rpay/jLaTLat<; tov alcova tovtov
oaoi ovv TOUTOt? 7rp6crKiVTai, ov voovcn Ta<^

fjLaTeLat<;

7rapafio\a<i
viTO

TOVTwv

^'

5c"/*

Eccius.

'
'

2, 3

T03V

^eoT7;T09'

TTpd^ecov

iinaKOTOvvTaL
Kal

yap

KaTa(p0eLpovTac

5. Ka6co<^ ol ajjuireKal ylvovTai Ke^epacDfievoL.

KaXoL, oTav afieXela'^ Tvywai, yepaovvTai
airo TOiv ciKavOwv Kal ^OTavSiv ttoiklXcov, outco?
ol dvdpcoTTOL ol TTiCTTevcravTe'^ Kal et9 TavTa<; tci^;
7rpd^6i<; ra? TroXXa? i/jLTrtTTTOVTe^ ra? irpoetprjixeva<^, uTTOTrXavcovTaL diro tt}? hiavola^; avTMv,
Kal ovhev oXw? voovcn irepl hiKaioorvvq^;, dXXd
Kal OTav cucovacnai irepl ^eoT?7T09 KoiX dXr}6eLa<^,
6 vov'^ avTOiV irepl ttjv irpaPiv avTwv KaTaylveTac,
6. ol 8e (f)6/3op e')(0VTe<;
Kal ovSev 6Xo)<; voovaiv,
Oeov Kal epevv(hvTe<; irepl OeoTTjTO^ Kal dXrjOela^
Kal Tr/i/ Kaphiav e^ovre^ irpo<; tov Kvptov, irdvTa
Ta Xeyo/meva avTol^ Td)(^cov voovac Kal avvlovcrcv,^
OTL exovcn tov (jio/Sov tov Kvpiov iv avT0L<;' oirov
yap 6 Kvpto<; KaTOCKel, eKet Kal crvveacf; iroXXij.
/coXX7]9'}]Ti ovv T(p KVpLfp, Kal irdvTa avvrjaeL<i Kal

\o)ve<=; ol

Ps. 111,10;

r?}?

voi]aeL<;.

THE SMEPHP:RD,
out

Holy

tlie

"

Spirit

am

and

MAM),

x.

i.

26

ai;ain saves us."

" Ves,

3.

and do not understiind these })arables, for how it can wear out and
again save, 1 do not understand.
4.
Listen/' he
said

sir,"

I,

t'oolisli iiian^

"

said,

the

''

''

who have never inquired concerning

nor made search concerning the Godhead,

those

trutli,

but only have faith, and are mixed up Avith business

and riches, and lieathen friendships, and many other
occuj)ations of this world,
such as are intent on

these,

do

Godhead

not

uiiderstiind

the

parables

of

the

they are darkened by these deeds,

and are corrupted and become sterile. 5. Just as
good vineyards when they meet with neglect, are
made barren by the thorns and various weeds, so
men, who have believed, and fall into these many
occupations, which have been mentioned above, are
deceived in their understanding, and understand
nothing completely about righteousness. But even
when they listen concerning the Godhead and truth
their mind is taken up with their business, and thev
understand nothing properly.
6. But they wlio
have the fear of God, and inquire concerning the
Godhead and truth, and have their heart towards
the Lord, perceive quickly and understand all that
is said to them, because they liave the fear of the
Lord in themselves for where the Lord dwells,
;

for

there also is great understanding. ' Cleave therefore

to the Lord,' and you shall understand and perceive
all

thinos.

113
VOL.

II.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

n
1.

"AkOV OVV,

(})7](TLV,

av6l]T,

TTW?

XviTl]

t)

TO irvevjia to dyiov /cal itoXlv aco^er

2. oTav 6 Bl-^vxo^ iin^aXiiTaL irpa^Lv Tiva koI
TavT7]^ aiT0Tv)(r] Bia rr}v 8c'yjrv)(Lap avrov, rj
\v7rr) avTT] elairopeveTai eU top avOpcoirov kol
Xvirel TO TTvevfJua to ci'^/iov koI iKTpL/3ei avTo.
3. elTa
ttoXlv r; 6^V)(^o\ia OTav KoWrjOfj rw
avOpoiiTcp irepl irpa'^yiaTO'^ tivo<^, kol Xlav iriKpavi)
XvTTT] elairopeveTai eU t7]v Kaphiav
6f], TTokiv
TOV avOpcOTTOV TOV 6^V')(0\')]<TaPT0<;, KOl \V7r6LTat,
eVl TT] Trpd^ei avTov y eirpa^e koI /xeTavoet, otl
4, avTi] ovv rj Xvirr] SoKel
TTOvr^pov elpydauTO.
acoTTjpLav ex^cv, otl to irovypov 7rpd^a<; /jL6TvoTjaev.
dfxcf)6Tpac ovv at irpd^ei^ Xvttovctl to

KTpi^C

TTvevfia'
7rpd^eco<;
TTvevfJia,

hi-^lrvy^ia,

avTf]^;,

7)

eirpa^e

OTL

Se

to

otl

ovk

i'TTeTV')(e

6^v')(^oXLa

7rov)]pov.

XvTrel

r?)?

to

d/jL(f)6T6pa

dyup, 7)
T(p
T(p
iTvevfiaTL
5. dpov ovv diro aeavo^v^oXia.
Tov Trjv XvTrrjv Kal fjui] OXljSe to irvevfia to dyiov
TO ev crol KaTOLKOVv, purjiroTe ivTev^rjTaL tm dew ^
6. to
yap irvevpLa tov
Kal dTTOdTf) diro crov.
6eov TO SoOev et? T7]l> adpKa TavTifv Xvtttjv ov^
v7ro(j)epeL ovSe aTevo-^^wpiav.

ovv
Eijh. 4, 30

/xep

7]

XvTTTjpd

Si-v/ryp^ta

Kal

icTTL

7)

Ill

ovv tt]v iXapoTrjTa, ti]v jrdvTOTe

e')(pvaav ydpiv irapd tw dew Kal evirpoaSeKTOv
1.

")^vhvaai

T(^

Ath.i

114

de^

EL

Atll." Ant.,

Kara aov A, Kara

crov

tov Beov

THE SHEPHERD,

m vnd.

x.

ii.

i-iii.

II

Hear, now," said he, " foolish man, how grief Grief
wears out the Holy Spirit, and again brings salvation. Holy spirit
2. When the double-minded undertakes any Mork,
and fails in it because of his double-mindedness,
this grief enters into the man, and grieves the Holy
Spirit and wears it out.
3. Then again, when for
any matter ill temper cleave to a man, and he
become exceedingly bitter, again grief enters into
the heart of the ill tempered man, and he
he did, and repents
is grieved at the act which
because he did wickedly.
4. Therefore this grief
seems to bring salvation, because he repented of
having done wickedly.
Therefore both deeds
grieve the Spirit
double-mindedness, because he
did not obtain his purpose, and ill temper grieves the
Spirit, because he acted wickedly.
Both, therefore,
are grievous to the Holy Spirit, double-mindedness
and ill temper. .5. Put therefore away from yourself
grief, and do not opjn-ess the Holy Spirit which
dwells in you, lest it beseech God,i and it depart
6. For
the Spirit of God which is
from you.
1.

''

given

to

this

flesh

endures

neither

grief

nor

oppression.

lU
1.

"Put

which always
acceptable to him, and

on, therefore, joyfulness,

has favour with

God and

is

Apparent!}' the meaning is 'beseech God to allow it to

depart from the man in whom it is.' This is brought out in
the vatiunts of A and Ath.
^

Joyfuiness

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ovGav

avT(p,

kcli

iprpvcpa

iv

avrf}.

7ra?

yap

IXapo^ dvr]p dyaOa ipyd^eraL Kal dyaOd (fypovec

2. 6 Be Xv7n]po^ dvrjp
fcal KaTacj)povel ri}? Xi^ttt;?.
TrdvTore Trovtjpeverai- irpoirov fxev Trovijpeverai,
on Xvirel to rrvevp.a to dyiov to BoOev tm dvOpoiirco
IXapov Beurepoi' SeXvirajv to irveviia to dyiov dvoepy(i^Tai,

jjLiav

tw

fi7j

evTvyydvwv

fir/Be

i^ofioXoyov-

Udi'TOTe yap Xvirijpov dvBpo^ i)

evTev'^i^ ovK e)(i Bvva/xip tov dva/Srjvai eiri to
3,
Aiutl, (f^rj/jbl, ovk
OvcnaaTjjpiov tov deov.
dva^alvei iirl to 6vaLaaTi]piov 77 evTsv^L^ tov
XvTTOVfjbevov; "Otl, (bi]aiv, rj Xvirrj iyKaOnTat eh
TTjV KapBiav avTov.
[xefiiyiievi^ ovv 1) Xvttt] /xeTCL
T/}? eVTci/feco? ovk d(f)iyjai T7]V evTSv^Lv dval3i]vai
KaOapdv eirl to 6v(7iaaT7]p/ov. ojairep yap 6^o<;
Kal oJvo<; jjLep.ty/jieva eVI to avTO ti]v uvtijv rjBovijv
OVK exovcnv, ovtw Kal 1) Xinrtj fie/iiy/juevT) jxeTci
TOV dyiov Trvev/JLO.TO^; tijv avTrjv evTev^iv ovk e')(ei.
aeavTov diro tt)? Xv7rrj<; t?]?
4. KaOdpiaov ovv
7roi'7]pd<; TavT7]<;, Kal ^^jctt) tw 6ea>' Kal 7rdvTe<;
^ijaovTat T(p 6ew, oaoi dv d7rol3dXwaiv dcb^ iavTcov
T})v XvTTYjv Kal ivBvawvTaL iraaav iXap6T)]Ta.
/jLvo<;

fcvplo).

^R V T

oX

}]

ovpi-^eKXiov Ka6i-][ievov<;
eiTi
p.01
Kal eTepov dvOpwirov KaOtj/ierov eVt
KadeBpav, Kal Xeyei fioL' BXeVei? tov<; eirl tov
BXeTTw, <f>7]pLi, Kvpie.
av/i-\lreXXiov Kadijfievov^;
OvTOi, (firjai, ttio-tol eiai, Kal 6 Ka6t]fjLevo<i eirl Ti]v
1.

"ESe^fe

dv0pdj77ov<i

KaOeopav

116

ylr6vco7rpo(f)7]T'/]<i

icTTLP,

o?

diroXXvat

SHEPHERD,

THi:
riuiirish in it

mand.

every jovful

for

iii.

i-.\i.

docs

<;()od

\.

man

deeds,

and has good thoughts, and despises grief. 2, But

First of
tlie mournful man always does wickedly.
all he does wickedly because he grieves the Holy
Spirit, which is given to man in joyfulness_, and
secondly he grieves the Holy Spirit by doing
wickedly, not praying nor confessing to the Lord.
For the intercession of the mournful man has

nowhere power

to ascend to the altar of God."

" Why," said I, '' does not the intercession of
the mournful man ascend to the altar?" '^ Because/' said he, '^ grief sits in his heart.
Therefore,
the grief which is mixed with his intercession does
not pemiit the intercession to ascend in purity to
the altar.
For just as vinegar mixed with wine has
not the same agreeableness, so also grief mixed with
the Holy Spirit, has not the same povrer of intercession.
4. Therefore
purify yourself from this
3.

wicked

grief,

live to

God who

and put on

all

and you

God, and all shall

away from themselves griefj

shall live to

cast

joyfulness."

Mandate
1.

He

showed me men sitting on a bench,^ and

sitting on a chair, and lie said to me
you see the men sitting on the bench?"

another
^^Do

" Yes^
''

11

man

sir," said I

^'^
;

are faithful, and he

false prophet_,

who

is

" They," said he,

on the chair is a
corrupting the understanding
see them."

who

is

sitting

av,u\Pf\\iou cannot be here translated by the siinie word

as in Vis. III. i. 4.
Here it is the 'bench' of the learner au
^

opposed to the 'chair' of the teacher.

IT7

False au

prophets

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

hidvoiav rojv BovXcov rov 6eov' tow St^jrvx^^v
airoWvcTiv, ov tmv iriarMv.
2. ovtgl ovv o'l
hi^v')(Oi &)? eVt fidvTLV epxovrat koI iirepwrCoaLv
avrov, TL apa earaL avTol^' KciKetvo^ 6 ^frvSo-

r7]v

Be

7rpocf)7]T7']^,

pLTjoeixiav

TTvevfJiaTO'^

Oeiov,

e^wz^

\a\el

eavro)

ev

avrcov

fxer

hvvafMLv

Kara ra

avrwv Kal Kara

Td<i
eVt^u/xta?
Kal TrXypol ra? yjrvxa^
avTMV, KaOco^ avrol jBovkovrat. 3. avro^ yap
Kvo9 COP Keva Kal dTroKpLveraL Kevol<;' o '^/dp idv
irpcx;
to
tov dv6p(aiT0V
Kevo^fjCa
iirepcoTrjOf},
Ttvd Be Kal pr/fiara dXi-jOrj XaXel'
aTTOKpiveTai.

7rep(OT7]fjLaTa

T/]<;

Troinjpla^;

yap

avrcov

Bid/3o\o<; TrXijpot

avTov tw avrov

TrvevjxaTL,

4. oaoi
TLva Swijaerat prj^ai to}v BiKaiwv.
ovv laxypol elaiv iv rfj mareL rov Kvplov, ivoehvd\i-)6eiav, roh
rotovroi<i irvev fxaa lv
/jbivoL
r7]v
ov KoXkcbvrat, aW' drrexovrat d'jT avrcov ocrot
Be Sti/ry^ot elai Kal ttu/cvw? fieravoovai, fiavrevovrai f'o<; Kal ra eOvr) Kal eavroL<; jiei^ova dfiaprlav

et

eTTicfiipovcTtv

eiSo)\o\arpovvre<;'

yap

irrepcorcov

ylrev8o7rpo(f)/]r7]v rrepl rrpd^e(t)<^ rLvo<; elScoXoXdrpij^;

earl
5.
Cf.

Jam. 3,15

Kal

irdv

yap

Kevo<;

diro

irvevf-ta diro

tt}?

dXrjOeia^

Oeov BoOev

ovfc

Kal d(f)pcov.
iirepwrdraL,

aWa ey^ov rr)v Svva/jLiv rP]<; 6e6Tr]ro<; d(j) eavrov

\a\ec irdvra, on dvcoOev iariv drro ri]<; Bwd/jLeco'^
6. ro Be rrvevfxa ro iirerov Oeiov irveviiaro'^.
pcord)/j,evov

Kal \a\ovv Kara

ra<i

eTrtOvfiia^ rcov

dvOpcoTTcov eiriyeiov eari Kal e\a<f)p6v, BvvafjLiv fiJ]

e^ov Kal oXo)? ov XaXec, edv /jlt) eTrepcorrjOfj.
7. llw? ovv, (j)7]/jLi, Kvpie, dvOpcdiro^ yvooaerai, rU
avro)v 7rpo(f)/jr')]<; Kal ri<; "yjrevBoTrpoipijri^f; iariv;
"AKOve, (pijai, rrepl dfjLcporepcov ro)v 7rpo(p')]rMV' Kal

iiS

THE SHEPHP:UD,

mand. m. 1-7

He corrupts the underdouble-minded, not of the faithful.

2. Therefore these double-minded men come to him
as to a wizard, and ask him concerning their future
and that false prophet, having no power of the
Divine Spirit in himself, speaks with them according
to their requests, and according to the desires of
their wickedness, and fills their souls, as they themselves wish.
3. For he is empty and makes empty
answers to empty men for whatever question is put
he answers according to the emptiness of the man.
But he also speaks some true words, for the devil
fills him with Jiis spirit, to see if he can break any of
the righteous.
4. Therefore, as many as are strong
in the faith of the Lord, and have put on the truth,
do not cleave to such spirits, but refrain from them.
But as many as are double-minded, and constantly
repent, practise soothsaying, like the heathen, and
bring greater shame upon themselves by their
idolatry.
For he who asks a false prophet concerning any act is an idolator, and empty of the truth
and foolish, 5. For every spirit which is given from
God is not asked questions, but has the power of the
Godhead and speaks all things of itself, because it is
from above, from the power of the Divine spirit.
which is questioned and speaks
6. But the spirit
according to the lusts of man is earthly and light,
and has no power, and it does not speak at all unless
7. ^- How, then," said I, "sir,
it be questioned."
shall a man know which of them is a true prophet
and which a false prophet.'*" "Listen," said he,
" concerning both the prophets, and as I shall tell
of

the servants of God.

standin<:^ of tlie

119

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

\eyeiv, ovra) hoKiixdaei'; rov 7rpo(f)7]Kal Tov -^evSoTTpocprjT^jv. airo t?;? l^wr}^ Boklfia^e TOV avOpcoTTOV tov e^ovTa to irvevj.La to
)((ov
to irvevfia to
8. TrpwTOv fjuev 6
Oelov.
avcoOev^ 7rpav<; iaTL koI )](7v')(io<^ Kai t aire tv 6(f) pcov

W9

(Toi fieXXo)

T?7Z^

Kal

a7r6)(6/jLvo<;

arro

7rdcn]<;

7rovr]pia<;

/cal

eiTL-

fxaTaia^ tov alct)vo<; tovtov Kal eavTov

ivheecTTepov iroiel irdvTcov to)v dvOpcoircov Kal
ovSevl ovSev drroKplveTat e7rp(OTCop,vo<;, ovSe KaTafjLova^ \a\L, ovSe oTav 6e\r) dvOpcoiro'^ XaXelv,
Tore XaXel, oTav
XaXel TO irvevjjLa to d'ytov,
9. oTav ovv eXdrj
OeXijarj avTOV 6 Oeo^ XaXrjaai.
6 dvOpo)7ro<; 6 e%&)z^ to Trvevfia to Oelov eh (Tvvaycoyijv dvBpwv BtKaicov tcov i)(^6vT(ov TrlaTiv Oeiov
iTvevfJLaT0<^ Kal evTev^i^ yevrjTai 7rpo<; tov 6eov rf;?
avvaycoyi]^ twi^ dvSpcov eKeivwv, TOTe 6 dyyeXo<;
6v}iia<^

dWd

tov

Trpocl)r]TiKov TrvevpaTO'^^ o Keipievo<; Trpo<^

avTov

TOV dvOpwrrov, Kal TrXrjpcoOeU 6 dv6pco7ro<;

TM TTvevfiaTi T(p dyiw XaXel ei? to TrXr)6o<;, KaOox;
10. ovt(o<; ovv (pavepov eaTai
6 Kvpio^ ^ovXeTai.
oarj ovv irepl tov
TO TTvevjia Tf]<; ^eoT^^^ro?.
TTvevfiaTO^; r?}? OeoTTjTO'^ tov Kvpiov rj dvvafiL<;
11. aKove vvv, </)?;crt, rrepl tov 7rvv/iaT0<i
avTT).
TOV eTTiyeiov Kal Kevov Kal SvvafMLV /xt) e^oj^ro?,

irXi-jpol

dXXd

6vT0<; /JLcopov.

12. irpoiTOv fxev 6 dvdpcoirof;

e')(eiv vyjrol eavTov Kal

6eXei TTpwTOKaOeBpiav e')(^eiv, Kal evOv^ iTa/x6<; eVrt
Kal dvacBr]<; Kal iroXvXaXo'; Kal ev Tpv(j)al<;
7roXXaL<; dvaaTpe^o/ievo^ Kal ev eTepai^ TvoXXal^

KeLvo<;

SoKcov irvevfia

TO auocQfV AL], TO 6e7ay rh avuiQev ELj.

rov TTpofh-riruccv Tr^eu/xaTos L^Ej, rod irpo(t)r]Tov A, uuntius
panctus divinitatis {&yye\os ayios B^orrjTos).
^

I20

THE

SHEPHP:R1), MAM). XL 7-12

jud<Te the true propliet and the

Test the man Avho has the Divine
Spirit by his life.
8. In the first place, he who
has the spirit which is from above, is meek and

you, so you

sliall

false prophet.

gentle, and lowly-minded, and refrains from all

wickedness and evil desire of this world, and makes
himself poorer than all men, and gives no answers to
anyone when he is consulted, nor does he speak by

himself (for the Holy Spirit does not speak when a

man wishes to speak), but he speaks at that time
when God wishes him to speak. 9. Therefore, when
the man who has the Divine Spirit comes into a
meeting of righteous m.en who have the faith of the
Divine Spirit, and intercession is made to God from
the assembly of those men, then the angel of the

him and fills the man, and

with the Holy Spirit, speaks to
the congregation as the Lord wills.
10. Thus, then,
prophetic spirit rests on

the man, being

filled

the Spirit of the Godhead will be plain.

is

Such, then,
the power of the Lord concerning the Spirit of

the Godhead.

IL

Listen, now," said he, "concern-

ing the spirit which

is earthly, and empty, and has

no power, but is foolish. 12. In the first place, that
man who seems to have a spirit exalts himself and
wishes to have the first place, and he is instantly
impudent and shameless and talkative, and lives in
great luxury and in many other deceits, and accepts

121

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

a7rdrai<s kol /jUiaOov^ Xa/Jb/Sdvcov Tr)<^ Trpocfyijreta^
avTOv- eav 8e fMij Xd/Syj, ou Trpocprjrevei. hvvarat ovv
TTvevfjui Oetov fiiaOov^ Xafi^dveiv koI 7rpo(f)r)T6Vtv;
ovfc 6pSe')(^Tai TOVTO TTOielv Oeov 7rpO(j)7]T7]v,
Tcov TOLovTCDV TTpocfyTjTMP iiTL'yeiov i(TTL TO iTvevfia.
13. elra 6\(o<; ei9 avvaycoyrjv dvBpcov BiKaicov ovk

dWd

iyyi^ei,

dX}C

diroc^evyei, avTOv<;'

KoWdrac

Be to??

Kara ycovlav avTol<;

7rpo(j)r]TVt Kol dirara avTOu<; \a\o)v Kara Ta9
eVt^u^/a? avTcov nrdvTa Kva)<;' Kevoh yap kol
diroKpLverat' to yap tcevov aKvo<; fxcTa tmv Kevcov
Styjrv)(^OL<;

kvol<;

fcal

avvTiOifJievov

ov

fcal

OpaveTai,

oTav

dWd

avfjL(j)covov(7iv

avvaycoyrjv
dvBp6)v BiKalcov eyovTwv irvevpia OeoTTfTO^
Kal evTev^i<i dir
avTOiv yevqTai, fcevovTat 6
dvOpco7ro<; Klvo^, Kal to Trvev/xa to iTrlyeiov diro
Tov cfio/Sov (pevyei dir avTOv, Kal KcocpovTat 6
dvOpco7ro<; 6Kelvo<^ Kal 6\o)<; avv6pavTat, fJbrjBev
dXkrj\ot<;.

14.

Be

eXOrj

et?

ifXi-jprj

Bvvd/jL6V0<;

(7Tipdar)<;

\aXi]craL.

olvov

t)

15. eav yap et9 diroOrjKrjV

eXaiov Kal iv avT0i<; 6f}(;

Kepd/jLtov Kv6v, Kal irdXtv aTrocrTLpdcrai OeXrjCTrj^

to KepdjJLiov eKelvo, o eOtjKa^ K6v6v,

Kevov Kal vpy]aeL<;- ovtco Kal ol 7rpo(pf]Tai ol kgvoI
OTav eXOcoaiv 6t9 7rvvp,aTa BiKaiwv, oiroloi rjXdov,
TOLOvTOi Kal evpiaKOVTai.
16. eyei^; d/xcpoTepcov
TMV 7rpo(j)7}T(ov T7]v ^(oy]v. BoKifia^e OVV diro tmv
epycov Kal Trj(; ^Q)rj<; tov dvOpwirov tov XeyovTa
eavTov 7rvevfiaTO(f)6pov elvai.
17. av Be iriaTeve
Tw TTvevfiaTL Tw ip^^o/mevo) drro tov 6eov Kal
e^ovTi BvvajjLiv tw Be irvevfxaTL tw eiriyeiw Kal
Kevd) /xrjBev TriaTeve, otl ev avTM Bvva/jLi.<i ovk
eaTtv diro tov BcaffoXov yap ep')(eTaL.
IS. clkovTtjv uTroOijKrjv,

THE SHEPHERD,

manp.

rewards for his prophecy^ and

if

them he does not prophesy.

Is it

xi.

12-18

he does not receive

then possible for
a Divine Spirit to accept rewards and prophesy ?
It is not possible for a prophet of God to do this,
but the spirit of such prophets is of the earth.
13. Next, on no account does he come near to an
assembly of righteous men, but shuns them. But
he cleaves to the double-minded and empty^ and

them in a corner, and deceives them

by empty speech about everything according to
their lusts, for he is also answering the empty.
For
an empty vessel which is put with others that
are empty is not broken, but they match one
another.
14. But when he comes into a meeting
full of righteous men, who have a s|)irit of the Godhead, and intercession is made by them, that man is
made empty, and the earthly spirit flees from him in
fear, and that man is made dumb and is altogether
broken up, being able to say nothing. 15. For if
you stack wine or oil in a cellar, and put among
them an empty jar, and again wish to unstack the
cellar, the jar which you put in empty you will find
still empty.
So also the prophets who are empty,
when they come to the spirits of just men, are found
prophesies to

out to be such as when they came.

16. You have
the life of both the prophets.
Test, then, from his
life and deeds, the man who says that he is inspired.
17. But believe yourself in the Spirit which comes
from God and has power, but have no faith in the
spirit which is from the earth and empty, because
there is no power in it, for it comes from the devil.
18. Hear, then, the parable which I will tell you.

123

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

<Tov ovv ^ rrjv irapa^oXi'jv, tjv /xeXXco aoi Xeyeiv
Xa/3e XiOov koI ySaXe et? tov ovpavov, Xhe, el
Svvaaat aylraaOai avrov' y ttoXlv Xd/Se (jL<^wva
vSaro^ KoX a{(j)a)vto-ov els tov ovpavov, cBe, el
19. Hw?, cjirj/xL,
hvvaa-ai Tpvirriaai tov ovpavov.

Kvpie,

TavTa yeveadai; dSvvaTa yap

'H? TavTa ovv, (j)7]aiv,

SvvaTac

d/jLCpoTepa Ta.VTa etprjKa^.

ciEvvaTci eaTiv, ovtco Kal tcl irvevfiaTa to, iiriyeia

dhvvaTa

Kal

ecTTi

dSpavi].

8vva/iiv Ti^v avwOev

'X^LCTTov

KOKKdpLov,

icTTi

20. Xa/5e

ep)(^ojjLev7jv'

Kol

rj

ovv^

ttjv

'X^dXa^a iXd-

OTUV

eTTLTrearj

KecpaXrjv dvOpcoTTOVj ttco? ttovov irapex^i;

t)

eirl

TrdXiv

Xd/3e (TTayova, i) diro tov Kepd/xov TriiTTet x^fxal

21. ff\e7ret<; ovv, ort to,
Kal TpvTva TOV Xt6ov.
dvcoOev eXd^icTTa TriiTTOVTa iirl tijv yfjv /leydXtjv
SvvafjLtv e'X'^i' ovTO) Kal to Trvevpua to Oelov avcoOev
ip^opievov SvvaTov eaTr tovtw ovv tm irvevpiaTL
iriaTeve, diro he tov eTepov dwexov.

^FjV T

oXy

t^'

1,

Aeyei pior ^Apov aTro aeavTOv Trdaav einTTOVijpdv, evdvaai Be ttjv eiriOvpLiav ttjv

Ov/Jiav

dyaOyv Kal aepvi^v

OvpLiav ravTTjv

evhehvpbevo^

pLio-7]o-et<;

yap

XaXLvaycoyyjcreLf; avTTjv, Ka6oD<; /SovXei.

yap eaTiv
r)p,povTat.

124

rj

tt)v

eirt-

T7]v Trovijpav eTTiOvpiav

2.

Kal

dypia

emOvpia i) irovypd Kal SvaKoXo)^;

i^o^epd yap eVrt Kal Xiav ttj dypio-

ovv

o5j/

A,

E (now), om. A.
L (E is confused).

(ergo)
j/Ov

THE SHEPHEUIX

mand.

\i.

i8

mi.

i.

Take :i stoiir and lh^l)^^ it up lo Heaven and see if

you can toueli it; or take a syringe^ and sijuirt it
towards the sky^ and see if you can make h hole in
the Heavens."
How^ sir," said I, "can these
19.
things be
For both tliese things Avliich you have
spoken of are impossible." ' Even/' said he, " as
'

.'

these are inipossil)le, so also are the earthly spirits

without power and feeble. 20. Take now the power
which comes from above. The hail is a very little
grain, and when it falls on man's head, how it hurts!
Or, again, take ;i drop which falls on the ground
from the roof, and makes a hole in stone. 21. You
see, then, that the smallest things which come
from above and fall on the earth have great power
so also the Divine S])irit which comes from above is
powerful.
Have fixiih, then, in this Spirit, but
refrain from the other."
;

Mandate

12

He

me, " Put away from yourself everv

tlie desire whicli is good and
holy for by putting on this desire you will hate tlie
wicked desire, and Avill curb it as you -will, 2. For
1.

said to

evil desire,

but put on

the wicked desire

fearful,

is cruel and hard to tame, for it is

and destroys men greatly in its cruelty, but

^ The syringe or hand pump used for cleaning

and watering
the vines in the Italian vine3-ards.

125

De.Mre

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ryTL avTi](; harrava tov<^ dv9p(i)7rov<;' ixciKiara he
eav efjLTrecFT) ei? avTifv Sov\o<; Oeov koI /ii] rj

SaTravdrat iiir avrr)^ Seii^w?* oairava Be

TOLOVTOV^ rou^ /ii] exovTa<; evhvfia ri)^

crvvero'^,

rov<;

7ri6v/jLia(;

dWa

dyadrj<^,

t/}?

i/x7r(f)vpfievov<;

TouTou? ovv TTapo^hiBwaLv et?

3. Tlola, (j)')]fJLL, Kvpie, epya earlv Ti]<;
ddvazov.
tt}?
irovypd^ rd TrapaEiBovra tol/?
e7ridv/iLa<;
dvOpcoTTOv^; i<; Odvarov; '^{vodpiaov p.oi, iva d^eavTwv. "AKcwaov, (h^jaLv,^ ev iTOiOi<i
^co/j-ai, diT
epyoL'^ davaTol i) eiriOvpLLa /; TTOV^jpa tou? SovXovi;
rod Oeov.
alcove

TO)

TovT(p'

U
1.

rpLa<;

TldvToyv TTpoeyovaa eiriOvpLia 'yvvaLKO<^ dWodvop6(; Kal TroXi^reXeta? irXourov kol

7)

iBeafidrcov ttoWojv /laraicov Kal /jbedva/idrcov KaT

erepwv rpv(f)0jv iroWdv Kal fiwpcov irdaa yap
Tpv(f)r) /jLCopd icTTL Kal K6vrj rol^ BovXoL^i Tov deov.
2. avrai ovv at eTrtdv/xiat irovqpai elai, Oavarovaai T0v<; Sov\ov<; rov 6eov' avrr) yap 1) eiriOvp^la
eajiv. direyeGOai
1] ircviipd TOV Sia/BoXov Ovydnip

ovv

Bel

diTO

Tojv

e7ri0v/.u6jv

d'TTO(j')(ofjievoi i^r}G7}Te

Cf.

Eph.

6,

tm Oew.

rojv
3.

irovrjpojv,

Iva

oaoL Be dv Kara-

Kvpcevdwcrcv vir avrcov Kal fir] dvTLaradcoaiv

avTaU, diroOavovvTai ek reXo?- OavarcoBec^ yap
4. av Be evBvcrai rrjv
elaiv al eiriOv/jLLaL- avrat.

Kal KaOoirXicrd/xevo'^
yap
TOV Kvpiov dpTiaTiidt auTal<^'
ttj
Trj
eiriOvpiia
ev
KaTOLKel
dyaOf/.
Oeov
TOV
(^6^0^
eiriOvpLLav t/}? BcKaLoavvy]^,

TOV

(f)6/3ov

126

(priaiv oni.

A.

eTridufxlai (Is

reAos A.

THE SHEPHERD,
especially

it"

a servant of

prudent,

he

destroys

such

have

as

a covering, but are

then

God

terribly

is

mand. mi.

iiiLo il,

and be not

But
it.
good desire

destroyed by

it

the

as

not

mixed with

delivers to death."

it

I'all

2-ii.

i.

3.

this

world

" What,

sir,"

these
said

I,

" are the deeds of the wicked desire, which deliver

men

to death

from them."
the

Let

desire

evil

me know

brings

to

I may refrain
"by what deeds

that

"Listen," said he,

death the servants

of

God.

n
L "Before

all is

desire for the wife or

husband of Camai

another, and of extravagance of wealth, and

needless food and

For

luxuries.

the

servants

all

drink, and

luxury

of God.

2.

many

foolish and vain for

These desires then are

is

wicked, and bring the servants of

this desire
is

is

much

other foolish

God

to death, for

the wicked daughter of the devil.

It

necessary therefore, to refrain from the wicked

by refraining you may live to God.

as are overcome by them, and do
not resist them, shall perish finally, for these desires
are deadly. 4. But })ut on the desire of righteousness,
and resist them, being armed with the fear of the
Lord.
For the fear of God dwells in the desire
which is good. If the evit desire see you armed

desires,
3.

But

that

as

many

127

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

4,

TTomjpa iav I'B)] ere KaQwirXiG fjuevov

?5
rod 6eov Kal avOeaTi^Kora avrf), (pev^eaov fiaKpav Kal ovKert croi o^Oi^aeTai

CTTidvfjLLa

?}

Jam.

7-^ (f)6/3(p

rai

ciTTo

(f)o/3ov/jL6V7]

fcal^

5. av ovv viKi]aa<=;
ra oirXa aov.
kut avTr)^ e\6e 7rpo<; rip

arecjiavwOel^

eTnOviMiav Trj<; BtKaio(Tvvr]<;, Kal irapahov^ avrf)

hovKevaov avrfj, Ka6co<;
eX-a/5e9,
TO VLKo<;,
iav hovXevar)^ rf] 67n6vpLLa ry
avTT} ^ovXerai.
dyadfj Kal vTrorayi]^ avrfj, Bvvjjay] t?}? iTriOvfiia^
rfj<; TTOPijpd'^ KaraKvpievaai Kal vrrord^aL avrrjv,
KadoD^ /SovXet.

HI
"HdeXov, (j>r)fjLi, KvpLe, yvoivai, 7roLOL<; rpoTroi^i
hovXevaai rfj iiTLOvpiia rfj ayadfi. "A/^ofe,
cpTjaLv epjaaat BiKacoavvrjv Kal aperrjv, aXi]Oecav Kal (j)6,8ov Kvpiov, iriarLv Kal irpaorrjra Kal
oaa rovroc<; ofioid eanv dyadd. ravra ipya^ofjLvo<; 6vdparo<^ ear) 8ovXo<; rov Oeov Kal
^t'lar)
avr(h' Kal ird'^, o? av hovXevarj rf) iinOvfiLa rfj
2. avvereXeaev ovv ra^
dyaOf), ^rjaerai ro) 6e(f>.
vroXd<; ra? BcoSeKa Kal Xeyei fior "E;j^6i9 rd<^ ivroXci^ ravTa<i'
iropevov iv avral^; Kal rov<^
1.

8el

fjL

Ps. 15, 2

cLKOvovra^;

KaOapa

irapaKoXeL,

yevrjrai

rd<;

Tva
XoLTra^;

r]

/lerdvoia
r)/xpa<;

rrj^

avTwv
fo)/}?

SiaKOvlav ravri-jv, rjv aot BlBco/jll,

eKTeXet, eV^/^eXw?,
Kal iroXv ipydarj' evprjaei^;
yap x^P^^ ^^ ''"0^9 /jbiXXovai fxeravoelv, Kal Treiaavrcov.

3.

rrjv

viK-riaas koI om A.
(The exact words are of course doubtbut LE both imply some such plirase before aT<pavu6eis.
Hollenberg and Fuuk read* i'?/cos Xa^uf to correspond with
^

ful,

rh

i'7K0S o

128

eAo^es.

THE SHEPHERD,
witli

mand. mi.

the fear of God, aiul resistinr

from you

aiul will

of your

weapons.

and come

will

flee far

for fear

5.

Do

it

it

you have gained, serve

it

to

desire,

it,

the desire of

the victory whicli

as it wishes.

the good desire, and submit to

overcome the wicked

it, it

you, therefore, conquer

righteousness, and giving up to

in

4-iii.

no longer be seen by you,

triumph over

it,

ii.

you

If
will

and subdue

you serve
be able to
it

as

you

wish."

Ill
1. " I WOULD like, sir," said I, *^^to know in what
way I must serve the good desire." '^'Listen," said
he, "^work righteousness' and virtue, and fear of the

Lord, faith and meekness, and whatever a^ood things

are

hke

For by working these you

to these.

will

be

a well-pleasing servant of God, and shall live to him,

and whoever shall serve the good desire, shall live to

God." 2. So he finished the twelve commandments. Conclusion
^
You have these commandments
and said to me
walk in them, and exhort those who hear that their
repentance may be pure for the rest of the days of
their life.
3. Fulfil carefully this ministry which I
give you, and work much in it, for you will find
favour with those who are about to repent, and they
^'

129
VOL.

II.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Or'jaovrai

eaojiaL
Ps. 19^8;

aov

Kal

tol<^

p/jfiacriv

avayKaaw

iyco

avTOv<^

yap

fxera

7reia6i)vai

aov

aoi

^.

Aeyo) avro)' Kvpie, at ivroXal avrat /LieydXai

Kal KaXal Kal evho^ci elcrt Kal hwajxevaL V(f)pdvaL
Kaphiav dvdpcoTTOv rod hwajievov ryjprjaai avrd^i.
ovK olBa Se, el Svpavrai al evroXal avrat vtto
civOpoiTTOv (^v\a')(6r)vaL, Siorc aK\t]pai elcri Xiav.
5. diTOKpiOel'^ \eyL fioi'
'Eoi/ aij aeavrat rrpodfj^;,
on hvvavrai (j^vkay^Orjvai^evKoXw^ avrd<; (f)v\d^6L<;
Kal OVK eaovrai aKXt-jpai' edv he iirl rrjv Kaphiav
aov rjhr] dva^fj /irj hvvaaOai avra<; vtto dvOpojirov
6. vvv he aot
(f)v\a')(^di]vaL, ov (f)v\d^L<; avrd^.
edv ravra^ M^ (f)vXd^7)<;,
Xiyco'
rrapevOv^r}ovre rd reKva aov ovre
d'f]<;, ovx e^ec<; acorrjpiav
6 olK6<i aov. eirel i'jhr] aeavro) KeKpiKa^; rov /jL7]
4_

dWd

hvvaadai

rd<i

evroXd^;

ravra^;

vtto

dvOpcoirov

<^vXa')(Oy)vai,.

IV
1.

Kal ravrd

\iav opyiXco^ eXdXrjaev, ojare

avrov 4>o/3r]0r)vaf
yap avrov rjXXoLCoOr^, ware fii] hvvaaOai

avy-^^vOPjvai

fie

p,op(jj)rj

/loi

Kal Xiav

i]

dv6 poiirov vireveyKelv rrjv 6pyr)v avrov.'~ 2. Ihojv

fie rerapayfievov oXov Kal avyKeyvfievov Ijp^aro
eTTLeiKearepov Kal iXapcorepov XaXelv Kal
fjLOL
Xiyei' "A(f)pov, davvere Kal hLyjrv^e, ov voel<; rrjv
ho^av rod Oeov, ttw? /jueydXr] earl Kal la')(ypd Kai
he

^
There are some indications tliat in some recensions tlie
Similitudes began here. A inserts apxv before the next
paragraph and E inserts initium similitiidinum.
inserts here cru aw^KX^iaas <pu>s Kal exoJpjo-aj rb ctkotos

"^

air'

aWriAuy, ide/xeXluaas

130

ttjv yrfv,

oi (ktktus Kapirovs Travra-

THE SHEPHERD,

manu.

xii.

3-iv.

iii.

obey your words, for I will he with you, and will

them to be persuaded by you.
4. 1
said
to him, " Sir, these commandments are great and
beautiful and glorious, and ' able to make glad the
lieart of man if he be able to keep them.
But I do
not know if these commandments can be kept by
man, because they arc very hard." 5. He answered
and said to me, '' If you set it before yourself that
they can be kept you will easily keep them, and
they will not be difficult but if it already comes
into your heart that they cannot be kept by man,
you will not keep them. 6. But now I say to you, if
you do not keep them, but neglect them, you shall
not have salvation, nor your children, nor your house,
because you have already judged for yourself that
these commandments cannot be kept by man."
will

force

"

'

IV
1.

And he spoke

these things to

me

very angrily,

was confounded, and greatly afraid of him,

for his appearance was changed so that a man could
not endure his wrath. 2. But when he saw me quite
disturbed and confused he began to speak to me
Foolish one
more gently and cheerfully, and said
without understanding and double-minded, do you
not understand the glory of God, how great and
so that I

''

SaTTovj, T]Kiov, (Te\T]vr]t',

iarpuv

ivapiJ.6vLov Kivriaiv,

^^a

Trrepwrct,

T6Tpa7ro5a, epTrera, tvvZpa, 6.ypid re Ka\ to. tovtois TrapairXrjaia.^ovra, Kol TOVTwv airdvTcav ^Kriaas SfcrTrJrTjv tuv HvOpwiroy.

Apparently a pious comment inserted

in the text

by mistake.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Ps. s, 7

on

rov kog^ov eveKa rod

KJiatv avrov virera^e
T(p dv0po)7r(p Kal t?;z^ i^ovaiav Trdaav eScoKev avrw
Tou KaraKvpievetv rwv vtto tov ovpavov ttclvtcov;
3. ei ovv, (f}y]aLV, Trdvrcov 6 dv6p(oiro<^ Kvpio^ icrri
row KTicrjiaTOiv tov Oeov kuI Trdvrcov KaraKvpLevei,
ov BvvaraL fcal rovrcov ro)v ivro\o)v Karafcvpievaat; hvvarai, (f>i'j(ri, Trdvrcov Kal Traacov rojv
ivrdXoiv rovrwv KaraKvpievcrat o dv0pa)Tro<; 6
4. ol he
e^oyv rov Kvpiov iv rfj Kaphla avrov.
eVt rol<; ')(^eL\eaLv e)(^ovTe<; rov Kvpiov, rrjv Be
Kaphiav avrojv TreTraypco/jLevrjv Kal fiaKpav 6vre<i
drro rov Kvpiov, k6Lvol<^ al ivroXal avrat, (JKXrjpai
5. OeaOe ovv v/jLi<;, ol Kevol
elai Kal hva^aroi.
Kal iXacf)pol 6vTe<^ iv rfj Tricrrei, rov Kvptov vficov
eh rrjv Kaphlav, Kal yvMaeade, ore ovBev ianv
evKOTTcorepov royv ivroXcov rovrcov ovre yXvKvrepov
6. emarpd^iire vfieh ol rah
ovre 1)1x6 poor epov.
evroXah TTopevofievot rov ScafioXov, rah BvaK6\oi<;
Kal TTLKpah Kal dypiai^ Kal daeXyeai, Kal fjirj
cf)o/3'q6i]r rov 8id/3oXov, on iv avrw Svva/jLL(; ovk
eanv Ka6' v/jlmv 7. iyoo yap eao/iac fieO' v/xcov,
6 dyyeXof; ri)^ fjiravoia<; 6 KaraKVpievcov avrov.
Oavjj.aar/],

e/criae

avdpwTTOV Kal iraaav

rrjv

6 Bid/3oXo<; jJLovov (f)6/3ov e%ef, 6 Se

rovov OVK
^erac d(f>

1.

OpcoTTO^i,

fi-ii

cf^o^yjOrjre

</)o/3o9

avrov

ovv avrov, Kal

cfyev-

v/io)v.

Aeyco

pi-jfjidrcjov.

132

)(^er

avrw'
J^eye,

<l>r)/jLL,

Kvpie,
<f)7]aiv,

cikovctov
/SovXec.

Kvpie, TTp60v/jL6<;

ian

fjLOv

oXlycov

'O /ii> dvrd^ ivroXd<i

THE SHEPHERD,

mand. mi.

2-v.

iv.

mighty and wonderful it is, because he created the

for man's sake, and subdued all his creation
to man, and gave him all power, to master all things
'

world

'

under heaven?

3.

If,

it

able to master

is

ments.
lips,

far

"who

said he,
all

the

commandments

is

also

has the Lord in his heart,

things and

all

these

command-

But those who have the Lord on their

their heart is hardened, and they are

4.

but

from the Lord,

them these commandments

for

are hard, and difficult to walk

fore,

is

God, and masters them,

not possible to master these

The man,"

"man

then," said he,

lord of all the creatures of

who

are

empty and

in.

5.

Do

you, there-

light in the faith, put the

Lord into your heart, and you

shall

know

that

more gentle than

6. Be converted, you who
these commandments.
walk in the commandments of the devil, which are
difficult and bitter and cruel and foul, and do not
fear the devil, for there is no power in liim against
nothing

is

easier or sweeter or

For

the angel of repentance

you.

7.

him,

will

fear,

but fear of him has no force.

I,

be with you.

not fear him and he will

1.

me."
"

man

SAID to

him

fly

who

masters

devil can only cause

Therefore do

from you."

''Sir, listen to

"Say what you

desires to

The

will,"

he

a few words from

said.

"Sir," said

I,

keep the commandments of God,

^3

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

70V

/j.i]
alrovirapa rod Kvpiov, 'Iva ivSwaficoOi} ev Tal<^
aXX' 6
evTo\al<; avrov koI vTroray^ avral^'
htd^oXof; aK\rjp6<; icm koI KaraBvpao-revei avrwv.
2. Ov hvvarai, (^-qai, KarahwaareveLv rwv BovXcov
Tov Oeoi) TO)v ef oX?;? /capBia^ iXin^ovrcov eir
avrov.
Bvvarai 6 BLd/3o\o<i avnTraXalcrai, Karaiav ovv dvrtaraOrjre
TToXalaaL Be ov Bvvarai.

Oeoi) <j>v\d(Tcriv, fcal ovBel^; icrrcv 6

[JLevo<;

Jam.

4,

avrw,

viKr]6e\<;

^ev^erai.

d(j>

vfioiv Karr)a-)(y fifievo^.

rov BiddvOpwiro^
Kepd/jLia ifcavcorara yefXiarj otvov Ka\ov Kal ev
roh K6pafuot<; eKeivoL^ oXija diroKeva fj, ep-)(^eraL
ewl rd /cepdfLia /cal ov Karavoel rd irXi'ipiy olBe
ydp, on 7r\rjpri elai' Karavoel Be rd. diroKeva,
cj)offov/jLvo<;, py]7rore co^iaav
ra'xy ydp rd drroKeva Kepdfiia o^L^ovai, Kal diroWvrai rj rjBov?]
4. ovrw Kal 6 Bid^oXo^ ep'xerai iirl
rov otvov.
7rdvra<; rov<^ Bov\ov<; rov 9eov eKTreipd^cov avrov<^.
oaoi ovv 'iT\r)pei<; elcrlv ev rfj rricrrei, dvOecrrrjKacnv
avrw tVp^upw?, KaKelvo^ drroy^wpel dir avrcov /jli]
e^cdv roirov, irov elaeXOr).
epxerai ovv rore irpo^
TOL/? diroKevov^ Kal )(^cov rorrov elairopeveraL eh
avrov^, Kal o Be ^ovXerai ev avrot<; epyd^erai,
Kal yivovroA aiirw vrroBovXoi.
6(T0i Be, (pycTLV, diroKevoL elat, (j>o/3ovvrac

j3o\ov

ft)?

Bvva/jLiv e'^ovra.

3.

orav

VI
'Eyo) Be vplv Xeyo), 6 dyyeXo^; rrj<; fieravoia^;'
direardXijv ydp,
rov Btd/BoXov.
(fyrjai, fxeO' vfiCov elvaL ro)v /xeravoovvrcov ef oX?;?
1.

fiij

134

(bo/3rj6'}'ire

THE SHEPHERD,

mand.

xii.

v.

i-vi.

and there is none that does not pray to the Lord,

tliat he may he made strong in his commandments,
and submit to them. But the devil is hard, and
oppresses them."
He cannot," said he, '^op2.
press the servants of the Lord who hope in him with
all their heart.
The devil can wrestle with them,
but he cannot throw them down. If then you ' resist
him he will be concjuered and 'fly from you in shame.
But as many," said he, "as are empty fear the devil
3. When a man fills
as though he had power.
very many pots with good wine, and among those
pots a few are half empty, he comes to the pots, and
does not consider those which are full, for he knows
that they are full, but he looks at those which are
half empty, fearing that they have gone sour, for
empty pots quickly go sour, and the flavour of the
wine is spoilt. 4. So also the devil comes to all the
servants of God, tempting them
as many therefore as are full of faith withstand him powerfully, and he departs from them, having no room
Then, therefore, he comes
by which to enter.
to those who are half empty and finding room he
enters into them, and does what he will in them, and
they become his servants.
^*

'

'

VI
1. -^ But I, the angel of repentance, say to you, Do
not fear the devil.
For I was sent," said he, " to
be with you who repent with all your heart, and

35

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Kaphia<^ avTcov
7ri(7T6i.

Ta?

Icr^vpoTTOLyjaat, avrov<^

/cai

TTicnevaaTe ovv tw 6ew

2.

v/jlwv

d/jLapria's

v/jL1<;

d7reyvwK0T<^ rrjv

ev

rfj

ol 8ia

^corjv vficbv

Kal irpo(7TiOevre<; dfjiapTLai<; fcal Kara^apvvovre^

TTjv ^coi]v v/xcov, on, iav iTTKTrpacfyrjTe 7rpo<; rov
KvpLov e^ 6\rj<; t?)? Kap8ia<; v/jlcov koI ipydarjo-Oe
rd^i Xoiird^ t)fipa<; r?}? fo)?)?
Kal 8ov\eva-r)T6 avrcp 6pO(x)<; Kara to OeXruxa
avTOV, ironjcreL I'acnv toI<; irporepoL'^ vfioiv dp^apTfjfiacn Kal efere hvvapiv rov KaraKvpLevaai roiv

Tr)v

Si/catoavvriv,

vjjLOiv

epycov

Tov Bi.a/36\ou.

$6\ov

oA.9

/Jbi]

rijv

Se direCkriv rov Bca-

^o^i']6rjTe'

dTovo<;

yap

icrriv

3. aKovaare ovv /jlov

veKpov vevpa.
hvvdp^evov, crcoo-ac
irdvTa
TOV
cj)o/37]driTe
aTToXiaat, Kal TiipelTe ra? ivToXd<; Tavra^,
Kvpie,
4. Xiyco
avTO)'
^TjaeaOe tco dew.

wcTTrep

iveSvvap.co67]v

ev

av peT

Trdcn

toI<;

SiKaico/jLaa-i,

Kal
Kal
Kal
vvv
tov

Kal olBa, ore crvyKoy^eu^ TTJV Bvvap^LV tov Bia^oXov irdaav Kal
r]p.el^ avTov KaTaKvpcevaopLev Kal KaTLa')(yaopLev
Kal eXin^w, Kvpie,
TrdvTcov Tcov epycov avTov.
BvvaorOai pie ra? VTo\d<; TavTa^, a? evreTaXaai,
5. ^v\aTOV Kvplov evSvvapLovi'TO^ (pvXd^at.
aov KaOapd yevrjTai,
^t<;, <f)rjaiv, edv rj KapBla
Kal 7rdvTe<; Be (f)vXd^ovaiv, oaoi
7r/?09 Kvpiov
Kvpiov, oTi

ep^ov

el'

dv KaOapiawaiv eavTwv Td<; KapBla^; diro

fcaTaicov eiTiOvpioiv tov alwvo^ tovtov^ Kal
aovTai

136

tco

dew.

t(ov
f?;-

THE SHEPHERD,

mand.

xii.

vi.

1-5

you in the faith. 2. Beheve, therefore,

God, though you have renounced your life
tiirough your sins, and have added to your sins, and
have made your life heavy, that if you ' turn to the
Lord with all your heart, and do righteousness for
the rest of tlie days of your life, and serve him in
uprightness, according to his will, he will heal
your foi-mer sins, and you shall have power to
master the works of the devil. But do not fear the
threat of the devil at all, for he is powerless as the
sinews of a dead man,
3. Listen,
therefore, to
me, and fear him who has all power, to save and to
destroy,' and keep these commandments, and you
shall live to God."
4. I said to him:
Sir, now
I have received power in all the ordinances of the
Lord, because you are with me, and I know that
you will break down all the power of the devil,
and we shall master him, and have power against
to strengthen
in

'

'

^'^

all

his deeds.

And

hope,

sir,

that

shall

now

be able to keep these commandments which you

have commanded, the Lord giving me strength."
5. " You shall keep them," said he, " if your heart
be pure towards the Lord, and all who ever purify

from the vain desires of

keep them, and shall live to God."

their hearts
shall

this

world

37

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

nAPABOAAP AS EAAAH2E

MET'

EMOY

Othare, (prjcTiv, ore iirl ^ivrjf;

1. \eyt
fiOL'
KaroiKelre uyLtet? ol SovXot rod 6eov' rj yap iroki'^
vfioiv fxaKpdv icTTiv airo tt)? iroXew; ravrij^i' el
ovv ocBare, cprjai,, rrjv itoKlv v/icov, ii> fj fjuekXere KaroLKetv, tl wSe v/iel^; eroifid^ere dypov<;
Kal Trapard^ei,^ 7ro\vTe\eL<; kol oiKohofid^ /cal
2.
ravra ovv 6 eroL/xd^wv
ol/djfxara fidraia;
ei?
ravTTjv rrjv iroXiv
ov BvvardiL^ iiravaKd/jL^jrai

eh

rrjv

Ihlav

ttoXiv.

3.

acjypov

KaC

Kal raXaLTTCope dvOpcoTre, ov voeh, on

ravra irdvra dXXorpcd elcn Kal vtt' e^ovaiav
irepov elalv; epel yap 6 Kvpio<^ t?}? 7r6X(o<;
TavT7]<;'
Ov OeXo) ae KarocKetv els rr^v ttoXlv
fiov, dXX' e^eXde eK rr}*; iroXeco'; ravrrj^, on roh
4. crv ovv e^fov
v6/iOL<; fjLOV ov ')(^pdaai.
dypov<;
Kal olKYjo-eL^; Kal erepa^; vTrdp^ei^ iroXXd^, eKJBaXXofievo^ VTT avTOv tl '7roiyjcrL<^ aov rov dypov Kal
T7]v olKiav Kal rd Xoiird, oaa yroi/jiaaa'^ aeavro);
Xeyei yap croi SiKalco^; 6 Kvpio<i ti)<; ')(d>pa^ ravrrj^'
"H TOi? vo/.cot'; /jLov ^po) i) eK^^copec eK tt)? ')^(opa<;
5, av ovv ri [jie\Xei<; iroielv, e')(^cov vofjLov ev
fjLOV.
eveKev tmv dypcjv aov Kal tt)?
rfi af] iToXei;
XoLTrrjf; V7rdp^ea)<; rov vojxov aov 7rdvTco<; aTTapv^arj
Kal TTopevarj rfp vojjlco Trj<; TroXeci)? ravTi'i';; /SXeTre,
3tT/ru%

Translated Sitnililiiflinps in L, hence the custom of

quoting this section of the Slieplierd as the "Similitudes."
- Svyarai A,
rogitat L, vuU F. (LE perhaps represent
'

irpoaSoKa),

'3^

"

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

i.

THE PARABLES WHICH HE SPOKE

WITH ME
1.

He

said to

"You know

me,

that you, as the

servants of God, are living in a strange country,^

for

your city

is

from

far

this

city.

If

then you

know your city, in which you are going to

why do you here prepare lands and costly

dwell,

lishments and buildings and vain dwellings

2.

therefore,
is

who

estab-

He

prepares these things for this city,

not able to return to his

own

city.

3.

foolish

and double-hearted and wretched man, do you not

understand that

these things are foreign to you,

all

and are under the power of another ? For the Lord

I do not wish you to dwell in
of this city will say
my city, but go out from this city, because you do
not use my law.'
4. If then you have fields and
dwellings, and many other possessions, when you
are cast out by him, what will you do with your
land and house, and all the other things which you
:

'

have prepared for yourself? For the lord of this

country justly says to you, ^lL,ither use my law or go
out from my country.' 5. What then are you going
to do, seeing that you have a law in your own city f
Will you because of your fields and other possessions
altogether deny your law, and walk in the law of
^
The idea of the conflict of interests between earthly and
heavenly oiti'/.enship is oomnion in early (IhristiaTi liloratiue.
"For liere have we no continuing <ity, but
Cf. Heb. ]',i, 14.
we seek one to come.

139

Christians

strangers
^^^o^id

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

aavix^opov icrrtv airapyrjaai rov vofiov aov
eav ^fkp eTravaKci/iyfrai OeX'tjcnj^; eh ri-jv ttoXiv aov,
ov /jL7} TrapaSex^TJar], on dirripvi^aw rov vojjlov
aov, /cat eKKXeiaOijar) air avrrjf;.
TTj^ TToXew?
6. pXeire ovv av' o)? iirl ^evr]^ KaroiKOJV jx'qhev

firj

irkeov eTOifxa^e aeavjw el /jlt) rrjv avrapKeiav

rrjv apKeT7]v aa, Kal eTOL/jLo<i ytvov, iva, orav

TroXew? TavT7]<; eK^aXelv ae

avrov, e^e\6rj<; Ik Trj<;
TToXea;? avrov Kal d7re\6r)<; ev rfj rroXei aov Kal
3ecr7roT?7? tt}?

Oekrj

rw

dvrtra^d/jLevov

rw aw
7.

vojJLW

vo/xw

XPV^V

a,vv^pLar(o<;

djaWKajMevo^}

pXerrere ovv vfieh ol 8ovXevovre<i ru) Kvplto Kal

avrov et? rijv Kaphtav epyd^ea6e ra

epya rov 6eov fivrj/xovevovre^ rcov evroXcov avrov
e)/ovre<;

Ps. 103, 18

Kal roiv errayyekioiv ow einiyyeiXaro, Kal iriarevaare avrw, on rroLrjaet, avrd^, eav at evroXal
avrov (j)vXa')(6(haLV. S. dvrl dypoiv ovv ayopdfere
Jam. 1,27

yu^a?

Kadd

dXi^opieva^,

n<;

Bvvar6<;

ian,

Kal %>;/3a9 Kal 6p(j)avov<; einaKeTrreaOe Kal fiy

irapafSXeTTere avrov^, Kal rov rrXovrov v/jlcov Kal
ra<; Trapard^et^; irdaa^ eh roiovrov^ dypov<^ Kal
olKia^ hairavdre, a? eXd/Sere irapa rov Oeov.
9. eh rovro yap eirXovriaev vpid^ o hearrorr]<^, iva
avrw' rroXv
reXeai'jre
ravra<^ ra^ hLaKOvia<^
(BeXnov ian rotovrov<; dypoi)^ dyopd^eiv Kal
Krrjixara Kal olkov^, oi)? evp^aei<; ev rfj rroXec aov,

orav

eirihrjixiiar]^

Kal

reXeia

KaXrj

(f)6^ov,

e')(0vaa

row edvMV
^

/jirj

eh

140

Xvtttjv

he -^apdv.

rrpdaaere'

avv^piffTus ayaWiw/xevos

A.

10. avrr)

avri)V.

lepd,

LE,

/xtj

i)

e'X^ovaa

ttoXv/mrjBe

ovv TroXvreXeiav
davfi^opov yap eanv
rrjv

avv^piffTus

/cat

ayaWiufxivus.

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

5-10

i.

this city?
Take heed that it he not uiiproritahle to
deny your law, for if you wish to return hack to
your city, you will not he received, hecause you have
denied the law of your city, and you will he excluded from it. 6. Take heed, then, make no further
preparations for yourself heyond a sufficient competence for yourself, as though you were living in a
foreign country, and be ready in order that, whenever
the master of this city wishes to expel you for resisting his law, you may go out from his city, and
depart to your own city, and io\'fully follow your own
law suffering no harm.^ 7. Take heed, then, you
who serve the Lord and have him in your heart.
Do the deeds of God, remembering his commandments,' and the promises which he made, and believe
him that he will perform them if his commandments
'

be observed.
afflicted

8.

souls,

Therefore instead of lands, purchase

each is able,
and look after

as

widows and orphans,' and do not despise them,

and spend your wealth and all your establishments
for such fields and houses as you have received from
God. 9. For, for this reason did the Master make
you rich, that you should fulfil these ministries for
It is fjir better to purchase such lands and
him.
houses, as you will find in your own city, when vou
go to it. 10. This wealth is beautiful and joyful,
and has neither grief nor fear, but has joy. Follow
therefore not after the wealth of the heathen, for

it

avv^piffTus is either active or passive

it may qualify
aya\\tu>nfvos, "in decoroiis joy,"' "joy unmixed with v^pis.''
^

141

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Tol<;

vixiv

Tov 6eov.

Bov\oL<i

11. ri)v

Se

Ihiav

TToXvreXeiav Trpdcraere, iv ?; hvvaaOe ')(^api]vai,

Koi fjLT] Trapa^^apdcraere /lyjBe tov aXkorpiov
a\jn]ade /jujSe iTriOu/xecre avrov' irovt^pov 'yap
TO Se aov epyov
idTLV dWoTpLcov i7ri6u/jLcv.
epyd^ov, fcai acdOricnj.

"A
1.

Wi]

TlepiiraTOvvTO'^

77

tmv

(3

o\

T)

dypov kuI kutu-

p,ov ei? tov

voovvTO<^ iTTskeav /cal

irepl avTcbv /cal

apa

dfjurekov koi

KapTTCJv

Sia/cplvovTo^

avTcov,

(f>avepovTaL

Kal Xejec Tt crt' iv kavTW f>yTet9

^f jV^rw,
irepl T?7? TTTekia^ Kal Tr)<^ d/jLireXov;
evirpeireaTaTai elatv d\\7]\ai(i.
(j>y]/jLL, Kvpie} OTL
2. TavTa TO. Svo SevBpa, cf)7jaLv, eh tvttov KelvTai,
hovXoi^ TOV Oeov. "HOeXov, (f)ri/jLL, yvojvat
Tol<=;
BX,eTOV TVTTOV TOiv ScvSpcov TOVTcov (bv Xeyecf}.
(j)t](rl,
ttjv
iTTeKeav Kal t7]v dfiireXov;
Tret?,
fjLOL

TTOL/JLrjv

BXeTTO),

(f>r]fA,[,

avTr] Kaprrov

idTLV
Trjv

dXy

'))

TTTeXeav,

Kvpie.

(f>6pet,

r)

3.

a/xTreXo?,

idv

avT^]

afMireXo^

(t>ri<jLv,

^vXov aKapirov
fxr)

dvajSf] iirl

SvvaTac KapTToc^oprjaai ttoXv

ov

ippL/ji/ievj] ')(^apLai,

'H

Se TrreXea

Kal ov

(f)epei

Kapirov, (jeGi)iTOTa

OTav ovv
y afMireXo^ iirl ti]v TTTeXeav, Kal Trap'
KapTTOv Kal Trapd t?)? TrreXea?.
cpepei
eavTTJf;
otl
Kal i)
TTTeXea
ttoXvv
4.
pXeTTei^
ovv,
KapTTUv SiSwatv, ovk eXdaaova r?}? dpLTTeXov,
Hw?, (f)rjp,l, Kvpie,
p^aXXov he Kal TrXeiova.
(f)epeL

/i7]

Kp6fia/JLvr]

iirl

tt}?

TTTeXea^;,

i7rcppLcf)f]

142

Kvptf

LE, om. A.

THE SHEPHERD,

mm.

lo-n. 4

tu you, who are the servants ot God.

Follow your own wealth, in which you can rejoice,
and do not counterfeit nor touch that which is
another's, nor desire it, for it is wicked to desire that
which is another's, but do vour own work and you
shall be saved."
is

un})r(>fitable

11.

Another Parable

(II)

1. While I was walking in the country I noticed

an elm and a vine, and was considering them and their
fruits, when the shepherd appeared to me and said

What are you considering in yourself about the elm

and vine?" ^' I am considering, sir," said I, "that
they are very well suited to one another." 2. " These

two trees,"
of God."

said
"^

he

are put as a type for the servants

should like," said J, "to know the
'

type of the trees of which you S{)eak."

Yon see,"
''
said he,
the vine and the elm."
Yes, sir," said
'

'

I,

''

fruit,
if it

fruit,

see them."
3. '' This vine," said he, "bears
but the elm is a sterile tree. But this vine,
do not grow upon the elm, cannot bear much
because it is spread on the ground, and the

which it bears, it bears rotten, when it is not

hanging on the elm. When, therefore, the vine
is attached to the elm, it bears fruit from itself and
from the elm. \. You see then that the elm gives
much fruit, not less than the vine, but rather more."
'How, sir," said I, does it bear more.'" '' Befruit

143

Rich and
vine and

elm

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

irXeiova;

'Otl,

(^rjaiv,

afi7reXo<;

?}

Kpefxafxivi]

nrreKeav top Kapirov irokvv Kal koXov

BiBcoaLV, 6ppifjL/jL6vr] Se ')(afial - oXlyov Kal uaTrpov
avrr) ovv ?; Trapa/SoXy et? toj)? SovXov^
(j^epei.
Tov Oeov Kelrai, eh 7TTco)(bv kol irXovaiov.
yvcoptaov fxoi.
(pfj/JLi,
"Akov6,
KvpLe,
5.
IIco?,
(^yiaiv 6 jiev TrXovcrio^ e^^c ')(p7]/jLaTa, ra he 7rpo<;
rov KvpLov iTTWX^eveL, TrepLaTrco/juevo^i Trepl tov
ttXovtov eavTOv, Kal Xiav puKpav e'^ec rrjv evrev^tv
Kal r7]v i^opLoX6yi](nv 7Tpo<; rov Kvptov, Kal fjv
e;^t, pXi-jy^pav Kal fiiKpav Kal dXXriv^ fjur) exovaav
orav ovv eiravairdr) eirl rov Trevrjra 6
Svvafitv.
TrXovcrw; Kal X^PVyO^V <^^'^9^ '^^ Siovra, TriareveL,
OTL iav epydarjTai eh tov irivrjTa hvvf]6rjaeTaL rov
p-iaOov evpelv irapa tcS Oew' otl 6 'jTev>i<; 7rXov(7L6<;
earcv iv Trj ivTev^eL Kal iv ttj i^opioXoyyjaeL Kal
hvvafJLLv ixeydXriv e^eL irapa tw dew i) evTev^L<;
avTOv. iiTLXopriyelovv 6 7rXov(TLO<; tw 7revr]Ti irdvTa

cttI

T7]v

dSiaTaKTCoi;.

6.

7Tevr)<;

Be ewLXop'rjyovfjLevo'; virh

TOV irXovaiov evTvyy^dveL tCo Oew ev^^pLarMv

avTM, virep tov SlS6vto<; avTW' KdKelvo<^ tl iiriaTTOvBd^ec Trepl tov irevriTO^, tm dhLdXt7rTo<i yev/jTaL iv TTj t,(Df} avTov' olheydp, otli) tov TrevijTO'i
VTev^L<; irpoaheKTr) Igtl Kal irXovaia irpo^; KvpLov.
7. dfKpoTepoL ovv TO epyov TeXovaLV 6 fxev 7rev7]<;
ipyd^eTat ttj evTev^eL, iv rj TrXovTel, rjv eXaffev
irapd TOV Kvpiov TavTijv diroBiScjo-t tw Kvpiw tw
Kai o itXovgio<^ diaavTw^
iiTLXpp'rjyovvTL avTw.
^.TTcDs

2 xojuot
^

144

-nXeiova

om.

LE, om. A.

P-^y.

&K\i]v conjectured

from

P'^^y (a

rjv),

avov

=a.vdpwirov) A.

THE SHEPHERD,
cause,

said he,

"

elm, gives

much

on the ground,

"the

vine,

sim.

ii.

4-7

when

it

hangs on

beautiful fruit, hut

it

when

it

tlie

is lyin-

bears but Httle fruit and rotten.

This parable, therefore, applies to the servants of

God, to
said

rich

I,

tlie

"let

man

has

poor and the rich."

me know."
much

5.

"How,

"Listen," said he.

wealth, but he

is

sir?"
^'

Tlie

poor as touch-

ing the Lord, being busied about his riches, and his

and confession towards the Lord is very

and that which he has is weak and small, and
has no other power.
But when the rich man rests
upon the poor, and gives him what he needs, he
believes that what he does to the poor man can find
a reward -with God, because the poor is rich in intercession and confession, and his intercession has great
power with God. The rich man, therefore, helps the
poor in all things without doubting.
6. But the
poor man, being helped by the rich, makes intercession to God, giving liim thanks, for him who gave
to him, and the rich man is still zealous for the poor
man, that he fail not in his life, for he knows that
the intercession of the poor is acceptable and rich
toward the Lord. 7. Therefore the two together
complete the work, for the poor works in the intercession in which he is rich, which he received from
the Lord this he pays to the Lord who helps him.
intercession

small,

MS

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

70 ttXoOto?, o e\aj3ev irapa rov Kvplov, dScakoI tovto epyov
TciKTOx; irape^eraL rw iTev>iTL.
fjieya eVrl kol Bektov Trapa t&) Oew, ore avvrJKv
avrov koI elpydaaro eh rov
eirl rat TrXovrw
hcopiijJLaTwv
rov Kvplov fcal
TrevTjra
k
to)v
8.
Trapa Tot9
ireXeae rijv hiaKoviav opOco^i.
ovv dv6pco7rot<; rj TrreXea SoKec Kapirov fir) (j)6peiv,
Koi ovK olhacnv ovSe voovaiv, on, orav d^po')^ia
irreXea e'X^ovaa vSa>p rpecpet rrjv
yevi^Tai,
7]
a/jL7re\op
kol tj a/JLireXo^; dSiaXeLTrrov e')(ov(Ta
TO vB(op SnrXovv rov KapTrov dirohihwai, kcll
ovt(o<; Kal
virep eavrfj^ Kal virep Tr}? TrreXea^;.
virep

7rivr)T<;

01

irXovaioyv

rcov

ivrvy^dvovre^

to
rov Kvpcov
7rX7]po(f)opovai
ttXoOto?
avTMV, Kal irdXtv oi irXovaioi ')(^opt-iyovvre<^ Tol<i
rd Seovra 7rX7jpo(popovat ra? e 1)^0.9 ^
neviiai
avTMv. 9. ylvovraL ovv dfic^orepoi kolvcovoI rov
ravra ovv 6 ttocmv ovk
epyov rov hiKaiov.
eyKaraXetcpOyaerai viro rov deov, dXX' ecrrat
ra? ^l^Xov^ rcov
el<^
^(ovrcjv.
yeypapLfJievo^
10. /jia/cdpcoL ol eyovre'^ Kal avvievre^, on irapd
rov Kvpiov TrXovri^ovrai, o yap avvLcov rovro
dyaOov.
Buvrjaerai Kal hiaKOvrjaai
TTpo^

^'A^XXt]
1.

dXX'

"E8et|^e
ojcrel

iravra.
^

ehxas

/jlol

^r)pd

a pa

P 0X7]

BevSpa iroXXd /jltj

iBoKec fjLOL elvar

Kal Xeyet
is

tt

/j.or

a conjecture

ofiota

yap

rjv

BXeTret? rd Bevhpa ravra;

\S,vxa-s

ALg, L^E paraphrase and

clearly could not understand the Greek.

146

e')(^ovra (f)vXXa,

THE SHEPHERD,
And

the

ricli

man

sim.

7-1.,

ii.

likewise j)rovides

tlie })u()r. \\itliout

which he received from

the Lord and this work is great and acceptable witli
God, because he has understanding in his wealth,
and has wrought for the poor man from the gifts
of the Lord, and fulfilled his ministry rightly.
8.
Among men, therefore, the elm a})pears as if it bore
no fruit, and they do not know nor understand that
if there is drought the elm whicli has water nourishes
the vine, and the vine, having water continuously,
gives double fruit, both for itself and for the elm. So
also the poor, interceding with the Lord for the rich,
complement 1 their wealth, and again, the rich helphesitating, with the wealth
;

ing the poor with their necessities complement their

prayers.

work.

9.

Both, therefore, share in the righteous

Therefore he

who does

these things shall not

be deserted by God, but shall be inscribed in the

books of the living.
10. Blessed are they who are
wealthy and understand that their riches are from
the Lord, for he who understands this will also be
able to do some ffood service.

Another Parable (HI)

I.

He showed me many

trees,

which appeared to me to be as
And he said to me
all alike.
The idea in irK-qpocpopovai.
lacking,
a vaTtp-qtia.

is

is

if

that of

without leaves,

dry, for tliey

Do vou
rilling

were

see these

up that which

9.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

KvpL, o/xoia ovra Koi ^y)pd.
cltto
\eyer Tavra ra Sevhpa, a /SXeVet?, oi
KaT0LK0vvT6<; elatv iv rep alcovi tovtw. 2. Aiarl ovv.,

BXeVo),

Kpide'i^i

(})y]fjLt,

fjioi

KvpL6,

(h-/]/j.L,

coael

ovT

cpyjaLV,

^)]pa

elcn

Ofioia;

fcal

"On,

BiKaioL (^aivovrai ovre ol afxap-

oi

elcnv 6 yap
ov
(puLVOvrai /xera rcov apapT(o\6n> KaroLKOvvre^.
3. coairep yap iv rfo ')(eip.on>i ra ^evSpa ciirofBel3Xr]K0Ta ra (f)vX\a ofioid el at Kal ov (palvovraL
TcoXoi iv TU) aloiVi tovtm, aXX'
aicov

ovTO<^

^Licaioi^

roL<;

^Tjpd TTOid el(TLv

TO,

i)

ra

o/jlolol

'^^eificov

ean, koX

^odvra, ovt(o<^ iv Ta> aloiVL

TOVTO) OV (j^alvovTai ovre ol SiKaiOL ovre

TcoXoi,

dXXd

"AXXt;
1.

"ESeife

Tcovra,

a Se

dfiap-

jJLOL

tt

ap a

13

o\rj

TrdXiv hevBpa iroXkd, a fiev ffXaa(j>7]ai, ra

ra /lev ffXaaTavra, (py]fTl, rd BivSpa rd

^rfpd, Kal \eyei /jloc BXeTret?,

SevBpa ravra

TWVTa rd

oi

7rdvT<; ofxoioi elcnv.

BXeVo),

Se ^rjpd.

2.

(prj/jLu,

Kvpce,

/SXaarcovra ol hiKaiOi elcnv ol pLeWovT<^ fcaroLKelv

t9 Tov alo)va rbv ip)(op-vov' 6 ydp alcov 6 ipX^Oepela iarl roU BiKaloL^;, tol<; Be dpaprcoXol^i
orav ovv iTrLXdp.yjn] to eXeo? rov Kvplov,
Tore cj>avepcod7]aovTai ol BovXevovre^; rep 6ew, Kal

/.levo^

^etp^cov.

7TdvTe<; <havepCi)6r}CT0VTai.

3.

Mcjirep

ydp rw

depei

eKdcrrov BevBpov ol Kapirol cpavepovvraL

Kal iTnytvcoaKovrac iroraTroi elcnv, ovtcd Kal rcov
BiKalcov ol KapTTol (ftavepol eaovrac Kal yvcoaOrjcrovrai Trdvre^ evdaXec^ ovre^ iv ra) alcove iKelvcp.
4. rd Be Wvif Kal ol duaorcoXol, d elBe^; rd BevBpa
ev6<;

148

THE SHEPHERD,
trees

"

" Yes, sir," said

I,

sim.

''and

hi.

-iv.

see that they are

and dry." And he answered me and said

" These trees which you see are they who dwell in
all

alike

Why,

then," said I, " sir, are they

" Because," said he,
alike? "
" in this world, neither righteous nor sinners are
apparent, but are all alike.
For this world is winter
for the righteous and they are not apparent, though
they are living with sinners. 3. For just as in the
winter the trees which have shed their leaves are
alike, and it is not apparent which are dr}'- and
v.-hich
are alive, so in this world neither the
righteous nor the sinners are apparent, but all are
this world."

as

it

2.

"^

were dry and

all

alike."

Another Parable (IV)

1. He showed me again many trees, some budding
and some withered, and said to me, ^^ Do you see,"
said he, ''these trees."
"I see them, sir," said I,
"some budding and some withered." 2. " These
trees," said he,
which are budding are the
^'^

righteous,

who

are destined to live in the world to

the world to come is summer for the
righteous, but winter for the sinners.
When therefore the mercy of the Lord shall shine, then the
servants of God shall be made plain and all men
shall be made apparent.
3 For, just as in the
summer the fruit of each individual tree is made
plain, and they are recognised for what thev are, so
also the fruit of the righteous will be plain, and they
will all be known, by blossoming in that world.
4. But the lieatheii and the sinners
the witliered

come

for

U9

j^e
budding
withered
^''^^^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TO, ^ifpa,

ToiovTOL evpeOrjcrovTai ^rjpol Kal d/capTroi

iv eKelvo)

rw

KOI

koI

aloivi

7rov7]pa yeyovev iv
d/jLapTco\ol

^v\a KaraKavOrjaovrat

co?

on

eaovrai,

(jiavepol

ry

on

KavOijaovrat,

p.T6v6r}(Tav

ol

fiev

rjixaprov

KavOijcrovrai,

he eOvrj

TCL

avrSiV

irpd^i^

rj

^wfj avrcjv.

eyvwaav top KTicravra avrov^.

5.

<tv

kolI

on

yap
ov

ovk

ovv Kapiro-

rw

Oipeu iiceivw yvcocrOfj aov 6

KapTTo^i' airkyov Be airo ttoWcov irpd^ecov koI ovSev
(jioprjaov,

Xva iv

Sta/xaprrjcret^. ol

yap rd iroWd

7rpda(T0VT(;

iroWd

Kal dfjLaprdvovai, TrepLo-Trcofievoc irepl rd^; 7rpd^eL<;

avTcov Kal firjSev^ 8ov\evovTe<; rw Kvpiw eavrcov.
alrrj6. 7rco9 ovv, (j)rjaiv, 6 roiovTO^ Bvvarat
craaOai irapd rod Kvpiov Kal Xa/Secv, fir) SovXevcov
TM Kvpi(p; ol Sov\vovTe<; avrw, iKelvoi XTjyjrovrai

rd

avrcov.

alrrjfjbaTa

Be

ol

fir]

SovXevovTe<;

rw

Kvpiw, iKelvoL ovhev XyyjrovTai.

7. idv Be fxiav
n<; Trpd^iv ipyda-r^Tat, Bvvarat Kal rw KvpiM
BovXevaai'
ov yap BiacpOapTjaerac rj Btdvoia
avTov drro rod Kvpiov, dXXd BovXevaet avrw
8. ravra ovv
e'x^cov rrjv Bidvoiav avrov KaOapdv.
idv 7roL7]crr)<;, Bvvaaat Kap7ro(popi]o-at eh rbv
acMva rov ip^op^vov Kal o? dv ravra iTOLrjdr],
KapTTocpopTJaei.

"A X X 77

TT

pa

13

oXt]

I
1. Nr]arvcov
Kal KaOij/j^evo^; eh 6po<; tl Ka
ev^aptarcbv rw Kvpi(p irepl rrdvrcov d>v iirolijae
^

firjifv

A,

^7j8e L,

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

iv.

4-v.

i.

will be found to be such, dried

trees which you saw
and fruitless in that world, and they shall be burnt
up like wood and shall be made manifest, because
For the
their conduct was wicked in their lives.
sinners shall be burnt, because they sinned and did
not repent, and tlie heathen shall be burnt, because
they did not know their Creator. 5. Be therefore
fruitful, that your fruit may be known in that summer.
But abstain from much business, and you will do no
sin.
For those who do much business also sin much,
being engrossed in their business, and serving their
Lord in nothing. 6. How then," said he, '^ can such
a one pray for anything from the Lord and receive
"
They who
it, when he does not sei-ve the Lord ?
they shall receive their requests. But
serve him,
they who do not serve the Lord, they shall receive
nothing. 7. But if anyone be occupied with but one
business, he can serve the Lord also.
For his
understanding is not corrupted away from the Lord,

but

ht'

will

serve

him with

pure mind. 8. If,

bear fruit for the
whoever does this shall bear
a

therefore, you do this, you can

world to come.

And

fruit."

Another Parable {V)

I

1.

While

was

fasting,

and

sitting

mountain, and thanking the Lord for

all

on a certain
that he had

151

Fasting

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

fjbOL

ffXeTTCo rov irotfieva TrapaKaOrjiievov

Xeyovra' Tt opOpivo^ whe ekrjkvda^; "Otl,

efiov,

IXT

KCLi

(^y^ii,

crrarioiva

Kvpie,

araTLcov;

1^7]aTev(o,

e-)(w.

TV icTTiv avTij,

(jyrjfjLi,

Kvpie, ovrco vrjarevco.

fjv

T/, ^rjcriv, icrjl

Nrjcrreia

Be,

vrjarevere; 'H? elcodew,

(j)r}crl,

TW

2.

Kvpie.

(f)rj/jLi,

3.

Ovk

otSare,

(j)r)a-l,

OvBc <7TIV VTjaTeCa aVTTJ 7]

Tjv
vrjcrrevere avrw.
AcarL, (f>7)/jLi,
dvco(f)6\t'](>,
Kvpie, TOVTO Xeyet?; Aiyco aoi, (^rjcriv, ore ovk
eariv auri] vqarela, tjv hoKelre vrjCTTevetv' a)OC
iyco ore BtBd^co, tl icni vrjcrrela BeKTT] Kal 7r\r}p7]^
rrp Kvplw} "Akov6, (j)r)criv.
4. 6 6eo<; ov ^ovXerat
V7)(TrV6LV

KUpLO),

T0iavT7]v vrjCTTeiav fxaraiav ovrco yap vi-jCTTevrnv

Oew ovBev ipydar) rfj StKacocnjvrj.
vrjTO)

arevaov

he

Mt.

19: IT

tw dew vqareiav

rocavrrjv'

5.

firjBev

dWd

BovXevaov ro)
Kvpi(p ev KaOapa KapBla' Tijprjaov rd^ ivTo\d<;
avTov TTOpevofievo^; ev rok irpoardyixacnv avrov

TrovrjpevcTT]

Kal

ev rfj

fiTjBefjbla

^cojj

aov,

Trovrjpd

iircOv/iLa

dva^rjTO) ev

rfj

KapBia aov Triarevaov Be rw Oew, on, edv ravra

epydarj kuI (f)offy]Of]^ avrov Kal eyKparevcrrj diro
Travro'i irovrjpov irpdy/JLarc^,

ravra edv

^y]o-r)

epydarj, iieydXrjv

rw

vijarelav

deep'

Kai

iroirjaei'^

Kal BeKrrjv rw dew.

Kvpicf

AEL2,

Kvpio).

No;',

<^t?U!,

4ap yv^ ri]v vrjarfiav tt}v hfKr^v

^52

Kvpif,

T<f 6f(f

fxaKapi6v

HL2-

,ue iroirjO'eis

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

v.

i.

1-5

done with me, I saw the shepherd sitting by me,

"
and saying: " Why have you come here so early?
"Because, sir," said I, "^I have a station. "^ 2. "What,"
"I am fasting, sir," said I.
said he, "is a station."
" But," said he, " what is this fast^ which you are
fasting "
"I am fosting, sir," said I, " as I have
been accustomed." 3. " You do not know," said he,
" how to fast to the Lord, and this useless fsist which
you are fasting to him is not a fast ? " " Why, sir," said
"'
I, "do yon say this ? "
I tell you," said he,
that
this fast which you think to fast is nothing, but 1
will teach you what is a fast, acceptable and complete to the Lord.
Listen," he said
4. " God does
not wish such a vain fast.
For if you thus fast to
God you do nothing for righteousness. But fast to
God in this way 5. do nothing evil in your life,
' keep
but serve the Lord with a pure heart
his
commandments and walk in his ordinances, and let
no evil desire arise in your heart, but believe in God,
that if you do these things and fear him, and
refrain from every wicked act, you shall live to God
and if you do this you will fulfil a great fast and one
acceptable to God.
.''

'

'

^
Station is not found elsewhere in Greek writers but is
used in Latin writers in the sense of a fixed time for fasting
cf. Tertullian dt orat. 19, de jejuji. 1, 10, etc.).
It is
(.,7.
apparently one of the many terms taken from military
language 'statio de militari exemplo nomen accepit, nam et
'

'

militia dei

sumus says
'

Tertullian.

153

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

H
"XKove

fxeWco aoi Xeyeiv,

Ti<;
dypov Kal
Bov\ov<; 7roX\ov<; Kal fipo<; rt rod aypov ecpvrevaev
afjL7reX(ova' Kal eKXe^dfievo^ SovXov riva ttlcftov
Kal evdpedTOv evri/jLov,^ irpoaeKaXecaTO avrov Kal
Xeyet avrw' Ad/Se top dfiireXuva tovtov, ov
icpvrevcra, Kal ')(^apdKQ)(Tov avrov, eco^ p)(^o/jLaL,
Kal erepov he /jltj iroLi^ar)^ tw dfiTreXwvL' Kal
TavTfjv fjiov rrjv evroXi-jv cpvXa^ov, Kal iXevdepo<;
i^rjXOe Be 6 heairoTT]^ rod BovXov
ear] irap ifjLoi.
1

avi]KOV(Tav

eh

Trjv irapajBoXrjv, i)v

rfj

vrjareia.

rr)v dirohi-jixiav.

3.

2.

eZp^^e

i^eX66vro<; Be avrov eXa^ev

Kal
Kal ey^apdKwae rov dpLireXoiva.
reXeaa<^ rr]v ^(apdKcoaiv rov d/xTreXcovo^ elBe rov
4. ev eavr(p
dfJLireXoiva ^oravojv TrXrjpr] ovra.
Tavrrjv rijv ivroXrjv rov
ovv eXoyiaaro Xeycov
Kvpiov rereXeKa' aKdyjrco Xolttov rov d/juTreXcova
rovrov, Kal earai evirperrearepo^ e(TKa\JHJ.evo<^, Kal
/3ordva<; /jlt) eywv BcocreL Kapirov irXeiova, fir]
Xa^wv eaKayjre
iTviyofJuevo^ viro ro)v /SoravMV.
rov dfjLTreXojva Kal irdaa^ rd<^ /Sordva^ ra? ovcra^;
ev rw d/jLTreXcovL e^eriXXe. Kal eyevero 6 d/iTreXcov
ev7rp7reararo<; Kal ev6aXr)<;, /jlt) e')(oiv
eKCLVOf;
^ordva<; irviyovaa^ avrov. 5. yjerci y^povov rfXdev
6 BecTTrorrjf; rov BovXov Kal rod dypov Kal elKal IBcov rov d/xTre(TrjXdev eh rov dfjLTreXcjva.
Xcova Ke'xapaKCDfJLevov ev7rpe7r(o<;, ert Be Kal ecTKafji6

BovXo<;

^ There is probably something missing in the text

Lj reads
deinde peregre profectus elegit servum etc, ELj paraphrase
the whole, but insert the phrase peregre afuturus, or its
:

equivalent.

154

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

n
1. "Listen to the Parable which I am going to tell
you concerning Fasting. 2. A cei*tain man had a
field, and many servants, and on part of the field he
And he chose out a certain
j)lanted a vineyard.
servant, who was ftiithful, in good esteem and honour
with him, and he called him and said to him " Take
this vineyard which I have planted, and fence it
until I come, and do nothing more to the vineyard.
And follow this order of mine and you shall have
your freedom from me. And the master of the
3. Now when he had gone
servant went abroad.
the servant took and fenced the vineyard, and when
he had finished the fencing of the vineyard he saw
that the vineyard was full of weeds.
4. Therefore
he reasoned in himself, saying I have finished this
order of the Lord I will next dig this vineyard, and
it will be better when it is dug, and having no weeds
will yield more fruit, not being choked by the weeds.
He took and dug the vineyard, and pulled out all
the weeds which were in the vineyard.
And that
vineyard became very beautiful and fertile with no
weeds to choke it. 5. After a time the master of
the servant and the field came, and entered into the
vineyard, and seeing the vineyard beautifully fenced,
and moreover dug, and all the weeds pulled up and
:

'55

The parable

** ^"k

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Kal 7Tdaa<; ra^ /Sorava'^ KTrtX/ii>a<; Ka\
ovaa^ ra? afiTreXov^, )(ap7j Xiav eVt tol<;
6. 7rpoaKd\eadfii'0<; ovv rov
6/37069 Tov SovXov.
vlov avTOv rov dyairrjTov, ov el^^ KXrjpovo/jLov,
Koi Tou? (piXov<;, ou? et;^6 avpLJBovXov^, Xeyet
avToU, 6(Ta ivereiXaro tw hovXw avrov Kal oaa

fievov

vSa\t<;

evpe

kclk^Ivoi Gvve\cipr](jav

^/e'^/ovoTa.

tw SouXw

SecTTrorrjf;.
pbapTvpia fj eiiapTupqa-ev avrut
7. fcal Xeyei avTol<;- ^Kyo) rw SovXw rovrw iXev7n]yyci\d/jiy]v,^
idv fiov rr]v ivroXrjv
Oeplav

kiTi Tr)

(j)vXd^7j,

VTLXdpL')]v

fjv

avTcp'

rw

i(j>vXa^e Be fiov

epyov
KaXov, KoX e/jLol Xiav r/peaev, dvrl tovtov ovv rov
epyov ov elpydcraro 6eXo) avrov (7vyKXr]pov6p,ov
pov^jaa'^
rw via) pLov iroLrjaai, on ro KaXhv
8. ravrrj
ov TTapeveOvpLrjOr), oXTC ereXeaev avro.
6 u/o? rod hearrorov crvvrjvSoKTja-ev
rfj yva>p,r]

rr)v ivToXjjv

koi

irpoa-edrjKe

dfJLiTeXwvt

(f)

avra>, Xva a-vyKXrjpovopLO^ yevrjrat 6 BovXo<; rw

vm. 9. pera r)pepa<; oXlya^; helirvov eiroirjcrev'-

Kal errepL'yjrev avrw eK rov heirrvov eSeapiara

Xa/Scov he 6 BovXo<; rd eSecrpnra rd
TToXXd.
irepcpOevra avrw irapd rov Beairorov rd dpfcovvra
avro) rjpe, rd Xoirrd Be roU avvBovXot^ avrov
BteBcoKev.

rd

vrrep

avrov,

BeaTTorrj,

avvBovXoi avrov Xa/36vre<;

e^dprjaav Kal ijp^avro ev)(^eo-Oai
iva %ap^ pei^ova evprj rrapd rw

10. ol Be

iBe(Tp,ara

on

7r7j77tAa^i7v

11. ravra
avrov rjKOvae

ovrco'^ e)(p)]aaro avroL<;.

rrdvra rd yeyovora
A,

BeaTrorrj^;

Hilgenfeld

and

others

emend

to

er(TjA.OjU7JV.
2 iveirifffv A,
L adds paterfamilias which
usually accept and translate olKoieairor-qs.

the

editor?

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

v.

ii.

5-1

vines fertile, he was greatlv pleased at the acts of

G. So he called his beloved son, whom
he had as heir, and his friends whom he had as
counsellors, and told them what he had ordered his

the servant.

servant, and

what he had found accomplished.

And

they congratulated the servant on the character which

I
the master gave him.
7. And he said to them
:

promised this servant his freedom if he kept the

Now he has kept my
orders which I gave him.
orders, and has added good work in the vineyard_,

and greatly pleased me. So in reward for this

work which he has done I wish to make him
joint heir with my son, because, when he had a
good thought he did not put it on one side, but
8. The son of the master agreed
carried it out.
with this plan, that the servant should be joint
heir with the son.
9. After a few days he made

and sent to him much food from the feast.

But the servant took the food which was sent to
him by the master, kept what was sufficient for
himself, and distributed the rest to his fellow-

a feast

servants.

when they
for

10.

And

his

fellow-servants

were aiad

received the food, and began to pray

him, that he might find greater favour with his

master, because he had treated

master heard

all

them

thus.

11.

His

these events, and again rejoiced

57

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Kal

TTciXiv

Xlav

(TV^KaXea-ajJievo^^

eVt

e%/D>;

ttoXlv toi)?

rfj

Trpd^ei

(j)lXou(;

avrov.

SeaTTorrj^;

Kal rov vlov avrov diryp/yeiXev avrol<; rrjp irpd^iv

avrov, rjv eirpa^ev eirl rol^ iBea/jLacnv avrov oh
eXa/Sev oi Se en /idXXov avvevhoK-qaav fyeveaOai
rov SovXov avyKX7]pov6/jiov rw vm avrov.

Ill
1.

Ae7&)*

ov yivcoaKco

ILvpie,

iyo)

ravra^ ra? rrapa/SoXd^

vorjaai, eav prj jxol

2. Yidvra <tol iiTLXvacOy <f)7)(7L,
imXvar]'^ avra<^.
3. Sei^o) (tol
Kal oaa dv XaXijaco fxerd crov.
rd<; ivroXd^ avrov ^ eav he rt d'^jaQov iroirjay^i
GKro^ rf]<; evroX7]<i rov Oeov, aeavrw 7repLiroLi]crr]
Bo^av irepiaaorepav Kal eaij ev8o^6repo<; irapd
Tft)
6ew ov e/jLeXXe<i elvat. eav ovv (f)vXdacrcov
ra? evroXd<^ rov Oeov 7rpoaOfj(; Kal rd<; XecrovpyLa<; ravra<=;, -^aprjar}, eav rripi]cnj<; avrd<;
Kara rrjv e/jirjv evroXrjv. 4. Xeyco avro)' Kvpie,
oloa ydp, on
o edv fJLot evreiXy, (f)vXd^o) avro'
av fxer epov el. "Raop^at, (prjal, p.erd aov, on
roLavnjv irpoOvp.Lav e^^t? t>5? d'ya6o7roir}ae(j0^,
Kal p,erd irdvrwv Be eaopbai, (f)rjaLV, octol ravrrjv
5, i) vr^areia avrr), (j)7)ai,
rrjv irpoOvpiiav e\ovaLV.
rrjpovpbevcdv row evroXoiv rov Kvpiov, Xiav KaXi]
eanv. ovrcix; ovv cpvXd^ei^; rrjv vr^areiav ravrrjv,
rjv p^eXXeL^ rrfpelv
6. irpMrov rrdvrcov (pvXa^ai
^

ovSe

Svva/jLat

A, mandata domini custodi et eris

ras evToXa^ avrov.

probatus

mandata

et scriberis
eius L/L.^Ej

numero eorum qui custodivit

which the editors usually accept and

re-translate into Greek.

158

in

THE SHEPHERD,
greatly at his conduct.

sim.

v.

ii.

ii-iii.

The master again assembled

and his son and reported to them what

he had done with the food which he had received,
and they were still more pleased that the servant
his friends

should be

made

joint heir with his son."

Ill
1.

not know these parables The

I do
understand them if you do not ofthT

said: "Sir,

and

cannot

them

me." 2. " I will explain everyhe said, "and everything that

talk with you.
3. I will
show you his comI
mandments and if you do anything good, beyond
the commandment of God, you Avill gain for
yourself greater glory, and shall be more honoiu'able
explain

thing

to

to

these services also, you shall rejoice,

them according to my commandment."

if
4.

If then,

and add
you keep
I

said to

keep whatever you command me,

for I know that you are with me."
"I will be with
you," said he, "because you have such zeal for doing
good, and I will be with all, said he, who have this
''

pagthlt^"

you/'

with God than_jiou_were destined to be.

you keep the commandments of God,

iiim

^"

Sir, I will

5. This fast," said he, " if the commandments

of the Lord are kept, is very good.
You shall
therefore keep this fast, which you are going to
observe in this way 6. First of all, keep from every

zeal.

159

(ye^s^o^-^
^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ciTTo TTuvTo^; f)^]fiaTO<i

TMv

TTcivrcov

idv ravra
rekeia.

TTovyjpov /cal Trdarj^ i7rL6vfjiia<i

KaOdptaov aov ri]V Kaphiav ciiro

/xaT aid) /udr (ov rov aiMvo^; rovrov.

Kal

irovr]pa^

earai aoL

(pvXd^r)'^,

ovtco

7.

Be

iroirjaeL'^'

avrrf y vqareia
crvvTeXiaa'^ rd

yey pa /JL/jLeva, iv eKeivrj rfj yfJ'epa r) vr)(TTvei<; /j^rjSev

/juy dprov Kal vBcop, /cal eK roiv eSeafj-drcov
aov o)v efxeWe^ rpcoyeiv crL'/Ai/r^/c^tVa? rrjv ttocto-

yevay] el

TTjra tt}? Sairdvy]'; KeLvr]<; tT;? 7)fiepa<;

avro XVP^

TToielv, 8coaei<;

Kal ovTco

Eccius. 32, 9
4,

IS, cf. Is. 56,

opcpavw

Ta7retvo(ppov7](Tei<;, Xv

'ly?

e^aeXXe?

varepovfievw,
eK t% Taireivo^poi)

6 eiXr)(j)aj<; epLTrXrjar) rrjv eavrov '^vx'f]v

8. idv
Kal ev^rjrat virep aov irpo^ rov Kvpiov.
ovv ovrco re\ar}<; tj-jv vrjarelav, W9 o-ol iveretXdOvaia aov SeKry] Trapd rep dew} Kal
yLt?/i^, earai rj
eyypa(po<; earac ?; v^jareia avrr], Kai y Keirovpyia
0^70)9 ipya^o/ievT) KaXrj Kal iXapdean Kal evirpoa-

avpy](;

Phiiipp.

^1

aov

ovrco rrjp'^aei^ av
9. ravra
aov Kal oXov rov ockov aov
rr)pi]aa<^
he avrd fiaKdpLo<; earj' Kal oaoi av
uKovaavre^ avrd rrfpijacoac, fxaKdpioL eaovrai, Kal
oaa dv alrijacovrai rrapd rov Kvplov X/j^jrovrat.
8eKT0<;

/lerd

TO)

rcov

KVpifp.

reKVcov

IV
1.

^K8e^0r)v avrov iroXXd, iva

jiot

BrjXcoarf rrjv

d/irreXojvo^;

dypov Kal rov heairorov Kal rov

Kal rov SovXov rov ')(apaK(oaavro<i rov

dfiireXcova

Kal

TTapa/SoXrjv rov

roiv

'^^apdKcov Kal

rcov

/Soravwv

rcov eKreriX/ievcov eK rov d/ji7reXcovo<; Kal rov vlov

^

i6o

06^

Ant.,

Kvpi<f)

L Ath.

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

v.

iii.

6-iv.

word, and from every evil desire and purify your

all the vanities of this world.
If you
keep these things, this f:ist shall be perfect for
you.
7. And you shall do thus
After completing
what has been written, in that day on which you fast
you shall taste nothing except bread and water, and
you shall reckon the price of the expense for that
day which you are going to keep, of the foods which
you would have eaten, and you shall give it to a
widow or an orphan or to some one destitute, and
you shall thus be humble-minded that through your
humility he who receives it may fill his soul and pray
to the Lord for you.
8. If then you thus fulfil the
fast as I commanded you, your ' sacrifice shall be
acceptable to God,' and this fast shall be written
do^^^l to your credit, and the service which is
thus done is good and joyful and acceptable to
the Lord. 9. You shall therefore keep these things
thus with your children and all your house, and
if you keep them you shall be blessed, and all
Avho hear them and keep them shall be blessed
and shall obtain from the Lord whatever they ask."
evil

heart from

IV.

L I BESOUGHT him much to explain to me the The

parable of the field and the master and the vineyard ofthr"""
^
and the servant who fenced the vineyard, and the
Yt^ho^

and the weeds which were pulled up from the

vineyard, and the son, and the friends the counsellors.
fences,

i6i

servant

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

KoX Tcov (piXcov TO)v cTV/jL^ovXcDV' (TVvrjKa jdpy ore
TrapapoXrj Tt9 eVrt ravra iravra.

2.

Av9dS)]<; el Xiav

el<;

di<; fiOL etTrev'

ovK
fydp

6cj)i\eL<;,

eTrepcoirav.

eirepwrav ovhev 6\w<;'

(j)7](TLV,

hrjXcoOrjvati

Birj

(TOi

6 he air ok pi-

to

Br}\o)Oi](TeTac.

eav

Xeyco

avrw' KvpLe, oaa av p^ot hei^rj^; koI pur] hrfkdoari^,

eaopai (opaKco<; avrd koI p,r) voo)v,tl eaTiv

pLdrrjv

uxravTco^;

Kal edv

pLOL

irapa^oXa'^ XaXyarjf; koI prj

einXv<Tr)fi pboi avTd<;, et? pLarrjv ecropai dKr]KO(o<;

irapa gov.
*^0?

av,

3.

(j)r](TL,

he irdXiv direKpiOrj pLOL Xeycov

y rov Oeov Kal e')(r} rov

KupSla, alrelraL irap avrov

hovXo<;

KvpLov eavTov ev

rfj

avvecTLv

koI

Xapu^dvei

eTnXvei,

Kal

'yvwa-rd

Kal

iraaav Trapa/SoXrjv

avTw jLvovrat ra

pijpLara

Tov Kvpiov rd Xeyopeua hid Trapa/SoXcov oaoi he

^Xri')(^poi eldi Kal dpyol vrpo? rrjv evrev^iv, eKelvoL
hiard^ovcnv alrelaOai, irapd rod Kvpiov 4. o he
iToXvev(nrXa<y)(y6<^ earc Kal iracn To2<i
KvpL0<;
alTOvp,evoL<i Trap* avrov dhiaXel7rra)<; hihwai,
av
he evhehvvapL(x>pievo<; vtto rov dyiov dyyeXov Kal
etX^(/)tw9 Trap* avrov rotavrrjv evrev^iv Kal pit] wv
ap709, hiari ovk alrfj frapa rov Kvpiov avveaiv
Kal XapL^dveL^ rrap' avrov; 5. Xeyco avray Kvpte,
dvdyKrjv e-xco ae
iyo) e^o^v ae p,ed' eavrov
alrelaOai Kal ae eTrepcordv av ydp puoi heLKvveL<^
rrdvra Kal XaXel<i pier epov' el he drep aov
e/SXeirov rj tjkovov avrd, '^pcorcov av rov Kvpiov, Xva
p.01 htfXoydy.

162

THE SHEPHERD,
For
2.

He

understood that

all,

for if

it

v.

iv.

1-5

these things are a parable.

me " Vou are very im-

answered and said to

portunate with asking.

ask at

all

sim.

You ought

be necessary for

not/' he said,
it

"^

to

to be explained

you it will be explained," I said to him "Sir,

whatever you show me and do not explain I shall have
seen in vain, and not understand what it is. So likewise it you speak parables to me and do not interpret them to me, I shall have heard something from
you in vain." 3. He answered and said to me again
"Whoever," said he, " is God's servant, and has his
Lord in his heart, seeks understanding from him and
receives it, and he interprets every parable, and the
sapngs of the Lord which were spoken through
parables are made known to him.
But as many as
are weak and idle in prayer, those hesitate to ask
from the Lord. 4. But the Lord is very merciful
and gives unceasingly to all who ask from him.
But you, since you have been given power by the
Holy Angel, and received from him such intercession and are not idle, wherefore do you not seek
understanding from the Lord and receive it from
him ? " 5. I said to him " Sir, when I have you
with me I needs must ask you and enquire of
you, for you show me all things and talk with
me, but if I had seen or heard them without
you, I should have asked the Lord that it might
be explained to me."
to

163

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Kal cipri, on 7ravovpyo<; ei

ra? eV^Xucret? tmv irapa/3o\cov. eireihr) Ze ovrco irapdjjbovo^^ el, eTTikvaw aoL
rrjv irapa^oXi^v rod dypov Kal royv Xocttcov tmv clko'kovOcov irdvTcov, Xva '^/vcoara rrdcn iroL^ajj'; avrd.
a/cove vvv, <pr/a[, Kal crvvie avrd.
2. 6 dypo^; 6
KoafJLO^; ovt6<; iariv' 6 Be KvpLo<; tov dypou 6 KTiaa^
^^ TTo^VTa Kal d7rapTi(7a<; avra Kal Svva/icoaa<;'^
ui'o? TOV Oeov eariv at he d/nreXoi
6 Be So'Xo9
6 Xao9 ovTc<; iajLv, ov avTO'^ e^vrevaev
3. ol Be
ol ayioi dyyeXoi elac rou Kvpiov ol
'X^dpaKe'^
GvyKpaTOvvre^; rov \aov avrov' al Be ^ordvai al
eKTercXfMevaL eK rod dpLTreXoivo^ dvofxiai elal
Tcov BovXwv TOV Oeov' TCL Be eSea/jbaTa, a eirepi^ev
avTW eK TOV Beiirvov, al evroXai elaiv, a? eBwKe
T(p Xaw avTOv Bia tov vlov avrov' ol Be (plXoc Kal
1.

IEiIttov

aoL,

(j)7]aL,

/cal avOdhif]^, eirepcdrcbv

Mt. 13, ss

Cf

^'c^

28

avfi/SovXoL ol djLoi dyyeXoi, ol TrpcoTOt KTcaOevrefi'

Be aTToB^j/jLLa tov BearroTov 6 '^povo^ o Trepiaaevcov

7]

eh

T7]v

irapovaiav avTOv.
4. Xeyw avTM' Kvpte,
Kal Oav/jLaaT(i)<; irdvTa ea-Ti Kal evB6^co<;

fieydXco^;

Trdvra %et. firj ovv, (f)t]/xi, iyco i^BvvdjJirjv TavTa

vorjaai; ovBe erepo^ twv dvOpcoTTcov, Kav Xiav
crvveTO^ y tl<;, ov Bvvarai vorjaai avrd. eTi, (prj/jbi,
Kvpie, BrjXwaov pLOt, o fieXXco
ere
eTrepcoTav.
5. Keye, (jyrjcrlv, el tl /SovXec.
AcaTi, (jajf-d, Kvpte,
6 vlb<; rod Oeov eh BovXov rporrov Kelrao ev ry
irapa/SoXfj

Lj adds

1,

'

filius

enfTro yuf)

164

tI)

autem

irvevfxa

<5

spiritus sanctua est.

vlhs tov 6iod iartv.^

Cf.

Sim.

ix.

1.

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

v.

'^I TOLD you," said he, ''just

obstinate and importunate in
explanations of the parable.
But
so persistent I will explain to you
1.

are

v.

1-5

now, that you The

asking for the appUcati
since

you are

the parable of
the field and all the other consequences of it,
that you may make them known to everyone.
Listen, now," he said, " and understand it. 2. ' The
field is this world,' and the Lord of the field is
He who created everything and perfected it
and gave it strength. And the servant is the
Son of God,^ and the vines are this people which he
planted.
3. And the fences are the holy Angels of
the Lord who support his people. And the weeds
which are pulled up out of the vine3^ard are
iniquities of the servants of God.
And the food
which he sent to him from the supper is the commandments which he gave to his people through his
Son, and the friends and counsellors are the holy
Angels who were first created. And the absence of
the Master 2 is the time which remains before his
coming." 4. I said to him:
Sir, all is great and
wonderful and all is glorious.
How then," said I,
" could I understand it ? Nor is there any other man,
however understanding he may be, who can underMoreover, sir," said I, " explain to me
stand it.
what I am going to ask you." 5. "Say," said he,
"what you wish." " Wh}^," said I, "sir, is the
Son of God in the parable given the form of a
'

'

''^

servant

"

With the text given it must be noted that the Son in the
parable (Sim. v. ii. 6.) remains unexplained.
- The absence of the Master is not mentioned in the text
of the parable ; but see the critical note on Sim. v. 2, 2.
'

i6S

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

VI
eh SovXov rpoirov ov^ Kelrat
(f)^]a[v'
Tov 6eov, ciXX! eh e^ovalav fieydXrjv
II&j?, ^^/^t, Kvpie, ov vow.
Kelrai koI KVpLorrjTa.
2. 'Ore, (^rjaiv, 6 deo<^ rov afiTreXoiva icpurevae,
TOVT ean rov \aov eKTcae kol TrapiSto/ce tw vlw
Koi 6 vlo^ KarecTTTjae tov<; dyyiXov; eV
avTov'
Koi avro^; Td<;
avTov<; TOV avvTrjpelv avrov<;'
dfjLapTia<; avrcov ifcaOdptae TroWd /co7ndo-a<; kol
TToXXou? KoiTov^ yvT\r]KO)^' ouSel? <ydp djjLireXcov
SvvaraL (TKa^rjvaL drep kottov fj yuo^Oov. 3. avTO<i
^^^ Ka6apiaa<=; rd^ d/xapTLa<; rov \aov ehei^ev
avTot<; Td<; rpi/Sov^ r?}? ^&)>}9, Sov<; avTOt<; tov
irapd tov 7raTpo<; avTOv.^
ov eXa/Se
vofJbov,
av/ji/BovXov
eXa^e tov
Kvpio<;
^' ^'"^^
^^
^
1.

^Afcove,

VL0<;

pvlw^'ifi^'v
Prov.
16, 1

Joh. 10, IS
14' 3i'^*'''

i^i 10

vlov avTov

ivB6^ov<; dyyeXov^; irepl tt)^

5. to irvevfjba to
tov BovXov, aKovs'
dyiov TO Trpoov, to KTiaav Trdcrav ttjv KTtaiv,
avT't]
KaTQjKiaev 6 deo^ et? adpKa, rjv rjpovXeTO'
ovv 7] adp^, iv y KaTcoKi-jae to irvevfia to dywv,
iSovXevae tw Trvev/jiaTC KaX(o<; iv a6fiv6T7]Ti fcal
dyveia iropevOelaa, /jLijSev oXo)? fiiuvaaa to
ovv avTrjv KaXw<;
6. TroXiTevaafievr^v
Trvev/xa.
KOL dyvct)<; Kol avyKOTTidaaaav tw Trvev/juaTL
Kol (Tvvepyrjcraaav iv iravTl TrpdyfiaTL, la')(ypw<;
Kol dvBpeL(o<; dvaaTpa^elcrav, jxeTd tov 7rvv/jLaT0<;
dyiov eiXaTO
kolvwvov' rjpeae ydp ^ r)
TOV
fcal T0v<i

KXrjpovo/jiia^

LE, om. A.
adds vides imjiiit dominum eum esse populi accepta a
patre suo omni potestate, which the Editors are inclined to
^ ^petre A, i^pfae rep decf (or T(f Kvpicf) LjLj.
accept.
^

ov

166

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

vi.

v.

i-6

VI

"The Son

"Ijstkn," said he:

1.

given the form of a servant, but

"How,

power and lordship."

not understand."

gave

it

them

to

toil.

notTiicsonof

God planted the

the Son appointed the

And he himself
much and undergoing

keep them.

cleansed their sins, labouring

much

is

created the people, and

And

over to his Son.

angels over

is,

God

given great
sir?" said I, " I do

" Because

2.

vineyard/' said he, "that

of
is

For no vineyard can be dug without

toil or labour.

3.

When,

therefore, he

had cleansed

the sins of the people, he showed them the ways of

and gave them the law^ which he ^ received from

Father.' 4. But listen why the Lord took his Son

life,

his

and the glorious angels

as counsellors concerning the

5. The Holy Spirit which

which created all creation, did God make
to dwell in the flesh which he willed. Therefore this

heritage of the servant.

pre-exists,

flesh, in wliich

the Holy Spirit dwelled, served the

Spirit well, M^alking in holiness

not in any way defile the

and

spirit.

purity,
6.

and did

When,

there-

had lived nobly and purely, and had laboured

with the Spirit, and worked with it in every deed,
behaving with power and bravery, he chose it as
companion with the Holy Spirit ^ for the conduct

fore,

it

The meaning

apparently that the flesh (i.e. the human

being ?), in Avhich the Spirit had been incarnate, was
elevated to be the companion, for the future, of the Father
and of the Sou who is the Spirit.
^

is

167

servant

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TTopela

aapKo<;

T?)?

ovv

crv/jL^ov\ov

7.

ayy6\ov<i tov<;

tov

rj

aap^

avTrj,

a)(fj

toitov

irvevfiaTi afxkjXTTTW^,

KaTaaK7}vct}(r6(o<;

hovXeia^

T?}?

avTi]<;

/cal

So^rj

fxr}

airoXcoXeKevar

crap^ ciTToX^jyjreTaL fiiaOov

ifiidvOri

to
aycov.
vlov koI tov<;

Trvevfia

iva /cal

iv86^ov<;,

hovXevaaaa tw
TLva

to
e\a/5e

ovk

ore

ravT7]<;,

)(ovcra

yrj^

TY}^

iirl

'^

tov ixlctOov
iraaa yap

evpedeicra a/z/ai^ro?

i)

Kal da7n\o<;, iv fi to TTvevfia to dyiov KaTcpKr^aev.

8. 6\ei<; Kal TavTi]<; t>}9 7rapa^o\rj<; ttjv eiriXvaiv.

VII
1.

i{vcf)pdvOi]v,

TavTYjv

TO

TTveu/JLa

avTrj

Kal

fjLrJ7roT

aov

(f)7jfjLh

KVpce, TavTrjv

KKOve vvv, cjirjal'

(pvXaao-e KaOapav Kal

(TLV cLKOxxja^.

""

TO KaTOLKovv
hiKaiwOfi aov
iirl

dva/Sfj

ttjv

t^^v

iirikv-

adp/ca aov

d/iiavTOV,

avTrj

iv

ti-jv

Iva

/jLapTvpijaj]

crdp^.

2.

(BXeire,

Kaphiav aov

ttjv

adpKa

?;

^OapTrjv elvai Kal irapay^prjar)

idv /jLidvTjf; ttjv adpKa aov,
avTTJ iv fxiaafiw tlvL
/jLLavL<; Kal to irvevfia to dyiov idv he fjbidvrj^; ttjv
3. Et
adpKa,^ ov ^rjarj.
8e rt?, (fajfii, Kvpie,
yeyovev dyvoia irpoTepa, irplv aKovaOcbac ra pijfiaTa TavTa, ttw? acoOfj 6 dvOpco7ro<; 6 fxidva'^ ti-jv
adpKa avTOv; Hepl to)v TrpoTepcov, ^rjalv, dyvorjfxdTcov Tw dew /jLovo) SvvaTov I'aacv Sovvac, avTOv
^

rris

TavTTjv

BovXdas

ixktQSv

om. A.

The text

is

reconstructed

from L.

ALE, but

the editors usually

in the supposed interests of the sense.
-

i68

(TapKa

emend

to rb

irvivfj-a

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

v.

vi.

6-vii.

.")

it was not defiled

was bearing the Holy Spirit on earth.
Therefore he took the Son and the glorious

of this flesh pleased him, because

wliile
7.

it

angels as counsellors, that this flesh also, having

U'^

have some
have lost the
reward of its service. For all flesh in which the
Holy Spirit has dwelt shall receive a reward if it
be found undefiled and spotless. 8. You have the
served the

place

Spirit

should

blamelessly,

and not seem

of sojourn,

to

explanation of this parable also."

vn
"

1.

AM

glad, sir," said

" Listen, now," he

tion."

I, ''to

hear this explana- The

said.

"Guard

this flesh concliSon

of yours, pure and undefiled, that the spirit which

dwells in

be

may

it

justified.

bear

it

See to

2.

and your

witness,
it,

heart that this flesh of yours

abuse

it

flesh

you

defile
sir,"

in

some defilement.
defile

also the

the flesh you

said

I,

''

shall

Holy

said

he,

you

Spirit,

not live."

"it

.'^

may

mortal, and you

if

"

is

defile

your

and if you
3. "But, if,

there was any previous

defiled his flesh be saved

ignorances,"

is

For

before these words were heard,

who

flesh

the idea enter your

lest

ignorance

how can the man

''For the former
possible

for

God

169

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

7p

iraaa i^ovaia} 4. iav to Xoittov /jLJ]

aov rrjv adpKa firjBe to irvevfjia' d/JLCporepa

icTTL

fiidvr)(;

yap KOLvd icm kol drep dWrjXwv [navOrjvaL ov

hvvarai.
afK^orepa ovv Kadapd cj^vXaaae, kol

II

a p a /3 o\t]

9'

1.

K.aOr]iievo<; iv

rw oXkw fiov kol So^d^cov rhv

wv icopdKecv Kal av^r/rcov

Kvpiov irepl irdvTCOv

Trepl Tcov ivTo\o)v, on /caXal kol hvvaral Kal

iXapal Kal evSo^oi Kal hwdjievai aoxiai '^v^rjv
MaKdpio<; ecrofiai,
dvOpwTTOv, eXeyov iv epxivTrp'
iav Tat9 iuToXal<; ravrai^ iropevOcj, Kal 69 dv

ravTat^; TropevOfj, (jbaKdpio^

iXdXovv,

ifiavTM

iv

7rapaKa07]p.v6v
Si'v//'f^et9 Trepl

KaXai elacv

Kal

/jlol

6X(o<;

TTLariv rod Kvplov,

yap ae

co?

ravra

ivereLXdfjLrju;

dXX! evSvaai

Kal iv avral<i

ivSwa/jLcoaco iv

avral<;.

3.

iropevcrr}'

avrat al

rols [xeXXovai pLeravGelv

(Tvp.<^opoi elcn
fir]

ctol

hi'^v')(^'iar)<^,

/jLtj

T7)v

r)

2.

avrov i^alcpvr]^
Xeyovra ravra'
Tt

to^v ivroXcov a)v

ijQ)

ivroXal
iav yap

earaL.

/SXeTTco

iropevOcoaLV iv avral^;, 6t9 p^drrjv iarlv

fierdvoLa avrcjv.

^dXXere rd^

ovv fieravoovvr<; dirorod alwvo^ rovrov rd^

ivSvadfievoL Se irdaav dperrjv
4.

01

irovTjpia'^

iKrpL^ovaa^ vpd^'

add (with some variations) sed nunc custodi te, et

dominus omnipotens misericors, prioribus admissis
remedium dabit.
The editors (probably rightly) usually
^

L'-{A)

cum

sit

accept this addition.

170

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

v.

vii.

3-vi.

i.

' he
has all power,' 4. if,
the future, you defile neither the flesh nor
the spirit for both are in communion, and neither
can be defiled without the other.
Keep, therefore,
both pure, and you shall live to God." ^

alone to give healing, for

for

Parable 6

was seated in my house, and was

Lord for all that I had seen, and
enquiring about the commandments because they
were beautiful and joyful and glorious, and able to
save the soul' of man, I said in myself: I shall be
blessed if I walk in these commandments,' and whoever shall walk in them shall be blessed.
2. While
I said this in myself I suddenly saw him seated by
me, and saying this " Why are you double-minded
concerning the commandments which I commanded
you ? They are beautiful. Be not double-minded at
all, but put on the faith of the Lord, and you shall
walk in them, for I will strengthen you in them.
3. These commandments are helpful to those who are
going to repent, for if they do not walk in them their
1.

While

glorifying

the

'

'

repentance is in vain. 4. Do you, therefore, who repent,

])ut away the wickednesses of this world which lead
you astray, but if you put on all the virtue of righteousThis

directed against the (Gnostic tendency to divide

and to regard the acts of the flesh as unimAgainst this the church insisted on purity of life
portant.
now, and on the hope of a resurrection of the flesh hereafter.
'

flesh

and

is

spirit,

171

^ntro-

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

BL/caLoavvi]'; hvvrjcreaOe TTjprjaai ra<; ivro\a<;

ravra^

KoX /JLr)KTi, TTpoaTLOevai ral^ dfiapTLat<; vficov}

iTopeveade ovv ral^ 6VTo\al<; jjlov ravrai^, kol
ravra iravra irap i/jLOv XeXd^rjaea-Oe tw 6ew.
5. Kal fiera to ravra XaXrjaat avrov
XrjTat v/jlIv.
fier i/jiov, \eyei fjLor "Aycofjiev eh dypov, Kal Bei^co
aoL T0U9 7roLfJLeva<; rcov 7rpo/3dr(ov. "Xywjiev, (j)r)/jLi,
Kvpie. Kal i]\do/jLv e"? ri, rrehiov, Kal SeiKvuet fioi
rroifieva veaviaKov evhehvfievov avvOecnv i/jLarlcov rw
y^pcD^an KpOKcoBy].
6. e/BoaKe Be 7rp6/3ara ttoWcl
Xiav, Kal ra rrpo^ara ravra wael rpvcpcovra r)v
Kal xiav cTiraraXwvra Kal IXapa rjv (TKCprcovra
a)Se KaKelae' Kal avro<; o Troi/nrjv iravv lXapo<i rjV
Kal avrrj y Ihea rov
iirl T& TTOi/jLViq) avrov'
TTOi/ievo^; IXapd rjv Xiav, Kal ev rol<; irpo^droc';
irepiirpex^.

II
1.

Kal Xiyet

BXeTTft),
^rj<;

Kal

</);/xt,

fior BXeTrei? rov iroi/iieva rovrov;

Ovro<;, (^i-jaiv, dyyeXo^ rpv-

Kvpie.

dirdri-]';

iarlv.

ovro<; eKrpi^eL rd<;

'\lrv)(^d<;

rcov BovXcov rov Oeov Kal Kara(Trpecf>ei avrov<; cItto

T?}? dXy-jdeLa'^,

dirarcov avrov<; ral<; i7rL6o/iLaL<; ral<^

2. emXavO dvovrai
rov 6eov rov ^a)vro<; Kal rropevovrai d7rdraL<; Kal rpvcpah /xaraiaLf; Kal dwoXXvvraL VTTO rov dyyeXov rovrov, rcvd jxev eU
3. Xeyw avrco'
Odvarov, rt,vd Be eh Karac^Oopdv.

TTOvTjpaU, ev

yap

diroXXwraL.

rojv evroXcov

adds nihil ergo adicientes plurimum

recidetis.

172

ah

ex

prioribua

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

vi.

i.

4-ii.

ness, you shall be able to keep these coinniaiidments,

and no longer add to your sins. Therefore walk
in these commandments of mine, and you shall
live to God.
All these things have been spoken
to you by me."
5. And
after he spoke these
things with me, he said to me " Let us go into
the country, and I will show you the shepherds
:

of the sheep."

came

"Let

us go,

a plain, and he

into

sir," said

showed

I.

me

The vision
shepherds

And we
a

young

with a suit of garments of

}'ellow colour.
6. And he was feeding very many
sheep, and these sheep were well fed and very
frisky, and were glad as they skipped here and
And the shepherd himself was very joyful
there.
over his flock, and the face of the shepherd was very
joyful, and he ran about among the sheep.
shepherd,

clothed

II

he said to
1. And
shepherd?" " Yes, sir,"

me:
said

I,

^^

Do you

"I

see

this The

see him." "This,"

the angel of luxury and deceit.

He
wears out the souls of the servants of God, and
perverts them from the truth, deceiving them with
2. For
they
evil desires in which they perish.
forget the commandments of the Living God, and
walk in deceit and vain luxury, and are destroyed by
said he, "

this angel,
3.

is

some to death, and some to corruption."

him " Sir, I do not know what is to

said to

'

173

^^l"^^^,^^.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

K.vpL, ov yivcocrKco iyco, tI icrriv eh
eU Kara^Oopdv. "A/coue, (jyTjaiv

Odvarov koI
a elSe? Trpo-

ri

/Bara IXapd koI aKipTcovra, ovrol elcnv ol direcyiraa-p.evoi diro rov deov et? reXo? Kal TvapahehwKore^ eavrov^ rat? einOvfjiiaL^ rov alwvo^ rovrov.
iv Toi/TOi? ovv p^erdvota fco?)? ovk eariv, on
7rpoaeOi]Kav raU dpapriat^^ avrcov /cal ek rb 6vop,a
rov deov i^aa(f>7]p.i]crav. tmv tolovtcdv ovv 6
4. a Be elSe<; Trpo^ara p,r} crKLpddvaro^i earcv.
rcovra, aW' iv tottw evl ^oaicopeva, ovrol elaiv
01 7rapaSeS(i)K6re<^ p^ev eavroxx; ^ raU rpv(f)aU Kal
dirdrai^;, ei? he rov Kvpiov ovBev e/3\aa(l)')]p.r)aav'

ovroL ovv Kare(j>6app.evoL elalv diro

ev

rovroL<;

^f]aac.
rivo<;,

r)

rrj<^

peravoia<;, iv

e\7rL<; ecrri

fj

dXi-jOeia^.

Svvavrai

Kara^Oopa ovv
Se

iXrriha e%ei dvavecoaeM^;

dirooXeLav e)(^ei, alcovLov.

Odvarov

piKpov, Kal SeiKvvei puoi

dyptov rfj I8ea, irepiKeipevov
BeppLa aXyeiov XevKov, Kal iri'ipav rcvd el')(^ev irrl
TSdv copLwv Kal pd/SBov (TK\rjpav Xlav Kal 6^ov<;
exovaav Kal pbdcmya peydXijv Kal rb /SXepupa
itoXlv

5.

TTpoe/Siiv^

TTOLpLeva pieyav a)ael

el'Xe TrepiTTiKpov,

Mare

(f)0^7]6rjvaL p,e

avrov

roL-

6. ovro<; ovv 6 7roip,r)v

ovrov e2%e to pXepbpa.
irapeXdpL^ave rd irpo^ara drro rov 7rotp,evo<; rov
veaviaKov, iKelva rd airaraXcovra Kal rpv(f)(bvra,
pr) aKiproivra Be, Kal e/SaXev avrd et? nva. roirov
rpc/SoXcoBrj, ware
KprjpivdiBr) Kal dKav6d)By] Kal
dirb rwv aKavdcov Kal rpifioXcov p,r) BvvaaOat

iKTrXe^ai rd Trpo/Bara,
^

are omitted in A,

much minor
174

dXX

ipLTrXeKetrOat

eh

but

variation.

rd<i

lines (rais iiridufxiais .... cavrovs)

are found in Ath. LE, though with

The preceding seven

TTpoi^-qv

AE,

Trpoefiri/xty

L.

THE SHEPHERD,
deatli,'

said, "

and uhat

is

sim.

m.

to corruption.' "

'

ii.

'"

3-6
Listen," he

the sheep which you see joyful and skipping,

these are those which Iiave been torn away from

God

completely, and have given themselves up to

For these, then, there is no

because they added to their sins

the lusts of this world.

repentance of

life,

and blasphemed against the name of God. Such

men incur death. 4. But the sheep which you see
not skipping, but feeding in one place, these are
they who have given themselves up to luxury and
deceit, but have uttered no blasphemy against the
Lord.
These then have been corrupted from the
truth
in them there is hope of repentance, in which
they can live. Corruption, then, has hope of
some renewing, but death has eternal destruction."
5. Again I went on a little, and he showed me a The
great shepherd, as it were savage in appearance, Pun^^hmeut
clothed in a white goat-skin, and he had a bag on
his shoulders, with a great staff, very hard and Mith
And he looked very bitter
knots, and a great whip.
so that 1 was afraid of him, such a look had he.
6. This shepherd then was recei\ing the sheep from
the young shepherd that is to say, those who were
frisky and well-fed but not skipping, and put them
in a certain place precipitous and thorny and full of
thistles, so that the sheep could not disentangle
themselves from the thorns and thistles, but were
;

75

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

cLKavOa^ Kal TpL(3o\ov<;. 7. ravra ovv i/jLireTrXeyip6(TK0VT0 iv ral^i dKdvOaL<; Kal rpi^6\oi<;
Kal Xtav iraXaiircopovv ^atpofxeva vtt avrov' Kal
0)^6 KUKetae irepiifkavvev avra Kal dvdiravcnv
avroh ovK iSlSov, Kal oXo)? ovk evaradovcrav rd
TTpojSaTa K6lva.

fieva

Ill
1. BXeTTCt)!^ ovv avrd
ovrco pLaanyovpeva Ka\
raXaLTTcopovpeva e\v7rovpL7]v eV avroU, ore ovtco<;
ipaaavL^ovTO Kal dvo-)(7]v 6Xco<; ovk el^ov. 2. Xijco
Tw Troipuevt to) per ipov XaXovvrr J^vpLC, rt?
iariv ovTo<; 6 nroLpL-qv 6 ovrco^ dorTrXayx^^^ ^^-^
rd
ircKpo'; Kal oXo)? p7] a7rXay)(VL^6pLevo<; eVt
Trpo^ara ravra; 05x09, (ptjcrlv, iarlv 6 dyyeXof;
T'f}<;
rcp^copla'^' Ik he r6)v dyyeXcov rcjv SiKaiwv
3. irapaearl, KeipLevo<^ he eirl ri]<; rificopla^.
XapLj3dvec ovv rov<; diroirXavcopievov^ drro rod Oeov
Kal TTopevOevra^ rai<; iTridvpLiat^ Kal dirdrat^i rod
alcjvo^ rovrov Kal npLcopec avrov<;, Ka6co<^ d^ioi
4. "H^eelaty BecvaL<; Kal TroiKiXai^ rLpLcopLaL<;.

Xov,

Kvpce, yvcovai rd<i 7rocKiXa<i ravra<^

irorairal elaiv. "Afcove, (pjjal, ra?
rroLKiXa^ ^acrdvov<; Kal rtpLcopLa<;.
jSLcorLKau elcnv
at pdaavoL' npcopovvrat yap ol p,ev ^f]pLiaL<;, ol he
(prjpLi,

ripiwpia<^}

varepjjaeaLv, ol he
Trdo-rj

aKaraaraaia,

daOeveiat^

7roLKiXai<;,

ol he vjSpi^opevoi vrro

ol

he

dva^-

Kal erepac^i 7roXXat9 irpd^eai 7rda-')(^ovre<;.

TToXXol yap dKaraararovvre<; raZ^ ^ovXaU

Lcov
5.

^ ras iroiKiKas ravras Ti/xupias

ravras Tifxwpias A(E).

176

Ath,, ras iroiKiXas ^aadvovs

THE SHEPHERD,

m.

sim.

ii.

6-iii.

in the thorns and thistles.

7. These
then
were being pastured all entangled in the thorns and
thistles, and they were very wretched, being beaten
by him, and he was driving them about here and
there, and gave them no rest, and those sheep had
no happy time at all.

caught

HI

When

saw them thus beaten and

that they were being
so tormented, and had no rest at all.
2. I said to the
shepherd who was speaking with me:
Sir, who is
this shepherd who is so pitiless and bitter, and has
no compassion at all on these sheep ? " " This,"
said he, " is the angel of punishment.
He is one of
1.

miserable

therefore

grieved for

them

'^^

the righteous angels, but

3.

is

set over punishment.

Therefore he receives those

who have wandered

away from God, and walked in the

of this world, and punishes them,
with various terrible punishments."
like, sir,"

said

I,

" to

know

lusts

and deceits

as they deserve,
4.

''

should

these different punish-

ments, of what kind they are."

"'Hear," said he,

" the different tortures and punishments.
The tor-

tures befall

with

loss,

them

in this life, for

some are punished

others with deprivations, others with divers

with all unsettlement. and others are

by the unworthy, and suffer many other
5. For many have been unsettled in their

illnesses, others

insulted
things.

177

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

iTTL^dWovrat iroXkd, kuI ovBev avTol^
/cal Xeyovacv eavrov^ firj vohovadai ev Ta2<; Trpd^eaLv avTWV, kol ovk
avroiv

o\&)9 irpox^opel.

tijv
iirl
KapBlav, on eiravrcov
epya, dXX alricjVTat, rov kv6. oTav ovv
OXi^oicn irdar) OXLyjrec, rore
piov.
ifjLol TrapaSiBovTai et? dyaOrju iratSeiav koI Ictx^'
poiroiovvrai ev rfj irLaTei rod Kvpiov kol rd^
Xoiird'; rj/iipa^ tt}? fo)?}? avrcjv hovXevovcn rw
Kvpuq)
eav
he
iv KaOapa KapBla'
fieravo'qrrjv
(Tcoai,
Tore dvajBalvei eirl
Kaphiav avepya a eirpa^av irovqpd, Koi rore
T03V TO,
Bo^d^ovcTi TOP dsov, XeyovTe<;, on BLKaLO<; Kpt,Ti]<;
e(jn Kal hiKalw^ eiraOov eKaaro^ Kara ra?
TTpd^eL^ avTov' BovXevovac Be Xolttov too Kvplw ev
KaOapa KapBia avTOiv Kal evoBovvrai ev Trdarj
irpd^et avTOJv, Xa/jL/Sdvovre^ irapd rod Kvpiov
fjj-avra, oaa av alrcjvTai' Kal rore Bo^d^ovac rov
Kvpiov, on i/JLol Trapehodrjaav, Kal ovKeri ovBev
Trdcr^ovat tmv iroviipoyv.

dvapalvei

pa^av

Ps. 51, 10

Ps

12-

Ps. C2, 12

TTOvrjpd

-^

Mt.
I

21, 22

Jo. 3, 22

IV
1.

Aeyco avTfZ' J^vpte,

en

/lot

rovro BjjXcoaov.

Et dpa, (f)y]/J.L, Kvpie, rov

avTov 'X^povov jBacravi^ovraL ol T/Of^oji^re? Kal
diraToofJievoL, ocrov Tpv(f)co(7L Kal dTrarcovrai; Xeyei
uor Tov avTov 'xpovov (Baaavi^ovTai. 2. 'E\a-

Tt,

(prjcTLv,

')(^LcrTOv,

is

eiTLtrjTel^;

(j)r}/M,

Kvpie,

iav 5 jx^Tavoiiawcn

i\dx'^<yTov,

(p-n/j-i,

....

reoonstructed from L.

178

^ao-avL^ovrar

Kaplia

eBet

yap

Ath., om. A.
Kvpif, ^aaavi^ovrai om. A.

The Greek

THE SHEPHERD,
counsels and try
for

them

at

sim.

vi.

iii.

5-iv.

many things, and nothing goes well

And they say that they do not

all.

prosper in their undertaking, and

into their hearts that they have

it

does not enter

done wicked deeds,

but they blame the Lord. 6. When, therefore, they

have been afflicted with every affliction, then they
are handed over to me, for good instruction, and are
made strong in the faith of the Lord, and they serve
the Lord the rest of the days of their life ^ with a
pure heart.' And if they repent, then it enters into
their hearts, that the deeds which they did were
evil, and then they glorify God saying that he is ^a
righteous judge,' and that they suffered righteously,
^ each according to his deeds,' and for the
future they
serve the Lord with a pure heart, and they prosper
in all their deeds,
receiving from the Lord all
things, whatever they ask
and then they glorify
the Lord that they were handed over to me, and
they no longer suffer any of the evils."
'^

'

IV

SAID to

him

''

Sir, tell

me

this also."

"

What

more," said he, " do you ask ? " " Whether, Sir,"
said I, " those who live in luxury and are deceived
are punished for the same time as they live in luxury
and deceit ? " And he said to me " Yes, they are
punished the same time." 2. " Sir," said I, ''they
are punished a very short time, for those who live in
:

79

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ovTW rpv(f)a)VTa<; koL eiriXavOavofjiivovfi rov
Oeov eTTTaTTXaaloy^; ^acravi^eaOai.
3. Xeyec /lor
"A(f>po)v el KOL ov voet^ rrjq (Baadvov Tr)v Suvu/jlcv.
Et yap ivoovv, (f>r)/jiL, Kvpie, ov/c av eTrrjpcorwv, 'Iva
"
(XOL hrj\ocKTrj<i
Akovg, (jirjcriv, a/jb(f)OT6pcov rrjv
Bvva/JLLV.
4. T^9 Tpv(prj<; fcal dirdrrji; 6 y^povo'^ wpa
iarl ixia' rr]<; Se fiacrdvou r) a>pa rpidKovra rjfiepcov
hvvajJLLv ')(^6t.
idv ovv fiuav rj/xepav rpv(j)7]crr) rt?
Kal diraTijOfj, putav Be rj/juipav ^acraviaOfi, 6\ov
evtavTov lcr)(yeL r) rj/xepa tt}? ffacrdvov.
6aa<; ovv
i)p.epa^ Tpv(j)i](7r} Ti9, ToaovTov^ evLavTov^ ffaaavL^STat.
0Xe7r6L<; ovv, (prjaiv, ore Trj<; rpf^r}? kui
dirdTT]^ 6 ')(p6vo<^ i\d^caT6<i eari, tt)? Se TipLcopia^
KoX /Baadvov ttoXi;?.
TOt'9

1.

"Ert,

(prj/jbi,

T%

Kvpi, ov V6v67)Ka oXco? irepl rov

Kal rpv^rffi Kal ^acrdvov

rrfkavyearepov /iol S^jXcocrov.
2. diroKpLOei'i pLOi
Xeyer
H d(f)pocrvvi] aov 7rapd/jiov6<; icm, Kal ov
6e\ei<^ aov rrjv KapBiav KaOapiaaL Kal SovXeveiv

')(^p6vov

TO) Oeu).

Kal av

d7rdT7]<;

^Xeire,
d<ppci)v

(prjai,

/jbijiroTe

6 ^p6vo<; TrX^jpcoOj}

aKove ovv,

vpeOf}<;.

(f>r]aL,

KaOa)<;

avrd.
3. o rpvcpcov Kal dira/SovXerat,
Tci)iJbevo<; /jLLav 7)p,epav Kal irpdaowv, a
iroXXrjv d(ppoavv7]v evoeSvrac Kalov voeiTrjv irpa^LV,
qv TTOLGL- et? T7]v avpLov eTTiXavOdveTai ydp, tl nrpo
jJLia^i eTTpa'^ev r) ydp Tpv(j)r) Kal dirdrr] /j,v7]/jia<; ovk
jBovXei,

'iva vo7]arj<;

%et Bid T7]p d(ppoavv7]v,

Kal
i8o

7]

tjv

ivBiBvrai,

^daavo<^ orav KoXXr,6fi

t4>

rj

Be TijifopLa

dvOpcoira)

fuav

THE SHEPHERD,
sucli

sim.

vi.

iv.

2-v. 3

luxury and forget God, oujjht to he punished

''
Vou are foolish, and
3. He said to me
No,"
do not understand the power of punishment."
said I, " Sir, for if I had understood it, I should not
have asked you to tell me." " Listen," said he, " to the
power of both. 4. 'The time of luxury and deceit
is one hour, but the hour of punishment has the
power of thirty days. If, therefore, any man live in
luxury and deceit for one day, and be punished one
day, the day of punishment has the power of a whole
year, for a man is pmiished as many years as he has
You see, therefore," said he,
lived days in luxury.
^^that the time of luxury and deceit is very short, but
the time of punishment is long."

sevenfold.

"

'''

1. "Sir," said I, " I still do not at all understand

about the time of deceit and luxury and torture

explain

it

to

me more clearly." 2. He answered

me " Your foolishness is lasting, and

and said to
you do not wish to purify your heart and to serve
God. See to it," said he, "lest the time be fulfilled,
and you be found still foolish. Listen, then," said
he, " that you may understand it as you wish.
3. He
who lives in luxury and deceit for a single day, and
does what he likes, is clothed with great foolishness,
and does not understand the deed which he is doing.
For he forgets to-morrow what he did yesterday.
For luxury and deceit have no memory, because of
the foolishness which they have put on.
But when
punishment and torture cleave to a man for a single
:

181

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

iviavrov

koX ffaaavlkol rj
pdcravo^.
4.
l3aaavL^6/jLevo<; ovv koI TL/xcopovpevo<; o\ov rov iviavrov, fivrjfjLovevei, rore rr}?
Tpvcprj^; Kal aTrar?/? Kal jLVcoaKei, on, Bl
avra
Tra? ovv dvOpayiro^ 6 rpvcpcov
nrday^ei ra irovripd.
Kal diraTcofxevo^i ovrco /Saaavi^eraL, otl exovre^
^a)r]v eh Odvarov avrov<; irapahehoiKaat. 5. Ilolai,
<f>r)p.i, Kvpic, Tpv(f>aL elcri (BXa^epai; Udaa, (prjal,
7rpd^L<; rpvcpy iari rw dvdpcoTro), o idv rjSecof;
Kal yap 6 o^v^o^o^ rw eavrov irdOei to
TTOif)'
iKavbv TTOLCov Tpv(j)d' Kal 6 fjLOtxo<i Kal 6 fieOvao^;
Kal 6 KaTd\a\o<i Kal 6 '^evarrjf; Kal 6 irXeoveKTr)^
Kal 6 diToar6pr]Tr)^ Kal 6 rovroifi rd opuoia
TTOLCOV rfj ISla vocrcp rb iKavov iroiet' rpvcpa ovv
6. avrat irdaai at rpv^al
iirl rfj Trpd^et avrov.
Bid ravra^;
fiXa/Sepal elcri T0t9 BovXol<; tov Oeov.
ovv rdf; aTrdra^; Trda^ovaiv oi Tifio}pov/j,evoi Kal
7. elalv Be Kal rpvcpal aco^ovaai
I3ao-avc^6p.evoi.
TOV? dvOp(i}TTov<;' iroXkol yap dyaOov epya^o/ievoi
avrrj ovv rj
Tpv(j)(hai rfj eavTWV i)Bovfj cfiepofievoi.
rpvcpj] avfjL(pop6<; eari toi<; BovXoi<; rod Oeov Kal
^(orjv irepiiroielrai rw dvOpwirco T(p roiovrqy al Be
/SXa^epal rpvcpal al TTpoeiprjp.evai ^aadvov^ Kal
Tifia)pia<; avTOi<; TreptTroiovvrar idv Be iTn/jievcoai
Kal p,rj fMeravorja-aiai, Odvarov eavroi<; Trepnroi-

rjfiepav,

fjLexpi'^

^eraL' fxvrjfxaq

ro/jLcopeLTai

yap fieydXa^

)(^6i

r)

rificopia

H a p a /3 oXt) f
1.

Mera

i)p,epa<;

6Xlya<;

elBov

avrov

et?

to

ireBLov rb avro, ottov Kal rov<i iroi/jueva^ ecopdKeiv,

t82

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

vi.

v.

3-vii.

is punished and tortured for a year, for

punishment and torture have long memories. 4.
Therefore, being tortured and punished for a whole
year, he then remembers his luxury and deceit, and
knows that he is suffering evil because of them.
Therefore, all men who live in luxury and deceit are
thus tortured, because though they have life, they
have given themselves over to death." 5. " What
sort of luxuries. Sir," said I, '^ are harmful ? " " Every
act which a man does with pleasure," said he, " is
luxury, for even the ill-tempered man, by giving satis-

day, he

faction to his

own temper,

lives luxuriously.

And

the

adulterer and drunkard and evil-speaker and liar,

and the covetous and the robber, and he who does
such things as these gives satisfaction to his own
disease therefore he lives in luxury from his own
acts. 6. All these luxuries are harmful to the servants
of God. Those, therefore, who are punished and tortured suffer, because of these deceits. 7. But there
are also luxuries which bring men salvation, for many
who do good luxuriate and are carried away with
their own pleasure.
This luxury therefore is profitable to the servants of God, and brings life to such a
man. But the harmful luxuries spoken of already
bring them torture and punishment.
But if they
continue in them and do not repent, they procure
death for themselves.
:

Parable

1. After a few days I saw him in the same plain,

where I had also seen the shepherds, and he said to

183

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

KaX Xeyei /xoi' Tt iTn^rjrel^;; Udpecfii, (fyrjfii, Kvpie,
'iva Tov TToifJieva rbv rtficoprjrrjv Kekevar)^ etc rod
Aet ere,
OiKov /jlov i^eXOetv, on \iav /xe OXi^ei.
yap, (prjo-l, irpoaera^ev 6
(prjcTL, OXijBrjvai' ovrco
evho^o^ ayyeko^ ra irepl aov' Oekei yap ae
Tt yap, (f)7]/jLi, Kvpie, eiTOLT^cra ovrco
TreLpaaOrjvaL.
TW dyye\(p tovtw TrapahoOo);
'iva
TTOviipov,
2. "Akovg, (prjalv al fiev afxapriat aov irdWai,
dX)C ov Toaavrai, coare tu> dyyeXo) tovtw nrapahoOrjvai' dW' 6 oIk6<; aov /jLydXa<; dvofxia^ Kat
d/jLapTLa<; elpydcraro, koI TTapeiriKpavOrj 6 6vBo^o<;
ayyeXo<^ eirl rol^ epyoi<; avrcov Kal Sid rovro
i/ceXevae ae 'X^povov nvd OXiprjvai, Xva KaKelvoi
pberavorjawcn Kal KaOapicrcocnv eavrov^; diro irdar)^
orav ovv fieravoyjhriOvyuia^ rod al(ovo<; rovrov.
acocri Kal KaOapiaOcoai, rore diroarrjaerai drro
aov ^ 6 dyyXo<; T?J9 rifKopla^. 3. Xeyw avrwK.vpie, el eKelvoL rotavra elpydaavro, 'iva irapaTTiKpavOfi 6 evho^o^ dyyeXo^, ri iyco irroiijaa ;
"AXX&)9, (fyrjaiv, ov hvvavrai eKetvoi OXi^rjvai,
idv fir) ai) i) KecpaXr) rod olkov OXtfiy^i' aov yap
OXi^i^aovrai,
OXifBofJievov ef dvdyKr)^ KdKSivoL
evaraOovvro'^ he aov ovhefiiav Svvavrac 6Xly\nv
4.

')(eLv.

'AXV

Ihov,

(pyj/jd,

Kvpte, fJieravevorjKaaiv

OlSa, (f^rjal, Kdyco, on

e^ oXrj^; Kaphia^ avrcov rojv
fJieravevorjKaaiv
ovv fieravoovvrcov evOv^^ hoKeh rd<; dfiapna^;
d<j)iea6ai ;
ov 7ravreXoj<;' dXXd Bel rov fieravoovvra (3aaaviaai rr]v eavrov 'y\rv)(r]v Kal rarreii^

6Xr](;

Kaphia^ avrcov.

vo(j)pov7]aai ev rrdar) Trpd^ei

avrov

6Xi(Br)vai ev

rroiKiXai^;'

184

ttTrb

aov

7rdaai<;

Oiyfreai

LE, om. A.

^hQvs

Kal
Kal idv

ia)(vp(o<;

LE, om. A.

THE SHEPHERD,
me

"

sim.

mi.

1-4

are you seeking ?" "I have come

"in order that you may command
the shcplierd of i)unislmient to depart from my liouse,
because he afflicts me too much." " You must be
afflicted/' said he, ^^ For thus/' said he, "the glorious
For he wishes you
angel enjoined concerning you.
to be tried."
"Yes, Sir/' said I, "but what have I
done so wicked, that I should be handed over to this
angel ? " 2. "Listen," said he, "your sins are many,
but not so great as that you should be handed over
to this angel
but your family has done great iniquity and sin, and the glorious angel has become
enraged at their deeds, and for this reason he
commanded you to be afflicted for some time, that
they also may repent and purify themselves from
every lust of this world. When, therefore, they
repent, and have been purified, then the angel
of punishment will depaH from you."
3. I said to
him " Sir, even if they have done such things that
"
the glorious angel is enraged, what have I done?
" They cannot," said he, " be punished in any other
way, than if you, the head of the house, be afflicted.
For when you are afflicted, they also will necessarily
be afflicted, but while you prosper, they cannot
suffer any affliction."
4. " But see, Sir/' said I,
" they have repented with all their heart." " I
know," said he, " myself also, that they have
repented with all their heart; do you then think
that the sins of those who repent are immediately
forgiven ?
By no means but he who repents must
torture his own soul, and be humble in all his deeds
and be afflicted with many di\ ers afflictions. And if
:

What more

liere, Sir/' said I^

18s

There.ison

continued
J'"he^"*^

penitent

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

aurw, irdvra irdvTa KTLaa<; koI
5. koI
evSwafidocra'^ kol laalv riva hooaei avrw'
TOVTO irdvTO)^, iav thr) ttjv Kaphiav rod fieravoovvTO<s KaOapav^ diro Travro^ Trovrjpov Trpdyool he crvfK^epov icrrl fcal rw oXkw gov
fjLaro^.
vireve'yKr} ra<; dXLylret<; Ta<; e7rep')(^0fjbeva<i

Eph.

3,

Ps. 68, 28

Tft)9

(TTrkay'xyLaB-i^creTai 6

vvv OXi^rjvai.

rw

piaret

Trpocrera^ev

ae

TrapaStSoix;

eKelvo^,

TToWa

Be aoc

tl

KaOoo^

Sel,

ere

on

Kvpiw,

Xeyo)

OXt/SrjvaL

Kvpiov

kol tovto ev^a-

/jlol'

ae

d^cov

dyye\o<;

rjyyjaaro

rev

irpoBijXcJo-aL aoi rrjv OXtyjnv, Xva TTpoyvou^ avrrjv

vireveyicr]^

la')(ypS)^.

fier

yivov,

i/jLOu

'7(0,

vireveyKelv.

6.

koI

Xeyw

avro)'

(f^rjaiv,

K.vpie,

av

iraaav OXl-^iv

Bvvy]aofiat

eaojiai

jiera

aoxr

top dyyeXov tov TLfMCoprjTTjv, Iva

ae i\a(f)pOTepco^ OXtyjrrj' dXX^ oXiyov ')(^p6vov
OXi^rjar) koX irdXtv dTTOKaraaradijarj eh tov
epcoTijaco Be kol

oIkov aov. fxovov irapd/xeLvov raTretvocppovMv koX

tw KvpUo

XecTOVpycov

iv irdarj

KaOapa KapBia,

Kal ra reKva aov koI 6 oIko^ aov, kol iropevov iv

rah evToXah fiov aU aoc ivreXXo/iai, Kal Bvvtj-

aerai aov r) /jLerdvoia la'x^vpd koX KaOapa elvar

7. Kal iav ravra^; (f)vXd^r)<; fxera tov olkov aov,
diroaTrjaeTai irdaa 6Xl-\jrc<; diro aov' Kal divo
7rdvT(ov

idv iv

'

186

Be,

(f)7]aLV,

Tah ivToXah

TravTws

diroaTrjaeTaL

OXlyjn<^.

oaoi

fiov TavTat<i iropevOcoaiv,

Kudapdv LE, ttolutws tov fxiravoovvros KaBapws A.

THE SHEPHERD,
he endure the

who

'created

come upon him he

them power will
ways upon him, and will give

things' and gave

have compassion in

when he

mi. 4-7

afflictions wliich

all

all

him some measure of healing

case

sim.

5.

and

this in every

sees that the heart of the penitent

But

is

good for you

and for your house, to suffer affliction now. But why
do I say much to you ? you must be afflicted, even as
that angel of the Lord, who handed you over to me,
ordained. And give the Lord thanks for this, because
he deemed you worthy to show you the affliction
beforehand, that in your foreknowledge you may
endure it with strength." 6. I said to him: " Sir, do
you be with me, and I shall be able to endure every
affliction."
"Yes," said he, '^ I will be with you,
and I will also ask the angel of punishment to afflict
you more lightly. But you shall be afflicted a little
time and you shall be restored again to your house.
Only continue humble and serving the Lord with a
pure heart, both your children and your household,
and walk in my commandments which I give you,
and your repentance shall be able to be strong and
pure.
7. And if you keep these commandments
with your family all affliction shall depart from you.
Yes," said he, '''and affliction shall depart from all
who walk in these my commandments."
clean from every evil deed.

it

is

187

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

H a p a ^ o\r)
1.

"ESeife

i-ioi

Ireav

koI oprj, koX

7rdvT<; iXrfKvOaaLV

irehia

Kvpiov.
Xi'av
fieya,

2.

/leydXrjv,

viro
ol

tijv

aKeird^ovo-av

(TKeirrjv

KK\i]fi6Voi,

r?}?

iv

iria^

ovo/JLari

Kvpiov evho^G^
hpeiravov e'X^odv
diro ttj^ Irea^, Kal

iaTJ]KC Be dyy\o<;

v^jrrJ\o<;

irapa

rrjv

Ireav,

koX efcoirre K\dSov^

rw \aw tw

eTreSiBov

ij

G-KeTra^ofievq) vtto

Trj<;

trea?*

fiLKpd Be papBia eTreBiBov avrot^, (hcrel iri^^vala.

3. pLera to irdvraf; XajSelv rd pa/SBla eOrjKe to

Bpeiravov 6 dyye\o<;, Kal to BevBpov eKelvo vyLe<^

4. idavpLa^ov Be eyco
olov Kal ecopdKeiv avTO.
iv epLauTM \ey(ov' Ilaj? toctovtcov KXdBcov KeKopLXeyei pLOi 6
p.evwv TO BevBpov vyLe<; iaTC ^ ;
TTOLpijjv' Mr) OavpLa^e, el to BevBpov tovto vyLe<i
edv^ Be,
epuecve
toctovtcov KXdBcov KoirevTWv'
rjv,

(j)7]aL,

irdvra

ecTTiv.

cB7j<;,

aoL

BifXwOi^creTai

6 dyyeXo<; 6 i7riBeBa>KQ)<;

5.

to

tl

tm Xaa> ra?

pdfiBov<; irdXiv dirrjTei avTOv^' Kal KaOod^; eXapov, ovTco Kal eKaXovvTO Trpo? avTov, Kal eh
eKacTTO^ avTOJV direBlBov Td<; pd^Bov^. eXdpLjSave
Be 6 dyyeXo'^ tov Kvplou Kal Karevoei avTd<;.
6. TTapd Tivwv eXdpi/Bave ra? pd/3Bov<; ^rjpd'^ Kal
l3e/3pcopLeva^ &>? vtto arjro^;' eKeXevaev 6 dyyeXo^;
Toi'9 ra? T0iavTa<; pd/3Bov^ eTriBeBcoKOTaf; xcopl^
laTdvecrOai.
7. erepoi Be eTreBlBoaav ^r)pd<;, dX'k!
ovK r](Tav ^e/SpcopLevat vtto o"?7to9' Kal tovtov<;
^

l88

iTTi om.
iav pKri^ d^' ^s A,
\4y(>)v.

L and probably pseri^

LE paraphrases.

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

mii.

i.

1-7

Parable 8
I

1.

He showed me

a great willow, covering plains The

4nd mountains, and under the cover of the willowtree all had come who were called by the name of
the Lord.
2. And there stood an angel of the Lord,
glorious and very tall, by the side of the willow, with
a great pruning-hook, and he kept cutting branches
from the willow, and gave them to the people who
were in the shade of the willow, and he gave them
little rods about a cubit long.
3. After they had
all received the little sticks the angel put down
the pruning-hook, and that tree remained as sound
as when I first saw it.
4. And I wondered in myself saying
How is the tree sound, when so many
branches have been cut oW? The shepherd said to
me " Do not wonder that this tree has remained
sound, though so many branches have been cut
off;
but if you see ever}i;hing it will be made
clear to you what it is."
5. The angel who had
given the sticks to the people asked them back,
and as they had received so also they were
called to him, and each of them gave back the
sticks.
And the angel of the Lord took them and
looked at them.
6. From some he received the
sticks dried and, as it were, moth-eaten.
The angel
commanded those who had given up such sticks, to
stand apart.
7. And others gave up dry sticks, but
they were not moth-eaten, and these he commanded
:

1S9

y?th^^^
^i^itj^-treo

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

CKeXevae )(coph lardveadat} 8. erepoi Se eTreSiBovv
9. erepoL
r)fiL^}]pov<;' Kal ovtol %ft)/3t9 lo-rdvovro.
pd0Bov<; avrcov r)/ii^^pcv<; fcal
Kal OVTOL %<w/5t9 Xaravro.
erepoi Be eireBihovv ra? pd/38ov(; avrSyv
10.
^Xwpa? Kol Gyidfxa^ e'voi/cra?* /cat ovtol yo:>p\<i
11. Tpoi Se eTreSiSovp ra? pd0Bov<;
iGTdvovToPto ij/iio-v ^7)pov Kal TO r][XL(Tv Liepo^ ^ ')(Xo)p6v' Kal
12. eTepoL Be irpoaecj^epov
OVTOL ')((op\<; laTdvovTO.
Ta^i pd]3Bov<; avTcJv tcl Bvo fjiept] tt;? pdjBBov )(\a)pd,
TO Be Tp'iTOV ^rjpov' Kal ovtol %a)/?t9 laTdvovTO.
13. eTepoL Be eireBiBovv to. Bvo fiepr] ^^ipd, to
Be TpiTov yXwpov Kal ovtol %ct'/ct9 IcrTdvovTO.
14. TepoL Be eireBiBovv Ta9 pd^Bov<; avTcov irapd
Se iTreBlBovv

rd<;

ixov(Ta<^'

<7%t<TyLta9

iXd^LaTOv Be twu pd/3Ba)v

avTO to aKpov a)(^L(TfjLd(; Be

pbLKpov

6Xa<; ')(\(opd<;,

avTcov

^7]pov

rjv,

Kal ovtol %a)/)t9 '(aTavTo.

avTal^'
ev
eTepwv Be rjv eXd^LdTOv ')(X(op6vy tcl Be Xolttcl
TOiV pd^BcOV ^fjpd' Kal ovtol %&)/3t9 LCTTdvOPTO.
16. TepoL Be TjpyovTo Ta9 pdpBov<^ ')(\(i)pd<; (pepovTe<; ft)9 e\a/3ov irapd tov dyyeXov to Be irXelov
6
/iepo<i TOV o'xXov TOiavTa^ pd^Bov<i eTreBiBovv.
Be ci'yye\o<; eirl tovtoi<; ix^PV ^^cl^' Kal ovtol
17. TepoL Be iireBlBovp to,^
laTdvovTo.
p^&)/)i9
pdj3Bov<; avTcov y\copd<; Kal irapa^vdBa^ e^ovo-a'^'
el'xpv

15.

Kal OVTOL

avT(ov
^

Kal eirl tovtol<; 6 dyye\o<i

eTepoL Be eireBiBovv tcl^ pdl3Bov<^
Kal 7rapa(pvdBa<; e^ovaa'^' at Be

%&)/0t9 'io-TavTO'

Xiav e^dpr).^

18.

')(Xo)pa<;

la-To.i'ea-daL

P^"',

'laraadai

cand

SO

throughout

section.
2

erepoi

erepoi

190

'icrravro,

om, ALj.

^X"-PV, retranslated

jxepos PBerl^ q^ii.

from LE, om. A.

A.

this

THE SHEPHERD,
to stand apart.

dry,

And

8.

and these stood

their sticks half dry

apart.

And

10.

and having

sim.

viii.

i.

7-18

others gave up sticks half

apart.

And

9.

others gave up

and with cracks, and these stood

others gave up their sticks, green

cracks,

and these stood

apart.

11.

And

others gave up their sticks half dry and half green,

and these stood

apart.

12.

And

others

two-thirds of the stick green, and

and these stood

thirds dry,

And

14.

gi-een,
tip,

apart.

And

13.

others gave up two-

and one-third green, and these stood apart.

others gave up their sticks almost wholly

but a

of their sticks was dry, just the

little

and they had cracks

And

in

them, and these stood

of others there w^as very

apart.

15.

and the

rest of the sticks w^as dry,

apart.

16.

And

others came,

green, as they had received

bearing their sticks

them from the

angel, and

gave up such

17.

And

others gave up their

green and with buds, and these stood apart,

and over these

And

green

and the angel rejoiced greatly over these, and

these stood apart.

sticks

little

and these stood

the greater part of the multitude

sticks,

brought

one-third dry,

also the angel rejoiced greatly.

18.

others gave up their sticks green and with buds.

191

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

avrwv ayael Kapirov nva el')(ov' koI
IXapol rjaav ol avOpwrroi eKelvoL, cov at
koI q dyyeXo^; em
pdfihoi TOiavrai evpeOijaav.
TovTOL<; rjyaWLdro, koI o ttoljiiiv Xlup iXapo'; rjv
TTapa(j)vdhe<;

\iav

eirl rovTOL<;.

II

1.

dyyeXo^i

'E/ceXeucre Se 6

eve)(6rjvaL.

/cal

eve')(6riaav

Kvpiov
crrecpavoL

aT(f>dvovg
o^ael

e/c

(pOLVLKCov yeyovoTe^;, Koi icrrecjidvcocre tov<; dv8pa<i

TOv<; e7r^SeSa)/coTa9 Ta<; pd/38ov<;

ra? eypvaa'^ Ta9

7rapa(f>vdSa<; kol Kapirov rtva koI diTekvaev avTOv<;

Tov irvpyov. 2. Ka\ tov<; dWov^ Be direcrTeCKev

TOV TTVpyov, rov<; rd^; pd^8ov<; Ta9 ')(\oipd<;
i7riS6ScoK6Ta<i /cal 7rapa<f)vdSa<; 6)(^ovaa<^, Kapirov
Se fiT) i^ovaaf; Td<; irapa(j)vd8a<i, 8ov<^ avTOL<;
3. l/jLaTL(T/jLov Se rov avrov irdvTe<;
(T(^payl8a<^.
el)(^ov XeuKov cocrel ')(^L6va, ol iropevofievoi eh tov
4. Kal tov<; Ta^ pd/38ov<; einhe8(OK6Ta<^
irvpyov.
yXwpd'^ ft)9 eXaffov direXvae, 8ou<i avT0L<i ipbaTto-fiov
5. pLTd to TavTa reXicrai tov
Kal (T^paylBa^;.
dyyeXov Xeyet tw iroipLevr ^Kyo) virdyo)' av Be
et?

et?

T0UT0f9 diroXvaeL<^ eU
Tt9 KaTOiKelv.

to, Tei^Vf fcaOa)<; d^c6<; icrTL

KaTavorjcrov Be Ta9 pd(3Bov<; avTcov

e7ri/ieXw9 Kal ovtco^ diroXvcrov eiriixeXo)<^ Be

vorjcrov.

^Xeire,

jxi]

KaTa-

Tt9 ere irapeXOrj, (prjaiv, edv

Be Tt9 ere irapeXdrj, eyco avTOv<; iirl to OvaiacrTrjTavTa elircov tw iroifjievi dirrjXde.
piov BoKL/uidaco.
6. Kal jJueTa to direXOelv tov dyyeXov Xeyet /xoi 6
iroipLrjV' Ad/Bco/juev irdvTwv Ta9 pd^Bov<; Kal ^freu(Tco/jiev avTd<^, et TiV<i e^ avTCOV BwriaovTai l^rjaai.

192

THE SHEPHERD,

sfm.

vni.

i.

iS-ii.

and thf buds had, as it were, some fruit. And those

men whose sticks were found thus were very joyful,
and the an^el rejoiced and the sliepherd was very
jovful over them.

n
And

the angel of

tlie Lord commanded crowns

and crowns were brought, made, as it
were, of palm leaves, and he crowned the men who
had given up their sticks with buds and some fruit,
and sent them away into the tower. 2. And he
sent also the others into the tower who gave up
their sticks green and with buds, but the buds
without fruit, and he gave them seals.
3. And all
who went into the tower had the same clothing,
white as snow.
4. And
he sent away those who
had given up their sticks green, as they had received
them, and gave them clothing and seals.
5. After The
the angel had finished this he said to the shepherd 0^'*'"
a am going away, but you shall send these within
1.

to be brought,

^Jf^e

the walls, according as any is worthy to dwell there,

But consider their sticks carefully and thus let them
go, but

look carefully.

you," he said, ^^but

them

at the altar."

See to it that none pass

anyone pass you, I will test
When he had said this to the
if

shepherd he departed.

6.

And after the angel had

me " Let us take the

dej)arted the shepherd said to

sticks of all of

them, and plant them to see

if

some
193

VOL.

II.

^^^i'^'^^^"'^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Kup/e, ra ^y]pci raura ttw? Suvavrai
uTroKpLOeU /j,ol Xeyer To SdvSpov rovro
Irea earl Kal cpiXo^coov to yevo<;' iav ovv (purevOoxjL /cat /jLLKpav LKpLuha \a/JLf3dv(oaLV at pa^SoL,
^jjaovrat TroWal i^ avTcov elra Se TretpdacofjLev
eciv
tl^ avrcov
Kal vhwp avTaL<; Trapa-)(eeLV.
BvpYjOfj ^y)aac, avyx^Pl^^l^^^ avral^;' iav Be /x?)
8. eKeXevae
^7]<Tr], ovx ^vpeOi'jcrofjiai iyoi dfxeXij^;.
Be fioi
TToifxyp KaXeaai, KaOd)^ TL<i avrcop io-rcWrj.
ifxOov rdyixara TayfJiaTa Kal iireBiBovv Td<; pd(Bcov^
Tfp TTOL/jievr iXd/jL^av Be 6 Trotfiijv Td<? pd/3Bov<; Kal
Kara rdy/jLara e<j^vTvaeu avTd<^ Kal jjuera to
(f)VTevaaL vBwp avTac^ iroXij irape^^eev, oiaTe diro
9. Kal
Tou vBaTo<^ /jLi] (palveadai ra? pd]3Bov<;.
fieTCL TO TTOTiaaL avTOV Td<; pd^Bov<; Xeyec p,oi'
"Aywfxev ^ Kal jxeT 6Xiya<^ r}fiepa<; eiraveXOwixev
Kal eTTidKe-y^cofxeOa Ta^ pd/3Bov(; Trdcra^- 6 yap
KTiaa<; TO BevBpov TOVTO OeXet irdvTa'^ ^yv tov^
Xafi6vTa<; ck tov BevBpov tovtov KXdBov^;. eXiri^w
Be Kayd), otl Xaf36vTa tcl pa^Bla TavTa LKfidBa
Kal TTOTiaOevTa vBaTi l^^jaovTat to irXelaTOv /juipo^
Xeyco avTco'
^i]rrai;

Tim.

2, 4

7.

avTOJV.

HI
avTor Kvpie, to BevBpov tovto yvco
eaTiv aTTopovfiat yap ire pi avTov, otl
ToaovTcov KXdBwv KOTvevTwv vyie<; eaTC to BevBpoi
Kal ovBev (paiveTat KeKo/JL/Mvov dir^ avTov- ev tovtco
2.
"Akovc, (f)7](TL' TO BevBpol
ovv aTTopovp^ai.
TOVTO TO fxeya to aKejrd^ov ireBia Kal opy] Kat
1.

picFov

Aeyo)
/JLOi

Ti

194

^ycojiifv JjVj.

om. A,

THE SHEPHERD,
of

them

will

be able to

sim.

live.

"

vni.

6-iii.

ii.

snid

lo

him:

*'

Sir. ">"

how can

these dry things live?"

7. He answered '-'nhc'sMicks
.me, and said: "This tree is a willow, and is a
hephml
species tenacious of life.
If then, the sticks be
planted and receive a little moisture, many of them
'

live
but next we must try them, and water
them.
If any of them can live I shall rejoice with
them, and if they do not live I shall not be proved
careless."
8. And the shepherd commanded me to
call each of them as they stood.
They came, rank

will

by rank, and crave up their sticks to the shepherd.

.\nd the shepherd took the sticks amd planted them
in ranks, and after ])lanting them, poured much
water round them, so that the sticks could not be
seen for the water. 9. And after he had Avatered the
'*
sticks he said to me
Let us go and come back
after a few days, and visit all the sticks, for he who
:

created this tree wishes all to live who received

branches from this tree.
And I too have hope for
these sticks w hich have received moisture and been
watered, that the greater part of them will live."

1.

SAID to

him

" Sir, tell

me what

this tree

is.

The cx-

For I am perplexed about it, that although so many Sth? *""

branches have been cut off, the tree is healthy, and i'*^'*We
nothing seems to have been cut from it
I am
" Listen," said he, ' this
-2.
perplexed at this."
great tree, which covers plains and ukhiu tains and
;

95

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TTcxaav rijv y^jv vofxo'^ Oeov eariv 6 ooOeU el^ bXo
he v6fio<^ outo? uto? Oeov eaiX
rov KOfTfxov
Ki'ipvxOel'^ et9 T<x irepara Tr}<; yrj^- ol Se viro riji.

\aol

(TKeTTriv

6vTe<; ol

aKOvaavre^ rov K^jpuy/xaro

3. 6 he dyye\o<; o
Kol TriGrevaavre^ et? avrov
fxeya^ /cal evco^o^ M^%<xj)X 6 e%a)z>' rrjv e^ovaiav
Tovrov Tov \aov Kal SLaKv/Sepuojv avrov^'^
ovTO<; yap eariv 6 hihov<^ avTol<; rov vopbov 6t9 'Ta<;
tow Tnarevovrcov emcFKe'TrTeTai ovv
Kaphia<;
avTOv^, oh eSwKev, el apa rerijprjKaaiv avrov.
L /SXevret? Se vo<; eKuarov ra^ pd^hov^- ai ya^
/SXerrei^; ovv iroWd^; pd/3()d/3Bot 6 v6/jL0<; eari.

yvdidrj he avTOv<; 7rdvTa<; TOf<?

rrjprjaavTa^ rov vofJLOv koX oyjrei evo<^ eKacrrov
Kvpte, Biarl ov<;
5. \ey(o avrw'
TTjv KaTOLKiav.
/xeu direXvaev eh top Trvpyov, oi)? Se aol KareXeiylrev; ''Oaot, (jii](Ji, Trape/Srjaav rov v6f.tov, or
hov<; rj'XpeiwiJLeva^,

p,ri

avrov,
irap
KareXLTTev avrov^ eh

eXa^ov

evrfpearyjcrav
ri]v IBlav

rw

vo/jlm

e^ovaiav
oaoc Be ijoy
Kal Terrjpij/cao-Lv avrov, vrro

eh

rr)v

ifirfv

pLerdvoiav'

e^ovalav ex^^ avrom.

6.

Tlve<; ovv,

(p-tifiL,

eh rov rrvpyov
dvreirdXaiaav tm

Kvpie, elalv ol eare(\)av't)pievoi Kal

v7rdyovre<;;

"Oaoi,

(pijcrlv,

avrov, ar(f)avco/jLevoi
ovroi elaiv ol vrrep rov vo/xov Tradovresavrol xXwpd<; rd^ pd^Bovs
7. oi Be erepoL Kal
einBeBcoKore^ Kal irapa^vdBa^ exovcra^, KaprrovBt
exovaa^ ol vrrep rov vopiov OXi/Bevre^i, p^y
fjLT]

Kal

BiafSoXfj)

elalv

'

-'

VLK7](Tav

'

avT ovs oni. A.

o(Toi

elaiv relraii.4.ae(I

from

LE

insteail of ffiurjaai
is not justified 1>\

editors usually read voT7raAairov, but this

vicerunt).
the Latin (colhictati
.

96

THE SHEPHKRD,
ill

^'le

is

(iod

And

this

Ihc earth,
world.

'he ends of the earlli.

and have believed

angeP

is

2-7

iii.

law which was iiven to all

law is (iod's son })r(ac-hed to

And

tiiose

who

are under

which have heard the

<1iade are nations

rlorious

mil

sim.

in

it.

Michael,

And

">.

who

the

its

j)reachinothreat

and

has power over this

for this is he who put the

l)eople and <2;overns them
law into the hearts of those who believe. Therefore
he looks after those to whom he oave it to see if
;

^hey have really kept it.

4. But you sec the sticks
Sf each one, for the sticks are the law.
Therefore,
vou see that many sticks have been made useless,
md you will understand, that they are all the men

who have not observed the law

dwelling of each one of them."

why

and you

will see

the

him
the tower, and left
5.

said to

did he send some into

-ome to you? " '^ All those who have transgressed
igainst the law, which they received from him, he
eft to my authority for repentance.
But as manv
IS were already well-pleased with the law, and have
)bserved it, he keeps them under his own authoritv."
'-Who then. Sir," said I, '* are they who were
rowned and went into the tower?" "All those,"
>aid he, ' who wrestled with the devil and conquered
lim, have been crowned.
These are the}- wh(
iuftered for the law. 7. And the others who also gave
ip their sticks green and having buds, but without
i'uit, are they who were persecuted for the law, but
'

Sir,

^
But in Sim. ix. he i.s the Son of (^od. This together
vith the identification of the Son with the Spirit in Sim. ix.
(cf.
Sim. V. o) makes it very hard to leconstruet the
liristolocjy of Hernias.
On the (jueslion of Michael see
V. Luckeiri MU/iatl, (iuttingen, ls9S.

197

THE

APOS'J'OMC FATHERS

TradovTt^; Se fi^jBe dppyjad/jLevoL rov

oi 06 ^Xcopci'i e7ri8e8cL)/coT69,

^.

vu/xov

avrayu.

oia^ eXa^ov, cre/ivol

Kul Xlav iropevOevre^^ ev Kadapa Kaphia

ra? ivToXa'i Kvpiov Tre(pv\aK6r6<=;. ra Be Xotira
yvct)(jr), orav Karavo/^aco ra? pd(3hov<^ ravra^ ra?
Ka\

Sifcai-oi,

fcal

7re(pvT6v/j.eva<; kcll 7T67roTLa/jLva<i.

IV
1.

Kal

fiera

dyyeXou,

6Xiya<;

r)fjLepa<;

TOTTOv, Kal eKcWiaev 6

ttoi/jLijv

Ktiyco 7rapecrT(W}]v

ijXOo/jiep

eh rov

avrw.

^lepi^ayaaL w/ioXlvov Kal^ BiUKoveL

(7u/jL1]v

BtaKovelv
elalv al

eK

a)/i6Xivov

locov Si

2.

fjie

avTO),

KdXei,

<j)i]ai,

rov

Kal Xeyei

fxoi'

fioi.

irepie^w-

yey ovus

KaOapov.
ovra tov

Trepce^coa /jLepov Kal eroLfxov

pd^Boi

Ti<; tB(i)K

auKKOV

et?

tottov tov

tou? avBpa'i,

a)i>

Kara ro rdyixa, ux;

Kal dirrjXOov eh ro irehiov

ire^vrevjjbevai,

ra*; pd(3Bov<;.

eKoXeaa irdvra^' Kal crT7]aav 7rdvT<; rdyfjiaTU

rdy/iarar 3, Xeyec avroU' ''KKaaro^ ra^ ISias
<cal

'pd^Cov<^ eKTiXdro) Kal (peperco TTyOo?

/le.

4.

Trpo)-

Kal KCKo^fievas
ea'^qKore^;, Kal o)? avrac eupedrjaav ^ypal Ka
KeKOfjLixevat, eKeXevaev aurov<; %a)/3i9 aradPjv at
~).
elra eTreBoiKav ol ra^ ^t]pa<; Kal yu^ KeKOfifieva^
exovTe<;' rive^ Be ef avroyv iireBcoKav tcl^ pd^BoV'
eirehoiKav

TOL

ii.

Ka\ SiUKOvei

ol

ra<;

(mj-ioXivov

^r]pa<;

om. A.

Tdyfx.aTa Tayjuara emeiuled in accordar.ce with Sim, viii

8.
leads nd^'Ta to. Tay/j-aTa
FnnU emends to h^ur^

ruyuuij,

193-

riiK siii:i'HKKn, mm. mh.

tlid

iii.

y-iv.

not suliVr/ and did nul dfiiy their law.

tliose

who gave them up

M.

And

green, as they received

them, are holy and rigliteoiis and have walked far

with a pure heart, and have kept the commandments
of the Lord.
And the rest you will know, when I
look at these stick^ Mhich have been planted and
watered."

IV
1.
And after a few days he came to the place,
and the shepherd sat in the place of the angel, and
" Gird yoursaid to me
I stood by him, and he
And I girded
self with a towel- and serve me."
myself with a clean towel made of sackcloth.
'2.
And when he saw me girded and ready to serve
him he said " Call the men whose sticks have
been planted, according to the order in which each
And I went into the i)lain and
gave his stick.
called all of them, and they all stood in their stations.
3. And he said to them " Let each pull out his own
stick and bring it to me."
4. And they first gave
them up who had had them dry and cut, and they
were found to be still dry and cut, and he commanded them to stand apart. 5. Then they gave
them up who had them dry, but not cut. and some
;

"

^
i^uHer a deatli of maityrdoin,' and the
".Suft'er" means
law means the Chrisliau rule of life, not (as in the N.T. ) the
.Jewish Law.
- The exact meaning of il>iJ.6\ivov is apparently
made )f
undressed tiux," but it came to mean merely a towel.
'

'

199

The cou..f

thV*^"

^'"^^"-^^^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHEKS

^Xcopck, TLve^ he ^qpli^ Kal KeKoyupikva^ co? viro
cr7;T09.
TOv<^ enrihehodKOTa^ ovv '\\,wpa<s iKeKevae
cradrjvai,
tou? de f^/pa? Kal KeK0iJLfjL6va<;
X'^9^'^
i'Trioeh(jdK6Ta<; eKeXevcre /juera tmv Trpcorcov aradPj6.

vciL.

elra

eirehcjOKav

oi

ra<;

y/jii^7]pov<;

Ka)

axLafia^i e^ouo-as" icai iroXkol i^ avron' ^(Xwpas

Tive<; he
tTreScoKav Kal /j,7] ixovcrcK; ^^(^La jjud^;'

X^copcK;

irapacpvdhas

Kal

Kal

Xovaa<;

et?

Td<;

7rapa(f)vd8a^ Kap7Tov<^, o'lov<; el')(^ov ol et9 tov irvp'^/ov

TLve<; Be eirehcoKav
iTopevOevre^ earecfiavco/jieiwt.
^ijpct^

Kal ^elBpwjJLeva^,

Tov^i,

rive'^

he

olat

Kal d/SpcoKal cr'^ia/jLa'^

Tive<; Be ^ifpa^;

yaav

yj/xl^ripoi.

eKekevaev avTov<; eva eKaarov x^P'-'^

iTpo<^ rd I'oia rdyp.aTa, rov^ he

e^ovaai.

aTaOrjvai, toj)? pev

^fopL^.

V
1.

Elra tTrehihovv

ol rd^;

pd^hov^ x^^P^'^

/^^^

ovroc irdvTe^;
XXcjpdf; eirehwKav Kal eanjaav et? to Ihiov rdypa.
e-^dpy)
he 6 7roL/j,r)v eirl tovtol^, otl irdvre^
yX\oL(t)Oi](Tav Kal direOevTO Ta9 <J\iGp.d<^ aiiTOiv.
2, eirehwKav
he Kal ol to yp^iav ^^copov, to he
tlvmv ovv evpe6t)aav al
y]/jLiav
^Tjpov e-^ovTe^i'
e^oz^re?,

cr^^^fr/xa?

he

t^oi/cra<?'

pd^hoL 6\oTe\co<; x^copal, tlvmv

Kal

r]p,^qpot, Tivon>

')(}^(jdpal
Kal
ovtol 7rdvTe<; aTreXvOiiaav
3. elTa eTrehcoKav
eKucTTOf; TT/oo? TO Tay/jLU avTov.
ol Ta hvo p^epy] ')(\.(>pd e^oi^re?, to he Tp'iTOv ^qpovTToWol e^ avTMV ^Xwpd^ eirehwKav, ttoXXoI he

^ijpal

/Se/SpcD/jbevat,

7rapa4>vdha(;

e^ovaar

Tivoiv

he

rilK SII1",IMI1:K1). hm. mh.

iv.

;,

u)) iheir sticks jniffn and sonic dry

were by moth. Those then who gave
tliem uj) green he commanded to stand a})art, and
those who had given thcni u)) dry and cut he
(Commanded to stand wilii the first ones. (>. Then
those gave them up who had them half dry and
cracked, and many of tliem gave them u}) green and
witliout cracks, and some green and witli buds, and
with fruit on the buds, as those liad had who
But some gave
had gone crowned into the tower.
them up dry and moth-eaten, and some dry but not
eaten, and some remained half dry and with cracks.
And he commanded each of them to stand ajvirt^
some in their own station and some a{)art.^
tif

llion

and cut

*i;:i\v

as

it

y
1. Next those gave up their sticks who had had
them green but with cracks, and these all gave them
up green and stood in their own station. And the
shepherd rejoiced over these that all were changed and

had

lost their cracks.

2.

And

those also gave

them

up who had had them half green and half dry. The
sticks of some of them were found (uite green, of
some half dry, of some dry and moth-eaten, but of
some green and with buds. All these were sent each
to his own station. 3. Next those gave them up wlio
had two-thirds green and one-third dry many ol'
;

must mean that some were sent back to tlieir

original place, others were moved aside.
But the text is
^

Tliis

obscure auil piohably corrupt.

201

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

erepoi 8e ^i]pa<; Kai (Be(3p(x>iicva<;'
))fMi^)jpov<;,
ovTOi TTavre^
earrjaav el<;
to
I'Siov
Tciyfia.
4. elTU eTriBcDKav ol ra Bvo /juepr] ^rjpa exovre^,
TO he Tplrov yXwpov ttoWoI ef avroiv 7}/jLL^7Jpov<i
7re8coKav, TLvh oe ^vpa^ Kal l3/3po)/jL6va<;, erepoL
8e })fii^i]pov<;, Kal o-;^io-yu,a<? l^^vaaf;, oXlyot he
ovTOi nrdvre^ eart-jaav el<; ro lSlov
)(XQ)pd<irdy/jLa.^
5. iireBcoKav Be, oi Td<; pd/3hov<; avrodv
')(\wpd<^

io-^VKore'^,

axt-crp-CL^

iXoyo-ct"^'

eiriBcoKav,

tiv<^

dirrjXOov kol ovtol

e/c

Be

rovrcov

x^^P^*^

^rjpov

Be

eS.dyj'f^Tov

Tii'h

f^^^

eh to Tdy/na

kol

;^Xft)/3a?

7rapa(j)vdBa<i'

avTO)V.

G.

eWa

iXdxco-TOv exovTe<; x^^P^^' '^^ ^^

tovtcov ai pd/3BoL evpeOi-jaav
XoLTTCL fiepr] ^Tjpd'
TO ifkeldTOv fiepofi xXwpat Kal irapacjivdBa^;
exovaat Kal Kapirov iv Tal^ irapa^vdai, kol
eirl TavTat^ Tat<; pd^BoL<;
idTepai VXcopal oXni.
exdpt] o TTOLfiqv \iav /leydXco^, otl ovtcO'; evpWi]aTrPjXOoi^ Be ovtol
eKa(JTO<^ eh to
aav.
cBloi'
iireBcoKav

ol

Tdy/xa.

VI
1. Alera to irdvTcov KaTuvoPjaai
Td<; pdj3Bov^
Elirov aoi, otl to BevBpov
TOP rroL/ieva Xeyet pLor
/3X7rei<;,
TovTO (f)iX6^(i>6v idTi.
iroaoi
(f)7]aL,
peTev6)](Tav Kal eaoiOi^aav; BXeVw, (fufpii, Kvpte.
\va \Br}<^, (juTjcri, Ttp' TToXvevaTrXayxi'Lav tov
Kvplov, OTL p.eydXi] kuI evBo^6<^ eaTL, Kal eBwKG
2. Alutl
TTveviMi T0t9 d^LOL<; ovcTL /xeTai/ota?.
ovp, <pt]pLi, KvpLe, TzdvTe^ ov pLeTevoTfcrav; ^ilv
'

'

202

/Ta

I'Opui'

Tuyfxa rt'lran-^laled

LE,

oni.

A.

Iruiii

LE,

oni.

A.

SHKrHKKn.

THF.
them

them up

u^aNt"

mm. mm.
Iml

iie.'n,

others dry and moth-eaten

3-vl.

v.

many

_>

half-dry,

tliese all stood

and

in their

Next they gave them u|) wlio had

and one-third green. Many
of them gave them up half-dry, and some dry and
moth-eaten and otliers half-dry and witli cracks,
and a few green. These all stood in their own

own

station.

had

two-thirds

4.

dry.

5. And those gave uj) their sticks who had

had them green, but a very little dry and with
cracks.
Of these some gave them up green, and
some green and with buds. These also went away
6. Next, those gave them up
to their own station.

station.

who had had a very little green, but the

Of these the sticks were found for the
green and with buds, and

l)art

and others quite

green.

^iiej)herd rejoiced greatly

And

lluis.

rest dry.

greatest

on the buds,

fruit

Over these sticks the

because they were found

these went away each to his

own

station.

VI

After the shepherd had looked

1.

them
is

tenacious of

at the sticks of The

me
I told you that this tree
how
life.
Do you see," said he,

he said to

all,

''

many have repented and been saved ?

"

" Yes, Sir,"

See then," said he, "the mercifulness of the Lord, that it is great and glorious, and
lie has given his spirit to those who are worthy of

said

I,

see

re])entance,"

it."

'1.

"

Why

then. Sir," said

1,

"did not all

203

e'xpiii''atioii

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

elSe,

cf)y](TL,

Kaphiav

ti^v

fieWovaav

KaOapav

BovXeveiv avro) e^ 6Xr](; Kaphia<i,

TOVTOis ehcoKe tjjv fxerdvoLav 6)v he elhe rrji'
SoXiorrjra kol irovijpiav, /jbeWovrcov ev viroKpiaeL
jjueravoeZv, eKeivoi^; ovk eh(OK /lerdvoiav, /jLijTTore
3. Xeyo)
iraXiv ^e(3ifK.d)(T(iiai to ovofxa avrov.
avrw- }s.vpie, vvv ovv jjlol S/jXcoctov tov? tcl^;
pd^hov^ iTTiBeBcoKora^, TTorairo^ ti<; avroiv earl,
Kai Tip' TovTcov KaroLKiav, iva uKovaavre^ ol
TTiarevaavTe^; kol lXr)(f)6T<; rrjv acppaylSa Kal
redXaKore^ avrrjv kol pur] T7]pi]aavT<; vyci], eVt-

yeveoQai koi

eavTMV epya puevavotjawai, Xa^ovre^

a^paylha, Kal So^dcrcocn top Kvpiov, on
eairXayXVLcrOr] iir avrov^ Kal aTrearetXe ere rov
"
4.
Akovc,
dvaKaivicrai rd irvevpLara avTwv.
(f)Y)aiv' wv at pd^SoL ^rjpal Kal ^e/SpoypLevai vtto
yv6vT<; TO,
VTTO (Tov

evpeOrjaav, ovtol elatv ol dTrocrrdrai Kal

KKXr)aca<; Kal fiXaacpyjpyjaavTe^i
t>)9
eV TaU apLapTiai<; avTMV rov Kvptov, ert Se Ka\
eTratcr^uz^^ei^Te? to ovopia Kvplov to iiTLKXijdev
ovtol ovv et? TeXo^; dircoXovTO tCo
avrov^.
iir
/3/V67rei9 Se, otl ovBe el<^ avToyv pL6Tevor]ae,
Oecb.
Ta pi)pLaTa, a iXdXrjaai;
aKovcravTe^;
Kaiirep
CTT^TO?

irpoBoraL

Jam.

2, 7 cf.
^'^'

^'-'
'

J,-*,^."-

eveTeiXapupr diro tmv tolovtwv r)

5. ol he Ta<; ^r]pd^ Kal daijirTov^;
iTTiheScoKOTe^, Kal ovtol eYyu? avTojv -qaav yap
vTTOKpLTal Kal hiSaxd"^ ^ez-'a? ela(f)epovTe^ Kal
eKaTpe(f>ovT^ tov<; dovXov<; tov Oeov, pidXiaTa he
avTol<s,
^0)7)

croi

uTreaTT].

Tou? r}piapT7]K6Ta<^,

pcrj

d(f)LevTe<;

pLeravoelv avTOix;,

dXXd TaU

hLhaxcLL^ Tol^i pLoypal^; ireiOovTef; avT0v<;.

OVTOL ovv e)(^ovaiv eXTrlBa TOV pLeTai'orjaai. G. ^Xe-

Tret? he

204

TToXXou?

t'f

avTOiv

Kal

p.eTavevor)K6Ta<;,

THE SHEPJrERD.
repent?

'

He

sim.

viii.

vi.

2-6

>ave repeiilaiice to those, " said lie,

"

whose heart he saw would be pure, and would

serve him with all their heart.
Hut in whoin he saw
i>uile and wiekedness,
that they would
rej)ent
with hypoerisy, to them he gave no repentance,
lest they should again defile his name.'
3. I said to
him '^ Sir, now therefore, explain to me those who
gave up the sticks, M'hat is the character of each and
:

their dwelling,

that

Avhen

those

hear

who have

believed and have received the seal, and have broken

and have not kept it whole, the\' may recognize

own deeds, and repent, and receive a seal
from you and glorify the Lord, that he had mercy
on them, and sent you to renew their spirits." 4.
Listen," said he, '' those whose sticks are dry and
were found moth-eaten are the apostates and the
betrayers of the Church, and blasphemers of the
Lord in their sins and moreover they were ashamed
of Hhe name of the Lord which was called over
them.'
These then have finally perished to God.
.\nd you see that not even one of them repented,
although they heard the words which you spoke to
them, which 1 commanded you from such life is
departed.
And they who gave up their sticks dry
and not moth-eaten, these are also near them for they
were hypocrites, and introduced strange doctrines
and corrupted the servants of God, and especially
those who have sinned, not suffering them to repent,
it,

their

").

them with their foolish doctrines.

have hope of rejientance.
6. And
you see that many of them have repented since I
but persuading
Ihese,

then,

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THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

avroU

ivroXci^; fxov Kcii

ov /jLTauor]<rov<riv,
oaot Se /jLerevorjaav
aTTcoKecrav Tifv ^(oyjv avrow.
6^ avTMV, dyaOol iyevovro, Kal cyevero rj KaroLKia
avTOiV et? TCL rei^Tj rd irpMra' tiv<; Be Kal ets" to?'
i)<;

dff)

eKaX-fiaa

ra<;

Ss

Ti /jLTavoy](Tov(Ttv.

6(701

TTVpyov

/SXeVet?

dve/37](Tav.

tmv

fierdvoLa

d/xaprocov

ovv,

twrjv

(j>'>]aLv,

ex^o,

to

ore
Se

?;

fir)

Odvarov.

/jLeTavorfcrai

VII
"Ocroc Be i]fMi^tjpov^ eireBxoKav Kal ev avraU
oawv
elyov, ciKoue Kal Trepi avroyv.
7]aav ai pa^Boc rj/xi'^ijpoi,- Biy^v)(Oi elaiv ovre
2.
o'l
Be r}/j,i^)]yap ^coatv ovre Te6v>]Kaaiv.
pov^ e')(ovre<; Kal ev avraU ax^to-fid^;, ovroi
Kal Bi'^vyoi Kal KardXaXoi elai Kal fMtjBeTrore
Bi')(0(naT0vvTe^
elprjvevovref; et? eafrou?,
dXXd Kal T0VT0t<;, ^rjaiv, eTrLKetrac
iravTore.
/5Xe7ref?, ^rjai, TLvd<; i^ avTMV /xerafierdvoia.
Kal en, (f>'>]alv, earlv ev avroi<;
vevoTjKora'^.
3. Kal oaoi, (prjalv, e^ avrow
eX7rl<; pberavoia<^.^
el<;
rbv irvpyov
/jLTavevo7]Ka<Tt, Ti]V KaroiKiav
e^ovaiv'^ oaot Be e'f avrojv ^paBvrepov fjberavevor)oaot Be ov
Ka(Tiv, el's rd re/^r; KaroiKrjaovatv
fjueravoovacv, aXX' e/xfievovcrt Tal<; irpd^eatv avrcov,
4. ol Be ')(X(opd<; entBeOavdrfp diToOavovvTai.
1.

(T')(icr fJLd<;

dWd

exdx-naa A, f\d\r}fTas L, muitiatiim est E.

L-jEj Kara to avrh riiJ.i^r\poi A, tantuiniiKxlo
semiaridae Lj Kara rh avro seems meaningless, and may be a
niisunderstood gloss taken into tlie text.
* f^ovffiv A, XO'<n' LE.
^ icat iTi
.ixirai'nlas om. L.
1

'

Tf/xi^-npoi

2o6

'


TflE SI-rKrin:ni), sm.
lold

tlu'iii

my

cuiimiandnu-nls

vnr.

aiul

vi.

6-vii.

llu-y

shall still

But as many as shall not repent have lost

their lives.
But as many of them as repented beeame good and their dwellinjj was within the first
walls, and some of them even went up into the
tower.
You see then." said he, ' that repcntanee of
repent.

sins brings life, but not to

repent brings death."

VII
1. "And as many as gave them up half dry and
had cracks in them listen also, concerning them
They, whose sticks were half dry are the doubleminded, for they are neither alive nor dead. 2.
And those who had them half dry and with cracks,
these are double-minded and evil speakers, and are
:

never

'

at peace

among

themselves,' but are always

making schisms; but repentance," said he, "waits

also for these.
You see," said he, "that some of
them have rei)ented, and there remains," said he,

And

"still

hope of repentance

many

of them," said he, "as have repented, shall

in

them.

3.

as

have their dwellings in the tower, and as many of

them as have repented more slowly, shall dwell on
But as many as do not repent, but
the walls.
remain in their deeds, shall die the death. 4. And

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THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Scof^oTe^; Ta<; pal3dov<^

TrdvTore
e)(0VT<;

ovroi
C

avTcbr kol

Trtarol

koi.

nva

^TjXov

a^icrfjLa<; i^^ovaa^;,

ayaOol

iyevovro,
aW7]\oL<; irepl

iv

irpwTeUov KOi irepl S6^i]<; tlv6<;' a\Xa 7rdvT6<;

ovTOi jjiwpoi elaiv, iv ak\rj\oi<; eT^oz^re? ^ifKov
rrepl irprDTeuov.
5. dXXd /cal ovroi dKovaavTe<^
ivTokoiv
djaOol oVre?, eKaOdpiaav
fjLov,
Kol /jLerevorjaav Ta')(y,
iyevero ovv 77

Twz/

avTov<;

KaT0iK7](JL<;

aVTWV

TOV ITVp'^/OV

669

icLV

Be

T/9

irdXiv 7n(TTpiylrrj eh rrjv hiy^oaraaiav, i/cfiXy]07]aeTai diro rov irvpyov fcal diroXeaet rrjv ^whv

avTov.
6. T) ^(OT) irdvTwv earl tmv Td<; VToXd<^
TOV KupLov cfivXaacrovTcov' iv rah ivroXah he
irepl irpwrelcov rj irepl h6^rj<; tivo<; ovk ea-nv, dXXd
irepl

/jLaKpoOv/jbta<^

dvBpO^.

/cal

irepl

Tot9 Bi^oaTaTais Se Kai

iv

Ta7reivo(f)pov)]cre(o<i

iv TOt? TOIOTJTOIS ovv

7]

TOV KVpiOV

^C07]

irapav6fxoi<^ OdvaTO^.

vni
1.

Of

')(X(opd<;,

he iTTiheBwKOTe'^ Ta9 pd^Sov<;

i]piiav

irpayfjLaTeLat<;

he ^r)pd<;,

ovtol elaiv

i/iire(pvp/ievoi

Kal

fjirj

ij/xicrv fxev

01

iv

TaU

KoXXcafievoi

hid TOVTO TO i^fllCTV aVTMV ^fj, TO Be

2. iroXXol ovv dKovaavTe^;
veKpov iaTi.
octol yovv fxeTevofiov T(ov ivToXo)v /leTevoijaav.
Tivh
Tfaav, t) KaTOLKia avTMV et9 tov irvpyov.
Be avTOJV et9 TeXo<; direaTtjaav.
ovtol ovv jjueTdvoiav OVK e)(^ovaLV' Bid ydp t9 irpayfiaTeLa<;
avTMV i^Xacr(j)/)/ji7]aav tov icvpiov Kal din]pv7]aavTO. diroDXeaav ovv tt]v ^(t))]v avTCJV Bid. ti]v

Toh

dyi0L<i'

i]/jLLav

208

THE SHEPHERD,
llit'V Avlio <]fave

tlicse

vin.

uptlicir slicks irieen

ever

-Nvere

mm.

faitliful

and

vii.

and

<ood,

jealousy anion^ tliemselves over the

some question of reputation. But

Avho quarrel
5.

all

4-viJi.

Avilli

cracks,

but had sonic

first

i)lace

and

these are foolish,

among themselves about the first place.

also, when thev heard my command-

But these

ments, because they were good, purified themselves

and quickly repented
so their dwelling was in the
But if any of them turn again to schism he
tower.
shall be cast out from the tower, and shall lose his
life.
6. Life is for all those who keep the commandments of the Lord. And in the commandments
there is nothing about the first place or any question
of reputation, but about man's long-suffering and
;

humility.

but

Among

among the

such, then,

is

the

life

of the Lord,

schismatic and law-breakers there

is

death.

vni
1.

" Bi)i those

who gave up

their sticks half-green

and half-dry these are those who are concerned with

business and do not cleave to the saints for this
;

reason

half of

them

is

alive,

and

half

is

dead.

Many, then, of them, when they heard my commandments repented. As many, as repented, have
their dwelling in the tower; but some of them were
apostate to the end. These then have no repentance,
for because of their business they blasphemed the
Lord and denied him. So they lost their life because
'1.

209
vol,,

n.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

3. ttoWoI Be e^ alrwu
eirpa^av.
ovtol en e'X^ovat /jberdvoLav, eav raxv
/jiTavo/]crco(TL, KoX earoA avTO)v i) KaroiKia et? rov
TTvpyov eav Se (Bpahvrepov fieravoijcrcoai, KarocKy(Tovatv eU ra reixv ^^^ ^^ H'V /^^Tavoijacoat, Kai
4. ol 8e ra
avTol aiTooiKeaav Trjv ^co7]i> avro)v.
Svo /jLeprj "xXwpd, to Be rpirov ^rjpov eiriBeBcoKOTe'^,
OVTOL elcnv ol dpvqadfxevoi 7roLKiXac<; dpvrjcreai.
5. TToWol ovv fjLTev67]crav ej avTOiv, kol dTrrjXdov
L<; Tov iTvpyov KaTOLKelv TToWol Be direaTrjaav
TOV Oeov' ovtol to ^i-jv eh TeXo9
Te\o<;
69
Tive<^ Be e^ avTwv eBLyfrv')^7](7av Ka\
diroikeaav.
tovtol<; ovv eaTL jxeTdvoLa, idv
iBLXoo-TdTr)o-av.

TTorrjplav,

i)v

iBLyjrvxV^^^-

Ta'xp iJLeTavor}(T(DGi kol

avTMV

eav Be

fir)

eirLfielvcoaL

eTVLfxeivcoaL TaL<;

rfBovaU

irpd^eaiv

avTcov,

TaL<;

Koi OVTOL OdvaTOv eavT0L<; KaTepyd^ovTUL.

1.
fjLepyj
^.ihv

01

Be e7rLBeBcoK6T<; Td<^ pd/3Bov<^ to. fxev Bvo

yXwpov, ovtol elaL ttlctto)

^rjpd, TO Be TpLTov

7r\ovTi]aavTe<;

yeyovoTe'^,

Be

Kal

yevofievoL

eOveaiv vTrepTjcpaviav /neydXtjv

eveBvaavTO kol vyjrij\6(f)pove<^ iyevovTO icaX KUTeXlttov TTjV dXrjOeiav kol ovk eKoW-)]6r)aav tol<;
t'vBo^OL irapd tol<;

BLKaioL<s,
}]

dWd

tmv eOvo)v avve^tjaav, kol uvt)]

avToU eyeveTO' diro Be tov Oeov

/jLcto,

6809 7)BvTepa

OVK

dXk' evejxeLvav
epya t?}9 iriGTew^.

direaTi-jaav,

epya^ofjievoL tcl

ttj
2.

irlcTTeL,

/x?)

iroXXol ovv

e^ avTOiv fieTevo-ijaav. Kal eyeveTO ?; KaT0LK7]aL<;

avTMv ev Tu> irvpyM. 3. eTepoL Be t? TeXo9 ixeTci

210

THE SHEPHERD,
oi"

he Avickfdness

many

sni.

viii.

viii.

2-ix.

they wroiiylU.

^liioii

And

3.

them were double-minded.

These have still

repentance if tliey repent quickly, and their dwellin'j^
shall be in the tower, but if they repent more slowly
But if they do
thev shall dwell on the walls.
of

4. And
not repent they also have lost their life.
those who <nrave up their sticks two-thirds green,
and one-third dry, these are they who have denied
5. Many of them therefore
with manifold denials.

repented and went to

of

them were

lost

their

life

live in tiie tower.

But many

apostates from Ciod to the end

finally.

And some

of

these

them were

double-minded, and were schismatic, these then have

repentance, if they repent quickly, and do not
remain in their pleasures but if they continue in
their deeds, these also procure death for themselves.
;

IX

And those who gave up their sticks two-thirds

and one-third green, these are they who were
faithful, but became rich and in honour among the
heathen then they put on great haughtiness and
became high-minded, and abandoned the truth, and
1.

dry.

did not cleave to the righteous, but lived together

with the heathen. and this way pleased them better.

Hut they were not apostates from God, but remained
in

the faith, without doing the works of the

'1.

Many, then, of them repented, and

was

in

the tower.

).

But

faith.

their duelling

otiiers lived

to the

end
2

'THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ro)V iOvoiv crv^(OVT<; Kal (^Oeipofievoi ral^ kcvoSo-

TO)v

^iai<;

edvMV d7raT7](Tav dirb rov Oeov Kal

e-iTpa^av Ta<; irpd^ei^

tmv

iOvoiv.

\oyL(T6i]<Tav.

4.

erepoi

ovrot fxera tcov

Be e'f avrcov
Sta ra?
ehiy]rv)(i)aav fir-j
eXiriXovTe^ (TcoOrjvai
7rpd^t<;, a? eirpa^av erepoi Be eBtyjrv-^7](Tav Kal
(T')(^iap.aTa ev eavTot<^ eirohiaav. tovtols ovv tol<;
Bi-yp-vx^jcraai Bid Td<; 7rpd^i<; avrojv fjuerdvoia en
e6vo)v

dXX"

eariv'
elvai,

iva

i)

rj

TTvpyov TCOV Be

raU

r)BovaL<;, 6

/juerdvoia

KaroLKia
fMi]

avTMV ra^tW;
avrcov

fjueravoovvrcov,

Odvaro^

yevj-jrat

dXX

oc^eiXei
et?

rov

einixevovTcov

eyyv<;.

Be Td<; pd^Bov^ eTriBeBcoKoTe'^ ^Xcw/Da?,

rd uKpa ^rfpd Kal cr'^iafj,d<=; exovra, ovrot
irdvrore dyaOol Kal iricrrol Kal evBo^oi irapd rep
6ecp iyevovTo, eXdyiarov Be e^yj/iaprov Bid /j,tKpd<;
7nOvp.La<; Kal fiiKpd Kar dWyjXcov e^ovre^' dXhJ
1.

avrd

Ol
Be

dKOvaavre<^ \xov roiv pt-fpidrcov ro ifkelcrrov /jLepo<;

ra')(y [xerevorjcrav, Kal eyevero rj KaroiKia avrcov
et? rov TTvpyov. 2. rtve<; Be e'f avrcov eBiyjrv^^ijcrav,
Biy^oaraaiav fiel^ova
BLyJrv^tjaavrei;
Be
rive<;
eTTOiijcrav. ev rovroL^ ovv eveari /jieravoia^ eX,7rt9,
on dyadol irdvrore eyevovro' BvctkoXcjO^ Be n^
3. oi Be rd<; pd^Bov<; avrcov
avroiv uTToOavelraL.
^r}pd<i eiriBeBwKore^^, eXd^tcrrov Be ^Xcopov e')(ovaa<^,
ovroi elacv ol incrrevcravre^ /jlovov, rd Be epya ri)<^
dvofjiia^ ipyaad/jievor ovBerrore Be drro rov Oeov
uTTearyaav Kal ro ovopa 7)beco<; e/3daraaav Kal et?
21 2

rilK SHKIMIKRI). MM.

Mil.

is.

;,-.\-.

the heatlieii. and were {(MTupUd by Ihe vaiiiof the lieathen, and were apostates tVoin God,
and did the deeds of the heathen. These were
reckoned with tlie heathen. 4. And others of them
were double-minded, not hoping to be saved,
because of the deeds which tliev liad done. And
were double-minded, and made schisms
others
Willi

ijlory

For tliese. tlien, who became

tliemselves.
double-minded because of tlieir deeds there is still
repentance, but their repentance must be speedy
But
that their dwelling may be within the tower.
for those who do not n-pent, but remain in their
])leasures, death is near.

among

X
1. But those who gave up their .sticks green, but
the tips were dry and had cracks, these were always
good and faithful and glorious before God, but they
sinned a little because of small lusts, and had small

with one another.

But when they heard
the greater ])art repented quickly, and
2. But some of
their dwelling was in the tower.
them were double-minded, and some in their
double-mindedness made a greater schism. For
these then there is still hope of repentance, because
they were always good, and not easily shall any of
them die. 'k But those who gave up their sticks dry,
but with a little green, these are they who had
belief only but did the deeds of wickedness; but
tiiey were never apostates from God, and tiiey bore

(juarrels

my word

21^

THE

APOSTOI.IC FAIHEUS

avTiov ?';0fc'a}9 vireoe^avro Tov<i dov\ov<;

rod Oeov. uKOvaavre^ ovv ravrrjv ryjv fxerdvotav
aBLaruKToyf; /jLerevorjaav, Kai ipyd^ovrac Tvaaav
4. TiV6<; Se e'f avrcov
apery u Kal BiKaioavw]P.
Kal (po/Sovvrai,^ yivcoafcovT<i Ta<; 7rpd^L<; avTOiV,
a? eirpa^av. tovtwv ovv ttuvtcov /; /carotKLa l<; rov

TOv<; OLKOVs

TTVpyov earaL.

XI
1

Kal

/jLTa

TO avvreXecraL avrov

iraaoiv ro)v pd/38(ov Xeyet

Xeye,

on

iva

Pet. 3,9

/xeravoyjacocnv, Kal

KvpLO<;

7r/jL-y(r6

ra^; iTriXvaeif;

'"Tiraye koX iraaiv

^yacovrac

rw 6e^'

(J7r\ay)(^vi(r0el<i

/jl

iraai

perdvoLav, Katirep tlvmv pbi] ovrcov

p,aKp6dvp,o<; cov 6
d^iwv Sid rd epya avroiv
KvpL0<s 6e\ei Tf]V fcXfjcnv rr}p yevopLevi-jV hid rov
2- Xiyco
avro)'
Kvpte,
viov avTov acoi^ecrOat.
Bovvat

II

fioi-

Ti]V

dWd

on 7rdi>T^ aKOvaavre^ avrd p^eravoi]a overt' ire'iOop^aL ydp, on cI? KaaT0<; rd tBia epya
^myvov^ Kal (j)ol3y]06l<i rov Oeov p.eravoyjaei,

eXiTL^cD,

3.

diT0KpL6ei<^ p.oi

KupBia^
eavTov<;

Xeyer "Oaoi,

(j^rjalv,

drrb

tmv

Trovtjptojv

i^ 6Xy<;

KaOapiawcnv
avTMV tow Trpoeipyj-

avTO)v p,eravoyjao}at Kal

pevcov Kal pLi]KeTL p.y]Bev 7rpoaOo)cri Tal<^ dfxapTLaL<^

avTOiv, XjjyjrovTac taaiv irapd tov Kvpiov tmv
irpoTepoiv dpLapTLMV, edv p^y Bcylrv^tjacoatv errl
^
Koi (po/SovfTai A, ali(|ui vero eonini moite obierunt et
libenter patiuntur L,, alii veio (.-oinpressi libenter patiuntur
it is probal)le that
L. et quidani ex iis seipsos attlixeiunt E
something has dropped out fioni the (Jreek. Funk suggests
- ^(.Tuvo'ijcruji icui LE, oni. A.
Kc.) [vudi'^v ov] (poB^vyTai.
;

214

rilK SIll.niKIM).
I

SIM.

Mil.

X.

xi.

iiauK" gladly, .uul [\\vy gladly received iiilo ihcir

lie

lioiises

the servants of (iod.

When

tliey lieard, then,

of this repentance, they rej)ented without doubting,

and are acconi])lishin>' all virtue and righteousness.

1.
But some of them are also afraid, knowing the
All these, then, shall
deeds which tliey had done.
have their dwelling

in

the tower."

XI

And

men

he had finished the explanations of Conclusi.n

" Go and tell all
he said to me
Lord
to repent and live to God, for the

sent

me

1.

all

the

although

after

sticks

his mercy to give repentance to all,

some are not worthy because of their

in

But the Lord, being long-suffering, wishes

called through his Son to be saved."
- Sir, I hope that all who hear
2. I said
to him
them will repent. For I am persuaded that each

deeds.

those

who were

t)ne

who

repent.'

recognizes his
3.

'*^

own deeds and

fears

And he answered me and

God

will

said: *'As

many," said he, '^as repent with all their hearts, ^nd
))urify themselves from the wickednesses which have
been mentioned before, and no longer add anything
to their sins, shall receive healing from the Lord for
iheir former sins, if tiicv arc not (htublc-niindcd as

?i5

THE
Tai<;

VTo\al<;

oaoL

Be,

(j)i]CTiv,

APOS'IOLIC:

FATHERS

Kat

ravrai^;,

TrpoaOoicri

rw Oew.
afiapTLai^ avrcop

^ijaovrat

ral<^

fcal iropevOoxjiv iv raU eir i6 v jxiai^ rov alcovo^

4. av
TOVTOV, OavuToy kavToii^ Karatcpivovaiv}
Be TTopevov iv ral<; ivroXaU piov, Kal t,i](jr] rw
Oew' Kal oaoi av nropevdoyaiv iv aural^ Kat
ipydacovrai opOco^, ^tjaovrai rro 6e(p.- 5. ravru
poi 8et^a9 Kal XaXyaa^; irdvra Xeyet pior Ta St

XoLirci

imdel^co per oXtyai; i)pepa^.

Jlapa/BoXj]

6'

Mera

tck; evroXa<; Kal nraparod dyyeXov rrj<; pLeravola^,

yXOe 77/309 pie Kal Xeyei pot- HeXo) aoi Sec^at, oaa
(Tot ehei^e ro Trievpa to dyiov ro XaXrjaav p^erd
1.

l3oXd<i

GOV

rov

ev

to ypdyjrat

pie

TTOipLevo^i,

P'OpcpTJ

Tr}?

'iLKKXtjoria<i'

iKelvo

yap to

2. iTreiBy] yap
Tov deov ea-riv.
dcrOeveaTepo<; Trj aapKi 7)9, ovk eBrjXdidrj aoL Bl
dyyeXov. ore ovv iveBvvapd)Or)^ Bid tov rrrvevpLaT0<; Kal X(j')(yaa<; Trj lcr)^vi aov, ojcrTe Bvvaadai
ae Kal dyyeXov IBelv, rore pLev ovv e(^avepd>d rj aoi
BiaTr]^ "'YsKKXi^aia'^ rj otKoBopi) rod irvpyov KaXoi^;
Kal aepLV(o<; irdvra 009 vtto rrapOevov eo)paKa<i.
vvv Be VTTO dyyeXov /SXeTrei^ Bid rov avrov pev
o. Bel Be ae Trap' epov aKpi/Searepov
TTvevpLaro^'

TTvevpa

f/o9

^ uaroi
KaraKpivovaiv. retiar.slated from LE, oni. A
(qui vero adieceiint, inqiiit, ;ul delicta sua et conversati fuerint
in desideriis saeeuli liuius, danuiaUunt se ad mortem LJ.
^
(et
T(p Qi(f
T(f df^, retranslated from LE, om.
vives deo, et quieumque anil)ula,veriiit in lii-s, et ea recte
.

exercuerint, viveut deo L2).

216

I'lIK
to Lliese

SMKl*m;i{i),

>1M.

viii.

Ni.

i\.

:;

i.

comniaiiclnunLs^ and llu v shall live U) Goil.

Hut as many," said

lie,

'^as

add

to their sins,

and

live

world shall etmdenni themselves

But do you walk in my eonnnandments

in the lusts. of this

to death.

4.

and you shall live to God, and as many as walk in

5. When
them and do riij;htly, shall live to God.
he had showed me these things and had told me
And the rest I will
everything, he said to me
show you after a few days."
"

''

Paraui.f, 9
I

1.

Aftkr

had written the commandments and

parables of the shepherd, the angel of repentance,

he came to me and said to me ' 1 wish to show you

what the Holy Spirit which spoke with you in the
form of the Church showed 3'ou, for that Spirit is
2. For since you were too weak in
the Son of God.
:

was not shown you by an angel. But

were strengthened by the S})irit, and made
strong in your strength, so that you could also see
an angel, tlien the building of the tower was shown
to you by the Church.
You saw all things well and
holily as if from a virgin.^
But now you see them
from an angel, yet through the same Spirit. 3. But
the Hesh,

when

it

}()U

The point

is

that the form of

tlie

vision

was acconiniodatcil

It was at lirst sent in tlie form of a

beinL; (tlie empliasis is on the Inunanity, not on the
V'iiginity) and aftt-rwards when lie was stronger spiritually

to Hernias' powers.

linman
in the

form

of

au angel.

217

f"tro
luctiun

FATHERS

TFTK APOSTOLIC

TTuvra /ladeli'.
e/9 tgvto yap Kai ehoOifv vtto tou
evuu^ov ayyeXov et? tov oIkov gov KaroiKrjaai,
iva oupaTM^ TTuvra iBrj<;, /jUjBei' heLXaLVOfjievo^ fca]
CO? TO wpoTepov.
4.
koI a7n']yayi fie l<; ti]v
^KpKahiav, e/? opo'^
fjLacnwbe^; koI eKciOiae fie
iirl TO ciKpov TOV 6pov(; koI eSe/fe fJuoL TreBiov /xeya,
KVfckco he TOV irehiov opr] BcoSeKa, aWrfv Kal aWrjv
ideav e-yovTa tcl opi-}. 5. to irpcoTov r)v pLeKav &)?
ua/doXi]' to Se hevTepov yjnXov, ,SoTdva<i /xi] e')(^ov
TO Be TpiTov aKavQoiv Kal Tpi/36Xo)i> 7rXi]p<;' 6. to
Be TCTupTov /3oTdva<; )(ou yfiL^y'jpov^, tcl jxev
irrdvQ} tmv /SoTavMv y^Xwpu, Ta Be tt/so? Tal<;

^i)pd'

pleat's

Be j3oTdvai,

Tive<^

KeKavKei,

'^j]pal

6po(;

fioTdva^

e)(^ov

eKTov

wv
ov

eyivovTO-^
')(Xropd<;

opo<; a)(iaijiO)p

6Xco<;

OTav

7.

to

6 r]Xio<; iiri-

Be

ireixirTov

Kal Tpa^v 6v.

to Be

eye/xev, 0}v puev pLiKpcov,

Be /jLeydXwv elxov Be /SoTaz'a? al (T^icr/xai,

Xiav Be i)Gav ev6aXel<^ at /SoTavai, /iciXXov

Be &)9 fiefxapa/uL/JLei^aL rjcrav.

8.

to Be e/SBop^ov opo^

elx^ /3oTdva<; IXapd^, Kal oXov to 6po<; evOi^vovv

rjv, Kal vdv yevo<; kttjvmv Kal opvecov evepiovTO e/9

Kal oaov e^oaKOVTO Ta kt)]vj] Kal

Kal p^aXXov at /SoTdvai tov
to Be oyBoov opo'^ irifyMv
6pov<i eKelvov eOaXXov.
'7rX?]pe<; r)v, Kal irdv yevo^ ti]<; KTLcreco^; tov Kvpiov
eTTOTL^OVTO K TWV TTT^yOiV TOV OpOV^ eKCLVOV. 9. TO
Be evvaTov opo^ 6Xq)<; vBcop ovk el^^v Kal oXov
epqpiOjBe^; r^v.
el^e Be ev avTco Oi^pia Kal epireTu
Oavdatpa BiacpOeipovTa dvOpco7TOV<;. to Be BeKaTor
TO

TO,

opo'i eKelvo'

ireTtivd, p^uXXov

2l8

adds Tu

be vpos

rpaxv

>^iai'

-ftv

/ioTufua Kx<^^

^'J/"*i-

11 ii:

siii',i'iii:ui), SIM.

you imisl Icani cvci

i\.

i.

3-y

mure accuialcly IVum inc.

was "iven by the glorious
angel, to live in your house, that you might see all
things witli ])ower and fear nothing, as you did formerly.
4. And he took me away to Arcadia, ^ to a
hreast-shajied mountain, and set me on top of the
mountain, and siiowed me a great plain and round
the plain twelve mountains, and each mountain had a
">. The first was
different appearance.
black as pitch,
tlie second was bare without herbs, and the third "was
full of thorns and thistles.
6. And the fourth had
half-dried herbage the tops of the herbs were green,
but the parts by the roots Avere dry.
And some of
tlie herbs, when the sun had burnt them, were becoming dry. 7. And the fifth mountain had green
And the sixth mountain was
herbs and was steej).
altogether full of cracks, some small and some great.
And the cracks had herbage, but the herbage was
not very flourishing, but rather as if it were fading.
S, And the seventh mountain had vigorous herbage,
and the whole mountain was flourishing, and all
kinds of cattle and birds were feeding on that
And the more the cattle and birds
mountain.
were feeding, the more the herbage of tliat mountain
flourished.
And the eighth mountain was full of
springs, and every kind of creature of the Lord was
given to drink from the springs of that mountain.
y. But the ninth mountain had no water at all, and
was quite desert. But it had in it wild beasts and
deadly reptiles destroying men. And the tenth mounFor, for

tliis

vLliiiii;'

reason too.

Arcadia is found in all the authorities ; but it plays no

further part in the stoi y.
Zahn emends to Arieia but
A*icia is a village, and -Monte Cavo, which might be
intended, is not spccidUy near to it
'

2 [9

The

vision

Moluftains

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Bev^pa /jueyLcrTa fcal o\ov KaraaKioi'
el')(^e
Kol viTO Tijv aKeiT'qv tmv SevSpwv Trpo/Sara
KareKeivTO aparravo/jLeva /ecu fiapvK(t)/j.pa. 10. to
Se evSeKarov 6po<^ Xtav ayvhevhpov r/v, fcal ra
BevBpa eKelva KarciKapTra 7]v, dXXoL<i koX aWoL<^

6po<;
rjv,

KapiTol^

7va

KeKoafJ.7]/jiva,

dv/jL7)orr)

cf)(iylu

tmp

etc

avTCOv.

6po<; oXov rjv XevKov, kol

avTov iXapa rjv koX evTrpeTriararop

ocdheKarov
TO

avra

ri^

IScov

icapirMv

i)

eiri-

to Be

irpoaoyln^

tjv

ev auTO)

6po<i

II

1.

Et9

Be

fiecrov

fjLeydXrjv XevKyjV Sk

rod ireSlov eBei^e fioi irerpav

rod TreSiov dvajSejSrj/cvlav. rj

Be Trerpa v-\^rfXGTepa

BvvaaOai

loare
2.

TraXatd

K0fjL/jL6vr]v

elvai

7]

Be

rjv

e)(^ov(Ta'

r}V

rwv

opecov,

rov Koafiov ')(0)pr)aai.

Trerpa i/cebvr], ttvXtjv eKKe-

//

&)?

7rpo(T(^aro<^

eKfc6Xa\jn(; tT;? ttuX?;?.

eartX^ev virep tov

TeTpdycdvo^i,

oXov

ijXiov,

TYj Xa/jL7ry]B6vt t/}? 7ruX,?y?.

?}

Be

eBoKec

jjlol

Be 7rvX7] ovtco<;

ware fie davfid^eiv eVt

kvkXw Be t/}? tti^X?;?

o.

at ovv Tea(Tape<;
(L<JT))KeLaav irapOevoi BooBeKa.
al 6i9 Td<; ycovLa<; eaTi]Kvlai evBo^oTepai jjlol
eBoKOVv elvar kol al dXXai Be evBo^oi rjaav. eiari]-

Keiaav Be
fiecrov

20

et?

Ta reaaapa

fiepi)

avTcov dvd Bvo TrapOevoi.

T/j?
4.

7rvX7}<:,

uvd

evBeBvjxevai, Be

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

i\.

i.

9-ii

tain Iiad ij^rcat trees and whs full of shady ))laces, and
under the shade of the trees shee}) were lyino- restinj^
and ruminatino-. 10. And the eleventh mountain
was full of trees and those trees had fruit, and were
each adorned with different fruits, so that whoever
saw them desired to eat of their fruits. And the
twelfth mountain was all white, and its appearance
was joyful, and the mountain was in itself very

beautiful.

n
the middle of the plain he showed me a The great
white rock, which had risen out of the plain, the plain
and the rock was higher than the hills, four-square,
In

1.

threat

so that it could hold the

whole world.

rock was old, and had a door

seemed

And

to

me

hewn

it.

that

But

it

that the cutting of the door was recent.

the door glistened so in the sun, that

at the hrightness of the door.

there stood twelve maidens

corner,

And

2.

out of

seemed

to

me

3.

the

to be the

marvelled

And round the dour

four who stood at the

more

glorious, but the

others also were glorious, and they stood at the four

parts of the door, each with

each

side.^

4.

two other maidens on

And they were clothed in

linen mantles,

j-AbbA^
^

The arrangement meant

is

-,
-^
I.AbbAJ
,

must have been a sort of porch, cut out of

tower was built directly above it

so that the 'door'

tlie

rock,

and

lie

221

iiie

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

i](jav

\tvov<^

y^tTMVci'i

fcai

Trepit^roa/ievai

yaav^

T0U9 (ojJLOV^ exovdai rov<; he^iov<^ cb?

^aard^eiv. ovtco<; erot-fjLoi
fjueWovaai ^opTiov
Tjaav Xlav yap IXapal rjaav Kal TrpoOv/jUOi.
5. /Jtera ro ISelv /xe ravra eOavfxa^ov iv ifxavra),
on /xeydXa Kal evho^a irpay para /SXeiroj. Kal

V7rp7TW<^, e^(o

irdXiv hirjiTopovv

iirl ral-s

TrapQevoL^, otl rpv(f)pa\

ovaai dvSpei(i)<; eicrTi]Kiaav o)? jieXXovcraL

6. koI Xeyet fxoi 6
oXov Tov ovpavov jSaard^eiv.
Tt iv aeavTW BiaXoyl^rj Kal Biairopfj Kal
7roip.y]v
aeavTfp Xvtttjv einaTrdaai; oaa yap ov Svvaaai
voTjaai, /.ci] eTTi'^eipei, avveTO<; 6)v, dXX epcora rov
7. to,
Kvpiov, IW Xaj3rx>v crvveaiv vof)<; avrd.
oTTLcrrx)
aov ISelv ov hvv)], rd Be epirpoaOev <tov
/3Xe7re/9.
d ovv Ihelv ov Svvaaai, eaaov, Kal p,h
ovTco<s

arpe^Xov aeavrov a

he pXeireis, eKelvayv

Kara-

Kvpieve Kal irepl tmv Xoittojv pui] Trepiepyd^ov

Trdvra he aoi eyw hyXcoaco, oaa av aoi, hel^co.
ep^Xeire ovv roU XoittoU.

Ill

e^ dvhpa<; eX')]Xv66~a^ vyjnjXoix; Km

Kal opoiov<; rfj Ihea- Kal eKuXeaar
KuKelvoi he ol eX^jXvOoref;
7rX)}^09 Ti dvhpoH'.
dvhpe^ Kal KaXol Kal hvvaror
ijcrav
vylrrfXol
Kai eKeXevaav avT0v<^ ol e^ dvhpe^ oiKohopielv
eTrdvco T7]<i 7rerpa<;~ irvpyov rivd. rjv he 66pv^o<;
eXtjXvOorcov
dvhpcov eKeivwv pueya^ tmv
ro)v
niKohopLelv rov irvpyov o)he KaKelae irepirpe1.

Pjlhov

evho^ov;

222

^a-av pAin!.^ oni.

TTfTfjas

AE,

A.

TTiTpas Kai iirdvu rfjs TrvXrjs L.

TPIE

SHEPHERD,

and were btauti fully

sim.

i.\.

ii.

4-iii.

and had their rinht

were going to earry r
load.
Thus they were ready, for they were very
joyful and eager.
0. After I had seen these things
wondered in myself, for I was seeing great and
glorious things.
And again I was })er})lexed at the
maidens, that though they were so delicate, they stood
bravely as though they would carry the whole heaven.
'"
G. And the shepherd said to me
Wh}^ do you reason
in yourself and are perplexed, and give yourself sorrow } For what things you cannot comprehend, be
prudent, do not attempt them, but ask the Lord that
you may receive understanding and comprehend them.
7. What is behind you you cannot see, but you see
what is before you. Let go what you cannot see,
and do not trouble yourself. But what you see,
master that, and do not be curious about the rest,
and I w'ill explain everything to you, whatever I
show you. Look then at the rest.
shoulders outside, as

<:jirdc(l,

it"

tliey

HI
1.

.nid

SAW

alike

six

in

men

wiio

came,

t.ill

appearance, and they

multitude of men, and they too

and

gloriou'^-. Tl^
""^"

sunnnoned

who came were

men and beautiful and strong, and the six

men commanded them to build a certain tower
above the rock. And there was a great throng of
those men who had come to build the tower,
tall

22

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

yovT(ov kvkX(o

2.

t?}? 7rvX7)<;

irvpyov

tov

(Tirevheiv

ttuX???.

Tr]<;

kvkXw

eaTTjKvtaL

al

eXeyov

Se

irapOa'oi

TOi<;

avhpdai

olfcoSo/jLelaOai'

eKire-

Ta9 ^et/oa? al irapOivoi oo? fxek3. ol

Xafi^dveLv irapa rcov dvhp6)v.
Xovaai
Se ef dvhpe<^ eKeXevov K ^vdov Tivo<; Xi6ov<;
dvafSaiveLV koI VTrdyeiv eh tt]v olKohofxrjv tov
irerciKeiaav

8e

iTvpyov.
XafiTrpoi,

dvejSrjcrav

XiOot

Se

XeXaro/x^jfxevoi.

[ii-j^

hma

rerpdycovoi

oi

Se ef civBpe';

-i.

iicdXavv rd^ irapOevov^; Koi. eKeXevaav avrd^ tov<;

Xl6ov^ Trdvra'; rov^ fjuiXXovra^; et? rr/v oiKoSo/xijv
virdyeiv tov irvpyov /SacTTd^eLv Kal hiaTrLpavecrOat
hid Trj<; 7rvX7]<; Kal eTriSiSovac tol<; dvhpdcrt toI^
5.
al he
fxeXXovaiv oLKoSo/jLelv tov irvpyov.
irapOevoi tov<^ SeKa Xi6ov<; Tov<i irpcoTOV^ tov<; eV
tov /3v6ov dva/3dvTa<=; eireTiOovv dXXijXaL<; Kal
KaTa eva XlOov i/SdaTa^ov o/xov.

IV
1.

Ka^ft)? he e(TTd6ijrrav ofiov fcvKXrp t>}? tti^X)/?,

e^daTa^ov al hoKovaai hvvaTai elvai Kai

ovT03<;

tov XlOov virohehvKvlai rjcrav.

al
XlOov vTrohehvKetcrav
Kal ovTCO<; e^dcrTa^ov irdvTa^ tov<; XiOov<;' hid he
T)]^ TTvXrjf; hiic^epov avTov<^, Ka6cb<; eKeXevaOr^aav,
Kal eirehlhovu toI^ dvhpdaiv et? tov irvpyov
VTTO Ta^; ycovia<^

he

dXXat k

eKelvoi he

tcov irXevpoiv tov

e^j^oz^re?

^
fiT] oni. A EL,
by the reference

described as

224

jult]

roi/? Xi6ov<;

2.

7}

addition seems to be made necessary

8im. ix. 5, 3, where these stones are

Vnit tlie

in

(pKohofiovv.

\i\aToiJLr]fx(uoi.

THK

SIIEPHEIID,

sim.

iv.

iii.

i-iv.

'2.
runninjx here and tluio round the tower.
And
the maidens stood round the tower, and told the
men to make speed with buildino- the tower. And
the maidens held out their hands as if tliey were
^oing to take sometliing from the men. 3. And the
six men connnanded
stones to eome up from a
certain deep j)lace, and to go into the building of
the tower.
And there eame up ten square stones, The ten
beautiful and not hewn.
4.
And the six men ='^"^"'^^
called the maidens and commanded them to take all
the stones which were to come for the building of
the tower, and to go through the gate, and give
them to the men who were going to build the
towel.
5. And the maidens jmt the ten stones,
which rirst came out of the deep place, on one
another, and they carried them togethei- like a single
stone.

IV
1.

Am)

just as

they had stood together round the The

gate, so the maidens who seemed to be strong were Jf'th"'^

carrying, and they were stooping under the corners ^J^^^s by
of the stone. ^
But the others were stooping by the and the
'""'
sides of the stone, and .so they were carrying all the

And they brought them through the gate as

they had been connnanded, and gave them to the
men in the tower, and they took the stones and
went on building. 2. Now, the building of tiie tower
stones.

^
The iiieaiiiiin is tliat the four maidens kept to their
original formation, with the four strongest at the corneis,
and the others iu the middle of each side of the stone which
they carried.

2?5
VOL.

II.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

olfcu^o/jL}]

Tov TTVpyov iyepero

he

rijv

iirl

ri]V jxeyaXi^v kcli iirdvco t>}9 7rv\r)<;.

irtrpav

yp/jLoaOyjaav

ovv ol SeKU \lOoi eKelvoL Kal eveirXiiaav 6\7)v Tr)v

irerpav Kal eyevovro eKelvoi^ 6efMe\io<; t>)9 olkoSofii]<; TOV TTVpyov i) Be irerpa Kal rj TrvXtj tjv ^aard^ovaa 6\ov tov irvpyov 3. p,eTa Be tov<; ScKa
XlOov^; aWoi dve/3t]aav k tov (BvOov eiKOcrr XiOor
Kal ovTOL rjp/jLoad^jaav et? Tr)v OLKoSofirjv tov
TTVpyov, /SaaTa^ofievot vtto tmv TrapOevwv KaOo)^
Kal ol TTpoTepoL.
fxeTCL he tovtov(; dve^^iaav Xe
Kal ovTOL 6iJLoi(t)<i rjp/jLoo-Oojaav et? tov TTvpyov.
/leTCL he T0VT0V<i Tpoi dve^rjaav XiOoi yu,', Kal
OVTOL TTrti/re? /3X7]6i]crav et? ttjv olKoBofMi/V tov
TTvpyov eyevovTO ovv (jt61j(oi Teaaape^i iv T0t9
4. Kal eTravcravTO eK tov
6ep.eXioi<; tov TTvpyov.^
iBvOov dva^aivovTe^' eTTavaavTO he Kal ol ouKohojjLovvTe^ p,iKp6v. Kal ttoXlv eTTCTa^av ol e^ dvhpe^;
TO) TTXy]deL TOV 6')(Xov Ik TOiv opecov TTapa(f)epLv
5. TTapeXlOov<; et? ttjv otKohojurjv tov TTvpyov.
(f)epovTO ovv eK TrdvTcov

vtto

XeXaTO/jLTjfjLevoL

tmv opecov -y^poai'^ TroiKiXaL^

dvhpMV Kal eTTehihovTo

tcov

TTapdevoi^' al he TTapdevot htecpepov avTov^

hid T/}9 TTuX?;? Kal eTrehlhovv et? Tr)v OLKohofjLi]v tov
TTVpyov.
Kal OTav et? Tr)v OLKohofii^v TeOr]aav ol
XiOoL ol ttolklXol, o/jloloc eyevovTo XevKol Kal Td<;
6. Tive^ he XidoL
y^poa^; tu^ TTOLKiXa^; rjXXaaaov.
eTTehihovTo VTTO TMV dvhpMV et? TTJV oiKohofiyv Kal
ovK eyivovTo XafiTvpoi, aW' oIol eTedrjcrav, tolovtol
Kal evpedrjaav ov yap rjaav vtto tmv Trapdevcov
Tai<i

iKuvoi retranslated from

Kui fuenXncrav
a, viginti quinque L, quindeoim ?].
.

LE,

oin.

' k'
*

226

(yii'uyro

itvpyov retranslated

from LE, om. A.

A,

Tin:

siii:i*ni,iii). hm.

i\.

iv.

2-6

was raised on tlu- ^rcal mck. ami above IIr* ,i;ate.

So those ten stones were fitted in, and they filled
the whole rock.
And they were the foundation
of the building of the tower, and the roek and the
And
nate w ere supporting the whole tower.
after the ten stones, twenty other st(nes eanie up
out of the deep i^laee, and these were fitted into
the building of the tower and were earried by the
maidens like the former stones. And after these
there came up thirty-five, and these likewise Avere
.').

fitted into
u})

the tower.

forty other stones,

And
and

all

after these there

the building of the tower

tiers in the foundations of the tower.
;

came

these were placed into

so there became four

riie

jo

.stt.llOb

The

s".

'*'^*'"*^*

jiie 40
''^^'"es

4. And they
ceased to come up from the deej) place, and the
builders also stopped for a little.
And again the The secon.i
^^
six men commanded the mass of tlie multitude to bulkuiig
bring stones for the building of the tower from the
Therefore there were l)rought from
mountains.
all the mountains stones of different colours, hewn
out by the men, and they were given to the maidens,
and the maidens carried them through the gate and
gave them over for the building of the tower. And
when the various stones were put into the building
they became all alike white and changed their various
colours.
6. But some stones were given by the men
for the building, which did not become bright but
proved to remain as they were when they were put in.
For thev had not been given l)\ Liu- maidens, and had
.").

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

einhehofxevoi ovBe Bia r^y? tti^X?/? irapevTjpeyfjLevoi.
ovTOL ovv olXlOol CLTrpeirel^ ya-av iv rfj oIkoSo/jLtj tov
irvpyov.
7. lS6vt<; he ol e^ avhpe^ rov<; \l6ov<;
Tov^ uTTpeTreU ev rfj ol/coBofMrj eKekevaav avrov^
up6r}vai Kal iiTra^O^vai Kcirco etV tov iSlov tottov,
8. kcli Xeyovat rol^ avhpdcri
66 ev i^vk')(Oi](iav.
Tol<i 7rapfx(f)6pov(7L TOv<; \lOov<;'

eU

"OXo)?

i/yLtet?

/xj]

olKooofiyv \lOov<;' rid ere Be

avTov<i irapa tov irvp'^/ov, Xva ai nrapOevoL Blcl tj)?
7rv\7]<; TrapeviyKoxTLV avTov<; Kal eTTiBLBoja-iv et?
iTTioiSoTe

T7]v

iav yap, (fyaai, Sta tmv ')(eLp03v

tovtcov /j,)] 7rapve)(^0(oac Bia tT;-?
X/^o^t? avTcov dWd^ai ov BvvavTar fii)

Trjv olKohofxi'-jV.

tCov 7rap6evo)v
ttvXt]!;, Ta<i

KOTTLOLTe OVV, (f>aaLv, e/? flUTrjV.

1.

Kal eTeXeadi]

ovK direTeXead)] ce

Trj

y]fiipa

6 rrvpyo^'

eKelvr)

efieXXe

rj

olKohofxt],

yap irdXiv

iiTOiKoBofielcrdaL' Kal eyeveTO dvo)(i) t/}? olko8o/j,}}(:,

eKeXevaav

he

ol

ef

civBpe<i

tov<;

Kal

OLKoBo/jLovvTa<i

dvaTravOPjvar
tov irvpyov
eBoKei Be jjlol Ta9 7rap6evov<;
dva')(^o)pt]aat.
fjL7)
tov
(j)vXdaaeiv
tov
KaTaXeXel(f)Oac
irvpyov.
2. fieTa Be to dva^^copPjaai 7rdvTa<; Kal dvarravdP]vaL Xeyoj tw Troifxevr Tt otl, 0?;yu.t, Kvpie, ov
avvTeXea6t] ?} oLKoBo/xij tov irvpyov; Ovtto),
BvvaTai diroTeXeaOP^vai b Trvpyof;, idv
(f)i]aL,
avTov Kal BoKipdar) Tyv
kXO)] 6 Kvpio^
p,}]
oLKoBo/jLijv TavTifV, ivu, edv Tcve<i Xidot aairpol
dvax(^p>^l(^aL

Ta2<i

228

Be

fiiKphv

irapdevoL';

Trdvra^i

eireTa^av

diro

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

6-v.

iv.

uot been brouyht in thrmijiih the door.

Therefore

these stones were unseemly in the buildinf^ of the

tower.

7.

And

wlien the six

men saw

the unseemly

commanded them to be
taken away and to be brought down to their own place,
whence they had been taken. 8. And they said to
" You
the men who were bringing the stones in
stones in the building they

must on no account put stones into the building, but

put them by the side of the tower, that the maidens
may bring them in through the gate, and give them
For if," said they, '^ they are
brought in by the hands of these maidens
through the gate they cannot change their colours
do not then," said they, "labour in vain."
over for the building.
not

1.

And on

that day the building was finished, but Th-

the tower was not completed,

be built on

And

to,

the six

for it

and there was a pause

men commanded

all

in

was going to
the building.

the builders

to

they commanded the

maidens not to go away from the tower. And it
but

retire a little aiud rest,

seemed

to

me

that

maidens had given up

But after they had all

the

looking after the tower.

2.

gone away and were resting

'

Why,

not

Sir," said

completed?"

I,

said to the

shepherd

''was the building of the tower

"The

yet be completed unless

building, in order that

tower," said he,

its

if

lord

come and

"'

cannot

test this

some stones prove

to be

229

iwis^

builifng

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

evpeOwaiv, aWa^j] avTOv<^'
\i]/ia oLKoBofjLelrai

rovTOv

irpo<;

irvpyo^;.

yap to eKelvou
3.

"lideXov,

6e-

(pijiil,

rov

Trvpyov yvoyvai ri iariv rj

KOi irepl rr}? Trerpa? koX ttvXtj^;
Koi t6)v opecov koI tO)v irapOevayv Kal tmv 7u6(ov
TMV i/c Tov ^vdov ava^epi-jKOTwy koi fxr) XeXaroIJLi]/jLV(ov, ciXX ovT(t)<; aiT\9 ovrcov et? rr)v olkoSo/jLjjv.
4. Kal hiari Trpcorov eh ra Oe/ieXta i X'lOoi
ireO^jaav, elra k , elra Xe , elra fi Kal Trepl tmv
XlOmv TOiV aTreXrjXvOoTcov el^ ttjv olkoBo/jLjjv Kal
TTciXiv rjpfjLevcov Kal et? rorrov I'Scov aTroTeOetfievayv'
irepl irdvTWV tovtcov avdiravaov rrjv "^v^^ijv fiov,
Kvpie, Kal yvoopicTov /Jiot avrd. 5. 'Eai^, ^i-jcji, Kevo(77rovSo<; fJiTj evpeOyt;, iravra yvcocrr)' fjuer 6Xiya<; yap
Kal ra XoLira oyjrec
7]fjLpa<; eXevcTo/jLeOa evOdhe,
TO, eiTep-)(6fiva rro irvpyw rovrro Kal rrdaa^ rd^;
7rapa^oXd<; dKpL/3o)<i yvcoarj.
6. Kal fier
oXiya^
>';/xe/?a? ^ I'lXOofiev eh tov tottov, ov KeKaOiKafiev,
Kal Xeyei /jloi' "Aywfiev tt/jo? tov Trvpyov 6 yap
avOevTr)<; tov trvpyov p)(eTat KaTavorjaat avTov.
Kal i]XOo/iev TT/oo? tov Trvpyov Kal oXco? ovheh r)v
7rpo9 avTov el /jltj at TrapOevoi fxovaL.
7. Kal
eTrepwTa 6 iroip^rjv Ta^; TTapdevov<^, el dpa Trapeyeyovei o SeaTr6Tij<; tov Trvpyov.
ai he e^ifaav
Kvpie,

olfco8o/xij

avTT),

fxeXXeiv

avTov

epx^crOai

KaTavorjaai

T7]v

ol-

KohoflTjV.

VI
1. Kal
Idov jieTa puKpov (SXeTTw TrapuTa^iv
ttoXXmv dvhpo)v epxo/J^evwv Kal eh to fxeaov dvi]p
^

230

fXv(T6/j.0a

Tj/jLepas

retranslated from LE, om. A.

THE SHEPHERD,
rotten, he

may

cliantje

mm.

them,

built aceording to his will."

i.v.

v.

2-vi.

the tower

for

"

is

heinjj

should like. Sir,"

this building of the tower,
3.

said I, ''to know what is

and coneerning the roek, and the gate, and the
mountains and the maidens, and the stones which
came up from the deep place, and w^ere not hewn,
but went as they were into the building. 4. And
why ten stones were first laid for the foundation,
then twenty, then thirty-five, then forty, and concerning the stones which went into the building, and
were taken away again and put back in their own
place. Give my soul rest concerning all these things.
5. " If," said he, " you
Sir, and let me know them."
are not found to be vainly zealous, you shall know
For after a few days we will come here,
all things.
and you shall see the rest of what happens to this
tower, and
you will know^ all the parables
came
iccurately."
6. And after a few^ days we
:o the place where we had sat, and he said to me
^ Let us go to the tower, for the master of the tower is
coming to examine it." And we came to the tower,
and there was nobody by it at all, except only the
7. And the shepherd asked the maidens if
maidens.
the Lord of the tower had come. And they said that
he was about to come, to examine the building.
:

VI
1. And lo. after a
little time I saw a?i array of
many men coming, and in the middle there was

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

oxne rov wvpyov inrepcef avhpe<; ol et? rr]v oiKohofxi^v
e(f)crro)Te<; etc Be^iojv re kuI dpiarepcov irepieirdT7](Tav fxer avrov, Kal Trdvre^; ol et? ttjv oIkoBoavrov rjo-av Kal erepoi
epyacrdfjLevoi /jlct
firjv ^
TToWol kvkXw avTov evSo^oi. al he TrapOevoi at
rrjpovcrai rov irvpyov Trpocrhpaixovcrai KarecfylXrjcrav avrov Kal ijp^avro 6yyv<; avrov rrepLTrarelv
3.
Karevoei he 6 dvrjp
KVK\(p rov TTvpyov.
EKelvo^ rrjv oIkoBo/jltjv a/cpi/Sw?, were avrov Ka6^
Kparojv 8e rLva pdffhov rfj
eva XiOov '^rfka^dv.
X^^P^ Kara eva \l6ov roiv a>KoBo/jL7]/j.eva)v ervirre."
irrdraacrev, eyevovro avrcov rivh
4. Kal orav
T/9 vy(r)]Xo<;
2.

X^t^'

Tft)

Kal

/jLeyeOei,

01

/jie\av<; cocrel daffoXr],

Be

ayiaad^

rcvh

ovre XevKOi ovre

Be e'^fopLaKore'^f Tive<;

koXo^ol, rtve<; Be
rpaxet^ Kai fjuii
erepoi^ XiOoi^, rive's Be aTTiXov^

yovre<;y rive<;

Be

fxeXave^;, rtve<; be

<TV/jL(f)wvovvre<; rol<^

avrai rjcrav al TToiKLXiai rwv

aaiTpMV evpeOevrwv et? ry-jv olkoBoeKeXevaev ovv rravra'^ toutou? eK rov

TToXXov'; exovre<;'

XiOcdv
ixrjv.

roiv
5.

rov
jxerevex^^W^^ '^^^ re6r]vai rrapd
Kal erepov<; evex^^V^^i^ XiOov<; Kal ifxavrcov.
Kal
6.
rorrov
rov
^XvjOrjvai
eh

iTvpyov
TTVpyov

eTrrjpdyrrjaav
6pov<;

avrov

ol

evex^W^^

OeXrj

oLKoBofiovvre^,
XlOov^;

Kal

eK

rivo<^

e/jL/3Xy]0i)vai

TOTTov avroyv.^ Kal eK fiev rwv opewv ovk

eKeXevaev eVe^^^^i^at, eV Be rLvo<; ireBlov 6771/9
(opvyrj
rb
^- '^^'^
6vro<^ eKeXevaev evex^V^ci^'^

eh rov

^
*

232

Retranslated from EL, om. A.

LE, rpls trviTTf A.
RetranslatPfl fioin EL, om. A.
Retranslated from EL, om. A.

IruTTTe

THE SHEPHERD,
a
2.

mail

And

so

tall,

that

the six men,

he

sim.

ix.

vi.

overtopped

who had been

1-7
the

tower. Tb" rrminf

in charn;e of

the

were walking^ with him on the right hand

and on the left, and all who had worked at the
building were with him, and there were many other
And the maidens who
glorious beings around him.
kept the tower ran to him and kissed him, and
began to walk near him round the tower. 3. And
that man examined the building carefully, so that
he felt each stone, and he held a staff in his
hand and hit each individual stone used in the
building.
4. And when he struck, some of them
became as black as pitch, and some rotten, and some
with cracks, and some short, and some neither white
nor black, and some rough and not fitting in with
These
the other stones, and some with many stains.
were the varieties of the rotten stones which Avere
found in the building.
5. Therefore he commanded
all these to be taken away from the tower, and to
be put beside the tower, and other stones to be
brought and laid
the
in
their place.
6. And
l)uilders asked him from which mountains he wished
stones to be brought and laid in their place, and he
commanded them not to be brought from tlie
mountains, but he commanded them to be brought
hiiildinjT,

from a certain plain near at hand.

7.

And

the plain

233

L,od of
*^^"
^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Tredlov,

koX evpeOijaav XiOoi Xa/ji7rpol reTpdycopoi,

oaot Si irore rjaav
koI (TrpoyyvXot.

8e

TLve<;

\i6oi iv Tw irehiw eKeivw, Trai^re? r)vex^V^^^ f^^^

Sea tt}? 7rv\r)<^ i/Saard^ovro vtto tmv irapOevwv.
oi
rerpdycovoi XlOol kuI
8. Kal iXarofjbTjdrjo-av
ireOrjaav et? rov tottov TOiv rjp/jLevcov' ol Se
(TTpoyyijXot ovK iriOijaav et<? ryjv otKoSo/jbyjv, on
(TK\7]pol rjaav eh to XarofjirjOf^vao avrov^; Kal
PpaSe(o<; iyevovro. ireOrjcav Se irapa rov irvpyov,
ot)9
fxeXXovTcov avroiv Xaro/jieifTdat Kal rlOeaOac
et9 Tr)v oiKoSo/JurjV

Xlav yap

Xa/JLirpol rjaav.

vn
TavTa ovv

avvreXea-af; 6 dinjp 6 evSo^o<i Kal

Tov irvpyov irpoaeKaXeaaro rov
TTOifjueva Kal irapeSwKev avjio tou? XiOov<; 7rdvTa<;
Toif!; irapa rov irvpyov Keifxevov<^, tov<^ diro/Se^Xi]fievov; K T?}? olKoSofjL7]<;, Kal Xeyec avrw' 2. 'Ett^/xXw9 KaOdpLcrov toi)? Xi6ov<^ tovtov<; Kal 6e<;
rov irvpyov, rot'?
OLKoSofx^jv
avTov's
669
Trfv
1.

KVpio^

oXov

Svvafievov^; dpp.6<rai rol<^ Xotirol<;' rov<i Se

/jlt)

op/jbo-

^ovra<; ptyfrov /xaKpav diro rov irvpyov.

KXV(Ta<; rw iroLfxevL dirrjei diro rov

3.

ravra

irvpyov ^
Se
eXrjXvder
al
irapOevoi
jxeO^
(bv
irdvrwv,
fjLera
kvkXo) rov irvpyov elari^Keiaav rrjpovaat avrov,
IIw? ovrot oi Xidot Svvavrac
4. Xeyw rw irotfjuevr
et? rr]v OLKoSofirjv rov irvpyov direXOelv diroSeSoKLfjiaafievot; diroKpi6ei<; pLoiXeyer BXeVe^?, <^77<7t,TOi/9
Xi6ov<i rovrov<=;; JiXeiro),
'

^>;yLtt,

'700,

Kvpie.

Retranslated frojn LK,

oiii.

<f)i]<TL,

A.

234

THE SF^EPHERD,

sim.

vi.

ix.

7-vii.

and splendid square stones were found,

some were also round. And all the stones that
were found in that plain were brought and earried
wMk. (jiianied,
l)ut

through the door by the

square stones were
those which had
stones were not

were hard
they were

to

been

j)ut into

hew, and

i)ut

maidens.

hewn and put

And

8.

the

into the plaee of

taken out. but the round

the building, because they
it

took a

long time

beside the tower, as

if

but
they were

going to be hewn and put into the building

were very splendid.

they

for

VII
1.

When

the glorious man, the Lord of

tower^ had finished

these

things,

he

all

called

the The
the

shepherd and gave over to him all the stones which

were lying by the tower which had been taken out
of the building, and said to him
2. '' Clean these
stones carefully, and put into the building of the
tower those which can fit in with the rest, and
throw far away from the tower those which do not
o. With these commands to the shepherd he
fit.
went away from the tower, with all those with whom
he had come.
But the maidens stood round the
tower guarding it.
4. I
said to the shepherd
:

"

How

can these stones come again into the building

of the tower after they have been rejected?
He
'

"

answered and

said

to

me

"

Do you

see

tiiese

35

lytlle^LoI^

shepherd

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TO 7r\i(7T0V

/xepof;

tmv XlOcov rovrcov

XaTO/jiycrco Kal

/3a\co et? T1JV oiKohofxt'jv, Kal apfiocrovo-L fiera tmv

Kvpie, Bvvavrai
5. riw?, (f)r)fxi,
XotTTMV XiOcov.
7rpLK07revr<; rov avrhv tottov TrXijpoiaaL; airo-

KpideU Xeyei fwr "Oaoc

f.iaiiv

TY)v

oiKohopb'i^v

fjuKpol

evpeOijaovrai, er?

^XrjdijaovraL, oaoc

Se

[xei-

reOijaovTac Kal avyKparijaovau'

6. ravrd fiot XaXrjaa<^ Xeyet pLor "XywavTOV<;.
fjL6v Kal /xera r)pLpa<; Svo eXOcopiev Kal KaOaplcrcopbev
T01/9 Xidov<; TOUTOU? Kal /BdXcopLev avrov^ eh r^jv
rd yap kvkXw tov irvpyov Train a
oiKoBopiijv'
i^ojrepoL

^ov6<;,

KaOapicrOrjvaL

hel,

pn'-jirore

heairoTrj^;

i^dinva

rov irvpyov pvirapd evpj] Kal

Trpoa-oydicrrj, Kal ourot ol Xidoi ovk aTreXevaovTai
els TTjv olKohopbi-jv rov irvpyov, Kay^a dpLeXr]<; ho^w
7. Kal pLcrd rjpLepa^; Bvo
elvai irapd rco Seo-TroTrj.
Karai]X6opLv 7r/909 TOV TTvpyov Kal Xeyei /-toe
vorjaojpLev tov^ XlOov^ TrdvTa<; Kal iBco/jLev tol/?
eXOr} Kal

rd

Bvva/jLvou<;

irepl

69

T1JV

oiKoSopiijv

aTTeXOelv,

Xeyw

Kvpte, KaTavoi'jcrwf.Lev.

avTW'

vni
dp^dpuevoi Trpo)TOv tou? piiXavas KaTevoKal oloi Ik t?)? OiKoSopLrj<; iTeOt]<rav,
Kal tKeXevaev avToix; 6
TotovTOi Kal evpeOiiaav.
TroLpi7]v Ik tov TTvpyov pieTeve^dijvai Kal x^piaOrj1.

Kal

ovpLv Xl6ov^.

elra KaTcvorjae tov<; ey^oypiaKOTa'^y Kal

ttoXXov^ ef avTMV Kal eKeXevae
ra? TTapdevov^ dpai avTOV<s Kal fSaXelv et? Tr)V
Ka\ r)pai> avrov's al irapOevoi Kal
OLKohopi-qv.
eOijxav et9 Tr]v olKoBo/ji7]v rov irvpyov pLetrov. T01/9
vai.

2.

Xa/3(t)v eXaTop^Tjae

236

THE

SHKIMIKIM),

stones?" said he.

4-

II.

111.

Yes, Sir, 1 sec them/' said I.

"^
the greater ))art of these
stones, and put them into the building, and thev
will tit in with the rest of the stones." 5. " How, Sir,"

^vi]l

*"

Ik'w/' said he,

said I, '* can they fill the same room after they have
been hewn ? " He answered and said to me
"Those which turn out to be little will be put into
tiie middle of the building, and such as are bigger
will i)e put outside and will hold them together."
When he had said this he said to me " Let us
go, and after two days let us come and cleanse these
stones and put them into tlie building, for everything
round the tower must be cleansed lest the Master
come suddenly and find it dirty round the tower
and he Mill be angry, and these stones will not go
into the building of the tower, and I shall seem
to be careless before the Master."
7. And after two
" Let
tlays we came to the tower, and he said to me
us look at all the stones, and let us see which

i.

are able to come into the building."

Sir, let us look."

said to liim

vni
L And when we began we

first

looked at the tuo

and these were found to be the same

as when they were put out of the building.
And
the she])herd conmianded them to be removed from
2. Then
he looked
the tower and sent away.
at those which were rotten and he took and hewed
many of them and commanded the maidens to take
them and put them into the building, and the maidens
took them and put them into the building in the
And tile rest he coumiandtd ti>
middle of the tower.
l)lack

stones,

237

t'l^e^^JaJj'^t^

of the
^^"^'"^^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Se XoLiToi)^ tK^Xevae fxera t6)v fxeXdvwv reOfjvar
3. eZra
Kol yap KOI ovTOt /xeXai/e? evpedrja-av.
kol Ik tovKarevoei tou? Ta<i G')(^i<jfjba<; e')(0VTa^'
rcov 7roXXov<i eXarofii-jae Kal eKeXevae Sia rcov

Trapdevcov et9 rijv oIkoBo/jL7]v ciTreve^dPjvar e^corepoc

Se ereOrjaaVy on vyiiarepoi evpiO^jaav. ol Be XolttoI

TO irXrjOo^ tmv o-%tcryLtaT&)i' ovk r)Bvv7]9r)(Tav

Bta ravrrjv ovv rr)v alriav direl3Xr/0>]aav cltto tt)? OLKoBop,)']<; rod irvpyov. 4. elra
Karevoet tov^ koXo^oik;, koI evpedtjaav iroXXol ev
Bih,

Xaro/jLrjdijvar

avTol'-i /jLXav^,Tiv6<^ Be G')(^Lafxa<^ fxeydXa^; TreTTOiTj-

k6t(;'

Tcov

Kal eKeXevcre Kal rovrov^ reOrjvat fierd

dirope^Xrifievoiv.

tov<;

Be

irepiaaevovra';

avTMV Kadapiaa<^ Kal Xarofxrjaa^ eKeXevaev

olKoBofXi-jv redfjvai.

et? rrfv

al Be irapdevoi avTOv<; cipaaai

/jLecrrjv
ryv OiKoBo/irjv rod irvpyov rjpfjLoaav
5. elra
Karevoec tou?
dadevearepoL yap yaav.

eh

r;yLttcret9 Be fieXava<;'
Kal ttoXXoI
evpedrjcav fieXave^;.
eKeXevae Be Kal
TOVTOV<i dpOijvai fierd rcov dTro^e^Xrjfievayv. ol Be
toji^
irapdevoiv
XoLirol 'irdvTe<i i]pdr]aav vtto
XevKol yap ovre^ rjpfJLoaOrjcrav vtt auTMv tmv
irapdevoiv et? Tr]v oiKoBo/iyjv i^corepOL Be ered))aav,
OTL uyiet? evpeOrjcrav, coare BvvaaOai avTov<;
Kparelv tol/? eh to jieaov reOeuraf;- 6Xw<; yap e^
6. elra Karevoei rov^
avTOJV ovBev eKoXoScoOi],
Kal oXtyoi e^ avrwp
Tpa)^ei^, Kal aKXypov^;
UTrefiXijOfjaav Bia to /jli] BvvaaOai XaTOfirjdrjvar
ol Be Xoiirol avTMP
a-KXi]pol yap Xiav evpeOi^aav.
eXarofx//67)aau Kal rjpOrjaav vtto tuv TrapOevoiv
Kal eh fMearjv rt/p oiKoBofjii/p rov Trvpyov ijpixuat)i)~

ijfxtaei'i

XevKoix;,

ef avTMV

238

THK SllKlMIKKO.
l)c pill

uitli llu;

l)l;u-k.

s,m.

iv.

viii.

2-6

ones, tor llicsc also were round

lie began to look at those

which had cracks, and of these he hewed many, and
conunanded them to be brought back by the
maidens into tlie building. But they were put on
the outside because they were found to be stronger.
But the rest could not be hewn because of the
number of the cracks. For this cause, therefore,
they were thrown away from the buikling of
4. Then he began to look at those
the tower.
which were sliort, and many among them were found
black, and some with great cracks, and he commanded these also to be put with the rejected. But
the majority of them he cleaned and hewed and

to

l)e

black.

o.

Tiieii

to be put into the building.

And the
maidens took them, and fitted them into the middle
of the building of the tower, for they were too weak,^
5. Then he began to look at those whicli were half
white, and half black, and many of them were found
to be black, and these also he conunanded to be put
away with the rejected. But the rest were all taken
up by the maidens, for they were white and were
littcd by the maidens themselves into the building.
And they were put on the outside because they
were found to be sound, so that they could support
those that were put in the middle, for in no way
were they too short. 6. Then he began to look at
those which were hard and difficult, and a few of
them were rejected, because they could not be hewn,
for they proved to be very hard.
But the rest of
them were hewn, and were taken by the maidens
and fitted into the middle of the building of the

commanded

to

endure the strain of the outside

239

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THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

aav

daOei>(TTpoL

TOv<;

^ovTa^ rov^

yap

^L(TTOL kfJLeXdvriaav Kal

XoLTTOvi;.

01

7. elra Kaievoei
Ka\ k tovtwv e\u-

r^aav.

cririXov^i,

a7rffX7}0i]crav

Trpo?

he irepiacjevovre^ Xa/xirpol kuI

TOv<i

vyieW

toov
rfpfJUoaOi^aav vtto
Kal ovroi
evpedi^aav
irapOevcov ew ttjv olKohofJiffv, e^corepoi Be eTeOi)aav
Bid Tr]V la)(vp6T)]Ta avrtov.

IX
1. Etra
ifxOe KaravorjCTaL tov? XevKOv^ Kal
Tt TTOLOv/nev
arpo'jyvXov^ XlOov^ Kal Xeyei /xor
irepl TOVTCOV royv XiOwv; Tt, (f>i]fJLi, 67ft) yLvayaKco,
Kvpie; OvSev ovv eircvoel*^ irepl avrcov; 2. 'E7C0,
(j)i]/jii,
Kvpie, ravTTjv rrjv Te')(yrjv ovk e^w, ouSe

Ov /SXeirei^
ovBe Suvafiac vorjaai.
Xiav a-rpoyyvXov<; 6vra<}; Kal edv
avTov^ deXij(7co TTpay(ovov<; TToirjaai, ttoXv Bel dir^
avToov d7roK07rr]vaL' Bel Be e^ avrcov ef dvdyKi]^
XuTOfMo^

avTOixi,

Ttm?

et?

elfil

<f>i]ai,

ryv

oLKooo/jLr)v reOTjvai.

KvpLe, dvdyK)] earl, ri

3.

Et ovv,

(f)y/J.i,

aeavrov jSaaavi^et^ Kal ovk

eKXiyetfi et? rrjv oLKoBo/jirjv ov<i deXet^ Kal upixo'i^sL^

e^eXe^aro ef avrojv rov^ jjueil^ova^ Kal

avrrjv;
Xafxirpov^ Kal eXarofxtjcrev avrov^' al Be irapdevot
dpaaai ripfioaav el<; rd e^corepa jjiept] rrj^; oIkoBo4. 01 Be XoiTTol ol rrepiaa-evaavre^i TjpOyjaav
lirj<^.

eh

Kal dwereOyaav et? ro TreBiov, 60 ev ^Qvex^Jjcrciv

OVK dire/SXyOTjaav Be, "On, (f)r)ai, XeiTret rw irvpyco

en

oiKoBo/jLrjdrjvat.

fMLKpov

Be deXei

vyit'is

irdvra^;

L. ^Kiluoi A, 0111. E.
2 Trairav A
piuhiibly, but it is difficult to read),
4 "seems to represent -navros.
vvliiuh iij Sail. vii.
^

1*40

'

forsitan

TiiK siiRPin-jn).
lower

^iM.

IV.

viii.

r,

ix.

lor llicy ^VL'^c loo weak.

7.
Tlieii he l)e;^aM
look al tiiose wliieh had stilus, and of these a
very few were turned blaek, and were rejeeted witii
the rest, but most of them were found to he hriglit
and sound, and these were fitted by the maidens
into tiie buildini^, but tliey were j)ut on the outside
beeause of their strenoth.
:

lo

IX

Next he came

to look at the white and round

and said to me * What do we do with these
stones?" "How should I know. Sir?" said I.
"Then do you not notice anything about them?"
2. " I, Sir," said I, '' have not this art, I am neither
a stone-cutter, nor can I understand." " Do vou not
see," said he,
that tliey are very round, and if I wish
to make them square, a great deal must be cut awav
from them? Yet some of them must of necessitv be
1,

stones,

'

the building."

3. '' If then. Sir," said I, "it

wliy
is necessary,
do you worry yourself, and not
choose for the building those which you wish and fit
them into it ? " He chose out from them the largest
and bright ones and hewed them, and the maidens
took and fitted tliem into the outside of the building.
4. And the rest which remained over were taken uj)
and put back into the plain from which they had
been brought.
But they were not rejected, ' Because, said lie, " there remains still a little to be

jait into

'

241

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

^<77roT?;9

Tov TTVpyov T0VT0U9

\i6ov<i

rrjv

i<;

e/cX7]6r)aav

5.

olkoSo/jL)Jv,

Se

on

yvpalfce^;

apjjiocrdrjvai tov<^

\a/jL7rpoL

elcn Xiav.

BcoSeKa, eveiSeaTarai

^apaKTrjpi, fiiXava ivhehvpAvaL, Trepte^coaKoi e^co roi/? oj/^of ? e^ovaac ^ kol ra^
ehoKovaav he fjuoi al yvvalKe<i
rpl')^a<; XeXvfxevai'
eKeXevae Be avra<; 6 Trotfirjv
avrai aypLat elvai.
apai T0U9 XlOov; tov<; a7ro(3^Xr}fjLevov<i e/c t?;9
oIkoSo/jlyj^; Kal ciireveyKelv avTov<i et? ra oprj, odev
KOL yvexO^jcTav. 6. ai Be iXapal rjpav Kal ajr^jveyKav irdvTa^ TOv<i XlOov<; Kal edi-jKav, oOev eX?;^^?;aav.
Kal /jLera to dpdrjvac Trai^ra? tov<; XlOov^
Kal /jLy]Keri, Ketadac XtOov kvkXw tov irvpyov,
Xeyei /jloi 6 Troifiijv KuKXcoaco/xev tov nrvpyov Kal
ev avTw.
Kal
XBcofiev, fJLi] Ti eXuTTcofjid iaTtv
eKVKXevov eyo) /it avTov.
7. locov Be 6 TroLfirjv
TOV TTvpyov evTrpeTrfj ovTa tjj oIkoBo/jLtj Xiav iXapo<i
rep

/jLevat

7]V'

yap

TTvpyo^i

ovtw^

yap
)(cov
&)?
fjLOi

r)V

a)KoBo/jLi]fxevo<i,

cjaTC

avTOV' ovto)
i^v
wKoBo/iyjfievo'i, ooadv e^ V0<s XiSov fii]
piav dpjjioyrjv ev eavTW. <f>aLveT0 Be 6 Xl6o^

IBovTa eTnOv/xelv

fjL

Tr}v

olKoBofirjv

K T/}? 7rTpa<i eKKKoXa/jL/jLevo<i'

eBoKec elvai.

fjuovoXiSoq

yap

1. J^dycb ireptTraTMv fieT

avTOv iXapb'ii ^j/i}]v
ToiavTa dyaOd ^Xeircov. Xeyei Be fiot 6 TTOLfir/v
"liTraye Kal (fyepe cia^eaTov Kal oaTpaKov XeivTov,

Xva

T0V<i

TVTTOV^

242

TO)P

XiOcOV

T&JZ^

l^pfjAvCdV

Ketrauslcted from LE, om, A.

Ku\

TFIK

SHF.PIIi:rvl), SIM.

r\.

ix.

x.

built ot Llio lower, and the niasLcr ((' the tower

wishes that all tiicse stoiies should be titled into ihe
buildinjr beeause they are very bright.
And
there were called twelve women. \ ery beautiful to
look at, clothed in black, girded, and their shoulders
bare, and their hair loose. And these women looked
to me to be cruel.
And the shepherd commanded
them to take the stones which were rejected from
the building, and take them back to the mountains,
from w Inch also they had been brought. 6. And they
were glad and took them up, and took away all the
stones, and put them whence they had been taken.
And after all the stones had been taken up, and
there no longer remained a stone round the tower,
the shepherd said to me: '* Let us go round the
tower and see if there is any defect in it." And I
went round it w ith him. 7. And Avhen the shepherd
saw that the tower was beautifully built, he was very
joyful
for the tower was so built that when I saw
it, I envied its building, for it was so built, as if it
were all one stone, without a single joint in it,
and the stone apj)eared as if it had been hewn
out of a rock, for it seemed to me to be a single
.">.

stone.

X
And

1
aUo walked with liini autl was glad
saw such good things. And the shepherd
'* Go
and bring lime and a light clay,
said to me
that I may till up the marks of the stones^ which have

1.

when

Hie
0^11^*''

meaning

that the liules left in the

ground where atonta liad betu taken out were to be tilled up
^

and

Apiaieiilly llie

is

levelled.

243

JJfJ^J''^''"'

the tuwer

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

eis Tr]V oLKodo^iy]!' l3el3\y]fxeva)v

Kal
avTOV.
epyov
2.

uvaTrXrjpcodM' 6tt

opaXa yeveaOai.
KaOax; CKekevae, Kai i)veyKa tt/oo?
poi, <j)7]ai,
Kal
'TiD-JpereL
iyyu<i
ro
iiTXijpcoaev
reXeo-OijaeTai.
ovv
rov^

yap rov TTvpyov ra

Kiifc\oy TTcivra

iiTOii](Ta

TV7rov<;

TMV

\lOwv

TOiv

eU

ti]v

oIkoSo/jl7]v

d7re\i]\v6aTcov Kal f.Kekevae aap(o6P/vat ra kvkXo)

3. al
Tov TTVpyov Kal KaOapa yeveaOar
he
rrapOevoL Xa/Sovcrai adpov<; iadpcoaav Kal iravra
ra Koirpia rjpav ix rov irvpyov Kal eppavav vSayp,
Kal eyerero 6 roiro^ 'iXapb<; Kal evTrpeireaTaTO'^
4. Xeyec /jloi
TOV iTvpyov.
6
Trocp.ijp'
Tluvra,
(^Tjcrl, KKa6dpraL'
idv eXdr] 6 Kvpto^ iiriaKe\\raa6aL rov irvpyov, ovk ^L tj/jllv ovdev pifi-

ravra

^\raa6ai.

he

e7reXa/36/jL7]v

eliTcbv

avrov

yOeXev virdyeLv.
T)]<i

7n']pa<^

avTov opKi^eiv Kara rov Kvpiov, iva

5.

eyoi

Kal 7]p^da)]v
f-LOt

eTTiXvarj,

Xeyei jjlol.
^IcKpov ^^(^co aKaipeOrjvaL Kal irdvra aoc iiriXvaw eKhe^al fie a)he,
e'o)? p')(opLat.
6. Xeyco avrw- Hvpce, piovo^; mv
Oihe eyo) ri iroirjaa); Ovk el, (fyrjal, puvo^'
ai
yap irapOevoL avrat piera aov elai.
Tlapdho^
ovv, ^iipi, avTai'i pe.
irpocKaXelTai avTd<; 6
TTOipijV Kal Xeyei
avraU' TiapariOepbat, vpblv
TOVTov 0)<; epxop.ai' Kal dirrjXOev.
7. iyon he
pberd rcov TrapOevcov r)aav he iXa
ripi,i]v pbovo^
pcoTepat Kal rrpo^ ep,e ev el^ov pdXtara he al
reaaape^ al evho^orepai avrcov.

eoei^e

fioi.

]lf)i]f.i.(ywy

KUl ficfikljUil'Ui'

244

A.

THE SHEPHERD,
l)cen taken up,

and

))ut

mm.

iy.

x.

1-7

into the huildin;;.

the ground round the tower must be level."

I

did as he eonniianded and brought

"Serve me,"

said he,

"and the work

For
L*.

all

And

them

to him.

will

soon be

So he filled up the marks of the stones

which had gone into tiie building, and commanded
all round the tower to be swept, and be made
clean.
3. And the maidens took brooms and sAvept,
and they took away all the dirt from the tower
and sprinkled water, and the ])lace of the tower
became joyful and very beautiful. 4. The shepherd
said to me
"Everything," said he, "has been made
completed."

come to visit the tower, he has

nothing with which to blame us." When he had
said this he wished to go away.
5. But I took him
by his Avallet, and began to adjure him by the Lord
to explain to me what he had shown me. He said to
me: "I am busy for a little and then I will
exj)lain everything to you.
Wait for me Jierc
" Sir, what shall I
till I come."
6. I said to him
do here alone ? " " Vou are not alone," he said,
" Give me
for these maidens are here with you."
then," said I, " into their charge."
The shepherd
called them and said to them " I entrust him to you
till I come," and he went aAvay.
7. And I was alone
with the maidens, and they were merry and gracious
towards me, especially the four more glorious of
them.
clean.

If the lord

'^'

245

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

XI
Xiyovai

1,

oyBe

ovK

Me;)^/9t9

fJLOt

oyjre,

Ti ovv,

i)pLO)v

avrov

^E^KBi^ofxaL

ep^erat.

6&)9

eo)?

o-v/re*

Troirjffm eyco;

avrov koI iav

piera aov, iav Be

ojSe

aireXevcropbat

^yj/iepov 6 Troi/iijv

(f)r)/jiL,

Trepl/Jieivov

(pacriv,

c\Or), \a\->]a-ei
fjLeO'

ai irapOevoi'

ep')(eTai.

eXOrj, fiei^eU

pLi)

2.

iav

eh rov oIkov Kal

Xeyw avraU'
Be

irpwi

fit]

eXOrj,

iiravi'f^w.

al Be aKOKptOela-aL Xeyoval pLor 'Jipilv TrapeBoOt)'^'

ov Bvvaaai
<^?;/it,

a<^'

pievo);

y)pb6)V

Med'

ava-x^coprjaac.

ijpiwv,

(fiaal,

3.

Uov

KOipLrjOrjar)

ovv,
&)<?

Kal ov')^ o)? avrjp' r)pLerpo<; yap aBeXcpo^;

Kal rov XoLTTov pLeXXopLev pbera aov KarocKelv.,

ctBeXcfyof;,
1,

Xiav yap ae ayaTTOipbev.

eyco Be r/ax^vopLyjv pier

4. Kal r) BoKovaa Trpcorrj avron

avrojv pLevetv.
elvai ijp^aro pie Kara^iXelv Kal TrepLTrXeKeaOai,
al Be aXXac opoiaat eKe'ivrjv TreptTrXeKopLevrfv pLoi
Kal avral I'lp^avro pie KaTa<f)tXetv Kal Trepidyeiv
kvkXw rov TTvpyov Kal irai^eLv pier ipiov. 5. Kayo)
coo-el veojTepo<i eyeyoveiv Kal ^p^dpi7]v Kal avro^
Trai^CLV pier avrcov al piev yap eyopevov, al Be aypXoi'VTO, al Be fjBov' eyo) Be atyrjv ex^^v pier avrcov
kvkXw rov TTvpyov TrepieTrdrovv Kal lXapo<; i'jpurjv

Be yevopLev7]<; rjOeXov el<;

G. oyjria^;
avrwv.
rov oiKOv VTrdyeiv al Be ovk d<f)'iJKav, dXXd KareKal epieiva pier avrcov rrjv vvKra Kal
a^XPV pie.
7. earpcoaav yap al
iKoipiy]6^]v rrapd rov rrvpyov.
irapOevoi rov^ Xivov<^ x^.ro)va^ eavrcov x^piol Kal
ipi dveKXtvav eh ro pueaov avrcov, Kal ovBev 6Xco<;
pier

eTTOLovv el

246

pit)

rrpoayjvxovro'

Kciycb

pier

avrcov

THE SHEPHERD,

mm.

ix.

xi.

1-7

XI
1

The maidens

me

said to

What

r>

" To-day the shepherd Hsmiw*

^' '^ -^^^
then/' said I, '' '-" '

do?"
Wait for him/' said they, "until the evening, and if he come he will speak with you
and if
he come not you shall remain here witli us until he
come." 2. I said to them " I will wait for him till
evening, but if he come not I will go away home and
'^

return in the morning."

But they answered and

" You were given to our charge you
cannot go away from us." 3. "Where shall I stay
then? " said I. " You shall sleep with us," said they,
" as a brother and not as a husband, for you are our
brother and for the future we are going to live with
said to

you, for

me

we

But

love you greatly."

to stay with them.

And

she

was ashamed

who seemed

to be
the first of them began to kiss and embrace me, and
the others seeing her embracing me began to kiss me
4.

themselves, and to lead

play with me.

5. I,

me round

too, had, as

it

the tower, and to

were, become young

and began to play with them myself, for some

were dancing, others were gavotting, others were
singing, and I walked in silence with them round the
tower, and was merry with tliem.
6. But
wlien
evening came I wished to go liome but they did not
let me go, but kept me, and I stayed the night with
them and slept by the tower. 7. For tlie maidens
spread their Hnen tunics on tlie ground, and they
made me lie down in the midst of tliem, and thev
did nothing else but pray, and I also prayed witli
again,

247

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

rtS/aXetTTToj?

TTpoayv-^ofxijv

kuI

eKeivon>.

e-)(aipov

7rpo<TV)(ouevov.
eVo?

Seure/ja? /jiera

6)pa<^

TTaprjV

Twa avTM

v/3piv

iTvtjaa,

Tt,

KaXw9,

Kvpie.

9.

KaOoix;,

NOi^,

rat's

(f>'}]aL,

ri

ae, Kvpie, 7va, Kadco<^

elra

M?;

cj^aaiv,

evcfypdvO-tjv

fier

'ESet-

oXrfv

fcvpi'ov

eXa^ov

ri]v

Nat, (f)yj/Jii,
^eXet? irpoyrov aKovaai;
ere;

Kvpie, aii apxV'^

^>//-t/.

8.

ihei7nn-i(Ta<;;

pt^fiara

(ftijalv,

/lov

avpiov

Trapdevoi^;'

'Epcora,

\\vpLe,

(fyijaiv,

Kvpie,

(j)y]fu,

//.e%/3f rr)^

Treirou^Kare;

avrw-

Xeyo)
avTov.
avTOiv fiLvas.

eXacro-ov

ovtm

tmv irapOevov.

koI Xiyec

7toi/jLi']v,

vvKra.

epeiva eKel

fcal

ovk

fcal

irapOevoi

a'l

av ae

ehei^a<;'

epcoro)

ovt(o

eTrepcorrjo-o),

fjuoi

KOI S7f\oj(Trj<;.
KaOoj(; ^ovXei, (f^yjcrtv, ovrco aoi
Kal eTriXuaco, kul ovBev oXw? ciTroKpvyj/o) airo aov.

XII
1.

llpMTOP,

(/)?;/it,

TTCIVTCOV,

Kal
Trerpa, (hyatv, avrij Kal
St')X(0(70V'

7]

Trerpa

rj

KVpie,

irvXi]

rt?

701)70

ia7iv;

fJLOt

'H

TrvXy o vio<i rod 6eov

earl.
Hw?, cf>7]/jLi, Kvpie, rj 7re7pa iraXaid iartv,
"
rj 8e irvXii Kaiviy,
Xkove, (pijai, Kal avvie, davvere.
'1.
Oeov ttJct?;? t)}<? Kriae(o<; avrov
rov
vio^;
fxev
i)

av/ji/SovXov
av70V
iariv, ojcrre
yeveaOai iw rrarpl ri)^ Kriaco<; avrov' Sid rovro
Kal rraXaid i) rrerpa} 'H he ttvXi] Start Katvj],
Kvpte; 3. "Ort, (prjatv, iir iayarwv rojv
<f)7]/jit,
rjfjLepoiv rr)^ avvreXeta^ (pavepo^ iyevero, Std rovro
irpoyevecrreoo'^

TTcAaia

T)

TTiTfja

i*"" iraKaios

iffri

A,

uiii.

Lt,

^48

TFIK SlfFJMllJJO,

SIM.

IX.

xi.

7-xii.

;,

thcni iinccasin<rlv and not It'ss than llu\v, and thr

maidoi'^ re juiced Avhen I was prayino- thus, and I
stayed there until the niorrcnv until the second hour
Then tlie slieplierd came and
\vith the maidens.
'^
Have you done him any dessaid to the maidens
" Ask him/' said tiiey.
I
said to him
pite ? "
*'
" On
Sir, I rejoiced at remaining with them."
what," said he, ''did you sup?" "I supped, Sir,"
said I, " on the words of tlie Lord the whole night."
" Did they receive you well ? " said he, " Yes, Sir,"
said I.
9. " Now." said he. " what do you wish -to
hear first } " " Even as. Sir," said I, ''^you showed me
{!<.

from the beginning I ask you. Sir, to declare tilings

me even as 1 ask them of you." ''Even as you
;

to

desire," said he,

"so

will

hide from vou nothing at

interpret to you,

and

all."

XII
" First of all. Sir," said I. ' tell me this What Hie exthe rock and the door?" "This rock and the .VthV
" How is it," i''"*'^^^
door," said he, " is the Son of God."
'
Sir, that the rock is old, but the gate is
said I,
new ? " " Listen," said he, " and understand, foolish
man. 2. The Son of God is older than all his creation,
so that he was the counsellor of his Creation to the
Father, therefore the rock is also old." ' But why is
the gate new, Sir? " said I. o. " Because," said he,
"He was manifested in the last days of the end^
1.

is

(Iret'k means 'the ouiisuininalittii,' the time wlien

age or worM-peiiod is tinished, and a new age will
begin. (Cf. Ml. 13, 40.)
'

The

thi.s

249

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

eyevero

Kati'i]

avTr}<;

Sv
4.

elSe^,

y)

et9

rov'^ \iOov<; tov<;

cf)r}aiv,

Jo. 14, 6

Bia r?}?

tti/Xt;?

rod

irvpyov
^^\rj/jLevov<;^ tov<; Be fjurj el<Tekrfkv06Ta<; fraXtv
d7ro/3l3\r]/jL6i>ov<; et? tov tBiov rorrov; EJSov, (jifj/jii,
OuTO), (f)7](TLV, eh rrjv ^ao-CKeiav tov Oeov
Kvpie.
ovBeU elaeXevaerat, el fji7] Xd^oL ro ovofxa ro
ayiov" avTov. 5. eav yap et? iroXiv OeXija-yf; elaeXOelv riva KaKcivr] r) ttoA,*? TreptrereL'x^iCT fievi^ kvkXm
Kal fiiav e%et TrvXrjv, fjbTjri Bvvrj et? eKeivrfv ttjv
iroXiv elaeXSelv, el fxr) Bia Tr)<^ TrvXrj^ r)<i %et;
Hw? yap, (f>r]/jLi, Kvpie, Bvvarat yevecdai dXXco^;
Et ovv eh TTJV TToXiv ov Bvvr) elaeXdelv el
/jii]
Bca TYj^ irvXr}^ 779 ^%et, ovro), (fyrjal, Kal
tov Oeov dXXax; elaeXOelv
69 rrjV jSaciXelav
ov BvvaTau dvOpwiro^ el /jltj Boa tov ovo/iaT09 TOV vlov avTov TOV r]yairrifjievov vn avTov.
6. EZS69, <j>r]<ji, TOV o^Xov tov olKoBofxovvTa tov
'EKeivoi, (jyrjo-t,
TTvpyov;
^IBov, ^7]ixi, Kvpie,
7rdvTe<; dyyeXot evBo^ol elar tovtoi'^ ovv irepiTerj
Be TrvXr) 6 u/09 tov Oeov
Kvpto^;.
Tei'X^LcrTai
ea-Tiv avTTj fMia elaoB6<; eVrt irpo^ tov Kvpiov.
dXX(o<; ovv ovBeh ela-eXevaeTat 7r/?09 avTov el fii]
tou9 ef
7. ElSe9,
Bia TOV vlov avTov.
(f)7jal,
dvBpa^ fcal tov fieaov avTCJv evBo^ov Kal fieyav
dvBpa TOV TreptiraTovvTa irepl tov irvpyov Kai Toi'9
XiOov<; cLTToBoKifjidaavTa Ik Trj<; olKoBofMi}'^; ElBov,

elaeKtiXvOora^

Jo. s, b

ha oi /liWovre^ aoj^eaOat
^acr iXeiav elaiXOuxrc rou Oeov.

irvKr),

T-t-jv

KVpie.

(f)r]/ijii,

TOV Oeov
"

250

e<TTi,

et?

8.

'O

ttjv

olKohofjbTjv

pBo^o<i,

KUKeivoi

01

(prjcTLV,

dvi]p

vi6<;

ef ol evBo^oi dyyeXoi

rh ayiov A, tov vlov avTOv K, tov vlov^ov 6(ov L.

"

THE SHEPHERD,
of the world, tor
those
'

it

who

ix.

xii.

be saved

into the kinjydoni of God,'

new, that
through

Do you

see," said

may
4.

3-8

enter

reason the gnte

lliis

are to

sim.

is

'

"the stones which entered through the gate,

were put into the building of the tower, but those
which did not enter through it were put back again
into their own place ? "
"I see. Sir," said I. " So,"
said he, " no man
shall enter into the Kingdom
of God,' except he take his holy name.
5. For if
you wish to enter into a city, and that city has been
walled round, and has one gate, can you enter into
that city except through the gate which it has ?
he,

"No,
wise

Sir," said I, "for how is it possible other"

" If then you are not able to enter into the

city except

through the gate which

it

has, so," said

"a man cannot otherwise enter into the kingdom of God,' except through the name of his Son,
who was beloved by him. 6. Do you see," said he,
he,

'

'

'

" the crowd which

" Yes,
? "
" They," said he, "are all
glorious angels
by these then the Lord ^ has been
walled round.
But the gate is the Son of God, this
is the only entrance to the Lord.
No man can enter
in to him otherwise, than through his Son,
7. So f^'' -^i*
men
you see," said he, " the six men, and the glorious
and great man in their midst, who is walking round
the tower and rejected the stones from the building?" " Yes, Sir," said I, "I see him." 8. " The '^'i^*
crionous
,
^
^
said he, "is the Son of God, and man
glorious man,
Sir," said I,

"I

building the tower

is

see it."

'

,,

It is iiotewoithy that here the Loitl

identified with the tower.
'

is

for the moineiil

25'

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

elcn

koI

Be^ia

TOVTcov,

(f)i](TL,

elaeXevo-erai
ovo/iia

avrov

evcovv/ua

avyK:paTOuvTe<;

Twv dyjeXcov

t6)v

avrov.

ivSo^fiyv

ovBel<;

top Oeov arep avrov' 09 av to

Xd/Sr), ovk elaekevaerai eU rrjv

tt/^o?
/xij

iSna-iXeiav rov Oeov.

xni
1.

'O Be TTvpyo^,

<pT](Tiv,

0VT0<;

77

(p7]/jLi,

ri'^

eartv; 'O 7rvpyo<;,

2.
Al 8e

ear IV.
elalv; Avrai,

eKK\-)-)(Tia

ayia
hvvarai
evpe6r}i'ai eh rrjv /SacrtXelav rov Oeov, eav /ir]
avrai avrov evBvacoai ro ev8v/j-a avrojv eav yap
ro ovo^a fiovov \dj3r}<^, ro he evSv/ia irapa rovrcov
/jLT] \d^rj(;, ovBev o)(f)e\i^(Tr)'
avrai yap al irapOcvoi
Bvvd/jiei<; elal rov vlov rov Oeov.
eav ro ovofxa
r7]v Be Bvva/xtv /jlt) (f>op7J<; avrov, et? /xdrifv
(f)0p7}<;,
3. rov? Be \i,Oov<;,
ear) ro ovo/ia avrov (f)op(i)V.
(^fjaiv, 0U9 elBe<^ dirofSe^rjiJievov^, ovrot ro fiev
ovofxa e(^6peaav, rov Be IfJbanafjLov ro)v irapOevrov
OVK eveBvaavro.
Tloco<;, (fy^jfjil, ifjiariafx6<; avron'
rrapOevoi avrai

rive<;

Trrevp.ard elar kol

dWo)^

Avra ra

earl, Kvpie;

cfyijcrlv,

dvOpa>7ro<; ov

ovopLara,

(fyrjalv,

l/iLar(ap.c<

eartv avrojv.
09 av ro ovofia rov vlov rov Oeov
(popff, Kal rovrcov 6(f)i\eL rd ovofxara (popelv fcai
yap avro<i 6 vlo^ rd ovopiara r(bv irapOevwv rovro)v (popet.
olKoBopL7)v
/jLevov<i

Bid

4.

rov

rwv

ri]v oiKoBopirjv,^
^

oaov^;,

(prjai,

TTupyov

\lOov<; elBe^;

elae\rj\v06ra<;,

eh

r)]v

iircBeBo-

'^eipMv avrcov Kal fxeivavra^; eh

rovrcov rOiV TrapOevcov ryv Bvva-

Kelranslaterl

froiii

LE,

oin.

A.

sni-JMiKPJ).

riii<:

s,m.

,v.

sw,

v.iii.

.s

su|)|)<M-liiii; him on llic

on the left. None ot" these olorioiis
said he, '" ean enter into God's presence

iho-c si\ an- ^iorious angels

riilit

hand

anjrels,"

without

aiul

VVhoe\ er

him.

'shall not enter into the

receives

kingdom of

not

his

(tod.'

name

"

XIII
1.

" But," said

tower," said he,

And

God

is

maidens?"

are these
spirits.

I, ^'
'^

" This The Tow.r

what is the tower?
the Church."
2.
And what The
'*^

''They,' said

man cannot

"are holy

lie,

be I'ound in the kingdom

any other way, except they clothe him

For if you receive the name
with their clothing.
alone but do not receive the clothing from them,
you will benefit nothing, for tliese maidens are the
])mvers of the Son of CJod.
If you bear the name,
i)ut do not bear his power you will be bearing his
name in vain. 3. And the stones," said he, " which
you saw rejected, these are they wlio bore the name,
clothed witli the raiment of the
l)ut were not
" What," said I, is their raiment. Sir ? "
maidens."
of

in

" Their

names themselves." said he,

are their
Whoever bears the name of the Son of
raiment.
God nnist also bear their names for even the Son
himself bears the names of these maidens.^
4. All
the stones," said he, "which you saw enter into the
*'

building

of the

remaining
'

in

tower, given

by their hands and

the l)uilding, had put on the power

Tiie exijianatiou

is

given in Sim.

ix.

L'..

<f

'"'^''"^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

/3\e7re/<? reu
5. hia rovro
evh^hv^evoL eldi'
TTvpyov /jlovoXlOov yeyovora fiera Tf]<i irerpa^'
ovTO) Kol ol TTLarevaavTe^ rep Kvpiw hui rod viov
avTOv Kal ivhihvaKOfxevoi ra Trvevfiara ravra
eaovrai eh ev Trvevfia, ev aw/jLa, Kal fiia p^poa tmv

fXLV

Ei.ii. 4,

[aariwv avrcov. tmv tolovtow 8k tmv (popovvTCOP

ra ovo/jLara ro)v Trapdevwv iarlv KaroiKLa e/? top
t)

6. Ol ovv, </;yu.t, Kvpie, airo^elSXii jxevot

TTvpyov.
\ldoc SiarL a7re^\^]67)aav; hLrfkdov yap 8ta t>}9
'7rv\r)<;,

Kal Bca tmv

aav eh
Trdvra

aKOve

arot,

irepl

(prjal,

irapOevwv ireOi]'F^TreiBi)
rod irvpyov.

y^eLpoiv roiv

olkoSo/jltjv

Tr)v

Kal aKpi^cof;

fieXei,

(f)t]cri,

tmv

i^erd^eiii,

dTro/BefiXrj/jLevcov XlOcov.

to

TTcivTe^i

ovo/jua

tov

ovroi,

7.

tov

viov

Oeov

eXaffov, eXa/Sov 3e Kal Trjv Svva/JiLV tmv TrapOevcov

TovTcov.
Xafi6vTe<; ovv ra irvevfjiaTa TavTa ive8vva/jL(i)0y](Tav Kal rjaav fieTa tojv SovXcov tov
Eph.

4,

deov, Kal

evBvfia'

II Cor. 13,

Tjv

TCL

avTMv ev Trvev/ia Kal V aoifxa Kal ev

yap avTa e<^p6vovv Kal ScKatoavvrjv

2^'hioV elpyd^ovTO.
4,

2; Koiu.

cr67]crav vtto

Ps. 14. 2;

Acts

10, 35
Hel). 11, 33

ovv XP^^^^

fieTa

8.

tmv yvvacKMv mv

dveTrei-

''"^^^

pAXava i/xdTia
Mfiov^ e^M i^ovaMv Kal tci^
etSe^

ivBeBvfxivMV, Toi/9
roLYCL'^ XeXvixiva'^ Kal va6p4>MV' TavTa<;
,^ '^i ,
eireuvfjirjaav

V V

avTwv Kac eveovaavTO

Trjv

1
S^

801/769
'

ovvafiiv

avTMV, TMV Be irapOevMV direBvaapTO to evBvfxa

aTre/SXtjOyjaav
9. ovtol ovv
Kal Trjv BvvafiLv}
uTTo TOV OLKOV TOV Oeov Kal eKeivai^ irapeBoOiiaav
ol Be /jLf] d7raTJ]0evT's tm KuXXec tmv yvvaiKMv
TOVTMV /jLlVaV iv TM oIkM TOV deOV. 6^^669, ^'/cr/,
Ttjv eiriXvaiv
'

T7/V hi'vafAiv

tmv

AL^,

diro^ejBX'qpbevMV.

Tt>

tt'Suua

l^i

to iyiuna kuI

tJ/)-

tiuvuixiv

A.

I'HE SHKIMIKKI).

sim.

ix.

xiii.

4-ij

maidens,
.k For this reason yun sue tliai the
tower has beeoine one solid stone with tiie roek.
So also those who believe on the Lord throiioh his
Son, and put on these spirits will become one spirit
and one body/ and the colour of their raiment will be
one.
And the dwelling of such as bear the names
of the maidens is in the tower." 6. " VVhy, Sir/' said Therejectt
I, "were the rejected
stones rejected?
For they ^^'""^^
came in through the gate and were })ut into the
building of the tower by the hands of the maidens."
''
Since/' said he, " you care for everything, and
enquire accurately, listen concerning the rejected
stones.
7. These," said he, "all bore the name of
the Son of God, and they also received the power of
these maidens. By receiving these spirits, then, they
were strengthened and were with the servants of
Ciod, and they had ' one spirit and one body,' and
one raiment, for they Hiad the same mind' and
wrought righteousness.' 8. After some time, then,
they were made disobedient by the women whom
you saw clothed in black raiment, who had their
shoulders bare, and their hair loose, and were
When they saw them they desired them,
l)eautiful.
and put on their power, and put off the clothing and
power of the maidens.
9. They were therefore
rejected from the house of God and were handed
o\er to those women.
But those who were not
deceived by the beauty of these women remained in
the house of God.
You have here," said he, " the
explanation of thfise who were rejected."
tliesf

255

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

XIV
Kvpie, eav ovtol ol ap$p(07rot,
fieravo^awaL kol airG^akwai ra^
i-TTidviiia^ TMV jvvatKMV TovTcov, KoX 7ravaKd/uiyjra}CTLV eTTL ra^ irapdevov^ Kal iv rfj Bwafiec avTcov
Kal iv ToU epyoL^ avTMv TropevOcjcnp, ovk elcrekevaovjat et? tov oIkov tov Oeov; 2. ^IcrekevcrovTaL,
cf>y]aLV, iav tovtcov tmv 'yvvatKMV anro^uXcoaL ra
1.

Tt ovv,

roLovroi

(firj/jLLy

6vTe<;,

pya, T(av he irapOevodv dvaXd/Scoo-i Trjv Svva/jLiv

Std rovro
Kal V TOt? pyoi<; aurcov Tropevdcoaf
yap Kal rfj^ ol/co8op7]<^ "^'^X') iyevero, iva, iav
fieravoTjaojaLV ovroc, direXOcdcrLV ei? ri^v ol/coSo/iyjv

u.

43, 7

iav he fii] fxeravoi'/acoaL, rore ciWol

TOV TTVpyov.
elaeXevaovTai} Kal ovtoi eh reXo<; iK^Xi-jd i]crovraL.
3. JttI TOVTOi^ irdcTiv rju'^^apla-Tyjcra rw Kvpio), otl
iairXayxvLaOf} iirl irdai roU iiTLKaXovfjuevoL'^ tw
6v6/jiaTL avTOv Kal i^aireaTeiXe tov dyyeXov Trj<i
fjieTavoia<^ eh 7)/ud<; roi)? d/j,apTi]<TavTa<; eh avTov
Kal dveKaiviaev y/xoyv to Trvevp-a Kal ijhii KaTecf)6ap/jLeva)V i]/jLOJV Kal /i./; i^uvTcov iXiriha tov t,t]v
dveveaxre Tr)v

^(orjv

t)fM(ov.

4.

Nw,

Bt'lXwcrov fioL, BiaTL 6 7rvpyo<; ')(aiMal

(f)7]/jLi,

ovk

dXX

Kvpte,

(^koB6/j,7]-

eVl Ti]v ireTpav Kal iirl t}]v ttvXtjv, "Ert,

\vdyKr)v eyw,
el Kal davveT0<i;
KvpLe, rrdvTa i-rrepcoTdv ae, otl ovS' oXw?
(1)7] /iL,
ovoev hvva/iai vorjaai- Ta yap iravTa fxeydXa Kal
dvOpd>7TOL<i.
evoo^d i(TTC Kal 8v(Tv6y]Ta rot?
5. ^'Akov, (f)7](7L' TO ovo/jua TOV Viov TOV 6eov fxeya
iarl Kal d^d)p)]Tov Kal tov Kocr/jLov oXop /SaaTd^ei.
Tai,

(f)i](TLV,

dcf^pcov

2s6

elaeXeiKrovTui

LE,

o7reA.i^aci^.aj

A.

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

xiv.

1-5

XIV

"How

if these
it then be, Sir," said I,
they are, repent and put away the lusts
of these women, and return to the maidens and walk
in their power and in their deeds ? VV^ill they not
enter into the house of God ? " 2. " They will enter,"
1.

men, such

will

'^-

as

if they put away the works of these women,

said he,
and take back the power of the maidens and walk in
For this cause also there was a pause
their deeds.
''

in the building, in order that, if they repent, they

may

go away into the building of the tower. But if they

do not repent then others will enter and they will
be finally rejected." 3. I thanked the Lord for all
these things, that he had mercy on all who call upon
his name, and sent the angel of repentance to us who
have sinned against him, and renewed our spirit, even
when we were already corrupted, and restored our
life, when we had no hope of living.
4. " Now,
Sir," said I, " explain to me why the tower was not

on the ground but on the rock and on the gate."

still," said he, "silly and foolish.? "
"I
need, Sir," said I, " to ask everything from you, because I am wholly without power of understanding
anj-thing.
For all things great and glorious are also
built

"Are you

difficult for

he, " the

men

name

to understand."

of the Son of

5.

God

" Listen," said

great and incomprehensible, and supports the whole world.

If
is

257
VOL.

11.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ovv iraaa

el

Krlac^

?;

rov

8i,a

rov

vlov

deov

ffacTTd^eraL, ri Sokl<; tov<; KeKXij/jLevovf; vir avrov

Kal TO 6vo/ia (j^opovvra'^ rov vlov rov deov kol
TTopevofievovi

avrov;

ivTo\at<;

rat<;

ovv, TTOtof? (Baard^ei; rov^

6.

/5Xe7ret9

KapSla^ (f)0avro<; ovv OefiiXLo^

e'f

povvra^ TO

0X779

ovofia avrov.
iyevero Kal ?;e&)9 avrov<; /Sao-Ta^ei,
ovK iiraia^vvovrai, ro ovo/ia avrov (f)opLV.

on

avTol^i

XV
1.

vcov

ArjXwaov fiot, (f)'r]fjLi, Kvpte, rcov rrapOird ovofxara Kal rojv yvvacKcov rcov rd /leXava
" XKOve,

l/idria evhehvpAvwv.

vcov^

rd ovo/jura

rcov TrapOe-

(fiTjaiv,

rcov laxvporepcov, rcov et9 Ta9

ycovia^ araOeiacov.

2.

hevrepa 'RyKpareia,

rj

77

piev Trpcorr]

8e

rerdprr) ^laKpo6vp,La' ai
rovrcov aradelcrac ravra

rplrr]

Be

THarc^;,

AvvapL(,(;,

erepac

dvd

rj

Be

r)

he

piecrov

exovcn rd ovopuara'
'A7rXoT779, ^XKaKia, Ayvela, i\ap6rrj<;, 'AXjjdeia,
^vveci^, 'Opovoia, WyaTTi]. ravra rd ovopuara
o (f)opcbv Kal ro ovopua rov vlov rov 6eov Bvv^aerai
eh rrjv ^aaLXeiav rov Oeov elaeXOelv. 3. aKove,
'

Jo. 3, 5

<f>r)ai, Kal rd ovopuira rcov yvvaiKcov rcov rd IpLaria

peXava exovaojv. Kal e'/c rovrcov reaaape<; elcri

Bvvarcorepai'

paaia,

1)

rj

irpcorrj W.7rLcrria,

Be rplri] WireiOeia,

t)

rj

Bevrepa

Wk-

Be rerdpri] WirdrT].

al Be aKoXovOoi avro)v KaXovvrai Avirrj, UovrjpLa,

^AaeXyeua, ^O^v')(^oXia, '^evBo<;, ^Acppoavvr], KaraXaXid, Mt(709. ravra rd ovopuara 6 (f)opcov rov
^

258

TO ov6naTa

7rap04va>v,

retranslated from LE, om. A.


THE SFIEPHERD,

sim.

xiv.

ix.

5-xv. 3

then the whole creation is supported hy the Son of

God, what do you think of those wlio are called by
him, and bear the name of the Son of God, and walk
in his commandments ?
6. Do you see then whom
he supports ? Those who bear his name with their
whole heart. He then was their foundation and lie
supports them joyfully, because they are not ashamed
to bear his name."

XV
1.

"Explain

to

me.

Sir," said

the maidens, and of the

I,

'^'the

women who

names of The

are clothed in and the

"Listen," said he, " to the names doSed

who stand at the comers. 2. ^^ ^^^^"^

black raiment."

of the stronger maidens

The

is Faith, the second is Temperance, the

Power, the fourth is Long-suffering, and the
others who stand between them have these names

third

first
is

Simplicity, Guilelessness, Holiness, Joyfulness, Truth,

Understanding, Concord, Love.

He who

bears these

names and the name of the Son of God,

'

shall

be

black raiment.

Kingdom of God.' 3. Hear,

the names of the women who have
Of these also four are more power-

The

Unbelief, the second Impurity, the

able to enter into the

also," said he,

ful.

first is

third Disobedience,

those

who

follow

and the

them

fourth

Deceit

and

are called Grief, Wickedness,

Licentiousness, Bitterness, Lying, Foolisliness, Evil-

speaking, Hate.

The

servant

of

God who

bears

59

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

6eov 8ov\o<;
Deut.

34, 4

rrjv

/SaaiXeiav

fiev oyjrerat

Kvpie, ol

(fii^fjLi,

oLKohofjL'tjv rive<^

rod Oeov,

Ol \iOoi he,
GK Tov ^v9ov rjp/jbocTfjLevoc eh ttjv
elaiv; 01 fiev irpcoTOC, (ptjo-lv, ol l

avTrjv Se ov/c elaeXevaerat.

e^(j

4.

de/xeXia redei/xivoL, irpoiTTj yeved' ol Be

ol et? TCL

Sevrepa yevea dvSpcov ScKalcov ol Se \e irpo^TjTai rov Oeov koX SiaKovoo avrov' ol Be fi
dlT0GT0\0l KoX BlBdcTKaXoL TOV K')]pVy/jLaTO<i TOV
5. AiaTi oiw,
vlov TOV Oeov.
^7]fii, Kvpie, al
TrapOevoi koX toutou? tou? \l6ov^ eireScoKav eh
Tr}v OLKoSofjbrjv rod Tvpyov, hieveyKaaai Bid Trj<;
irpcoTOL TavTa ra
iTvXr}^;
6. OvTOL ydp, (jyrjal,
iTvevfiaTa ecfeopeaav fcal oXo)? dir^ dXkrjXcov ovk
dire(TTr]aav, ovTe ra TrvevjxaTa diro tcov dvOpcoTrcov
ovTe ol dvOpcoTTOL diTO Tcbv TTvevfidTcov, dWd irapeKe'^

pueLvav

ra

irvevfJiaTa

Kol

avTcov.

el

/jlt)

avToh

f^)(pc

ovk dv ev)(^priaT0i
TOV TTVpyOV TOVTOV.

/coL/xTJaeco^

avTcov

/-ter'

yeyoveiaav

ia-^i^Ketaav,
oIkoBo/jLj}

t%

Tavra Ta Trvev/xaTa

Ty

XVI
1.

"Ert

e7rL^7]T6L<;;

Jo.

3, 5

fjLOL,

(f)r]/jLi,

AtaTt,

Kvpte, BrjXcoaov.

(prj/J-t,

Kvpie,

ol

Tt, (prjalv,

\16ol

i/c

tov

(3vdov dve^rjaav Kol eU tyjv OiKoBopLTjv tov

TTVpyov - eTe6r]aav, TrecfioprjKOTe^ Ta TrvevfiaTa
TavTa; 2. ''A.vdyK'^^v, cj^rjalv, el^ov Be" i/Saro? dva/Sijvai, Iva ^(ooiroLrjOcoaiv ov/c r)BvvavTO ydp dX\(o<;

260

/ce'

AL, XV E.

TOV TTvpyov

LE, om. A.

';

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

i\.

xv.

3-xvi

these names shall see tlie Kintrdomof God, but sliall

4. " But, Sir," said I, "what are The Htones
not enter into it."
the stones which were fitted into the building from foundation
" The first," said he,
the ten which
the deep ? "
"^^

were placed in the foundation, are the first generation and the twenty-five are the second generation
and the thirty-five are the proof righteous men
phets of God and his servants^ and the forty ^ are
prophets and teachers of the preaching of the Son of
said I, '' did the
5. " Why, then. Sir,"
God."
maidens give these stones also for the building of
"
the tower, and brought them through the gate ?
;

''

6.

Because," said he, " these

first

bore these

spirits,

and they did not depart from one another at all

neither the spirits from tlie men nor the men from
the spirits, but the spirits remained with them until
they fell asleep. And if they had not had these spirits
with them they would not have been useful for the
building of this tower."

XVI
1.

"Explain

to

me.

Sir,"

said

I,

'^^

still

more."

" What," said he, "are you asking further? " " Why
Sir," said I, " did the stones come up from the deep
and were put into the building of the tower, after
they had borne these spirits ? " 2. " They had
need," said he, " to come up through the water that
they might ]>e made alive, for ' they could not
It must be noted that the numbers given here do not
quite agree with those in .Sim. ix. 4, and no satisfactory
liypothesis has ever been suggested as to any hidden
meaning which the numbers may conceal.
'

261

The stones
d^Tep

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

eh rrjv ^aaikeiav rod Oeov,
veKpwaiv aireOevTO tt)? fo)?)? avrcov
elcreXOelv

el

uLrj

rij^;

r^jv

irpo-

eXa/Sov ovv koI ovroi ol Ke/coL/Mrj/jievot

rov vlov rod Oeov koI elarfKOov
eU rrjv /SaaiXeiav rod 6eov'^ nrplv "yap, (^rjal,
<j)Opeaai rov avOpcorrov to ovo/jlu rov vlov rov

Tepa<i}

3.

T7]v acjipaylSa

Oeov, veKpo^ eaTLV orav Se Xd/Sy rrjv a(f>payiSa,

veKpwcnv koI dva\afi/3dvC rrjv

ovv to vhwp iariv el<; to
vBcop ovv KaTajSaivovai veKpol koX dva^aivovcn
aTroTiOeraL rijv
^(o^v.

4.

(Tcj^payl^

r)

KaKeLvoi^ ovv eKi^pv^Or) rj ac^payh avTT)

Kol e')(p7](TavTo avrfj, 7va elaeXOcoaLv eh ti]v
/SaaiXeiav tov Oeov.
5. Aiart, (pVH'^y Kvpie, kol
ol p! XlOoi /jLeT avTcov dvefBrjcrav Ik tov fiv6ov,
7]Si] ecT'yr^KOTe'^ ttjv (T(paylSa; "On, (pijo-lv, ovtol
ol cnroaToXoi kol ol SiBdaKaXoi ol fci]pv^avTe<; to
ovofia TOV vlov TOV Oeov, KotfjL')]OevTe<; ev Svvdp.ec
KoX iriarei tov vlov tov Oeov eKrjpv^av /cal Toh
irpoKeKoip.rjp.evot';^ koI avTol eScoKav avToh rrjv
6.
KaTe^i-jaav ovv
(T(f)paylha tov Kr\pvyp.aTO^.
p^eT
avTOJV eh to vScop kol irdXiv dve^T^aav
dXX! ovtol p.ev ^a)VTe<; KaTijBi^crav koI ^o)VTe<i
dve/Srjcrav' eKelvot Be ol 7rpOKeKotp.rjp.evot veKpol
KaTe/Sijaav, fwi^re? Be dvefftjaav^ 7. Sta tovtcov
ovv e^cooTTOtijOijcrav kol eireyvwaav to ovopta tov
vlov TOV Oeov' Bta tovto koI (Tvvave/Srjaav pter
avTMV, Kol avvTjppoaOrjaav eh ttjv OLKoSoptrjv tov
^MVTe^.

262

LE, om. A.

TpoTtpas

TTis

/cai

TrpOKKOlfJ.T]IJ.4vOtsC\ein,

a\\' OVTOL

from LE, om. A.

LjE, KeK0tl.ir]fx4v0lS ALioavi^r](Tav Clem. (LE)
., om. A.

6eov retranslated

"

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

xvi.

2-7

otherwise ' enter into the kingdom of God unless

they put away the mortality of their former life.
3. So these also who had fallen asleep received the
seal of the Son of God and " entered into the kingdom of God.' For before/' said he, " a man bears
'

the

name

is dead.
But when
he puts away mortality and

of the Son of God, he

he receives the

seal

receives

The

life.

4.

seal,

then,

is

the water.

They

go do\vn then into the water dead, and come up

alive.
This seal, then, was preached to them also,
and they made use of it ' to enter into the kingdom
of God.'"
5. "Why, Sir," said I, "did the forty
stones also come up with them from the deep,
although they had received the seal already ?
"Because," said he, "these apostles and teachers,
who preached the name of the Son of God, having

power and faith of the Son of

God, preached also to those who had fallen asleep
before them,i and themselves gave to them the seal
fallen asleep in the

of the

preaching.

6.

They went down

therefore

with them into the water and came up again, but

the latter went down alive and came up alive,
while the former, who had fallen asleep before,
went down dead but came up alive. 7. Through
them, therefore, they were made alive, and received
the knowledge of the name of the Son of God.
For
this cause they also came up with them and were
joined into the building of the tower, and were used
Cf. 1, Pet. 3, 19, Gospel of Peter ix. and the Descensus
ad inferos in the Acta Pilati.
The idea that hearing the
gospel and baptism is necessary for the salvation of the
righteous dead of pre-Christian times is common, but it is
more usually the Christ himself who descends to Hades for
^

the purpose.

263

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ev
TTvp^ov, Kol dXarofjLTjTOL avv(pKohofjLi]Orjaav'
SiKaioavvrj yap iKOi/jDjOi^crav Kol ev fxeyakr] ayveici'
e^et?
jiovov he TTjv acjipaylSa ravrrjv ovtc el')(ov.

Kol

ovv

tovtcov

rrjv

eiriXvaiv.

"Ep^o),

(j^rjixl,

Kvpce.

XVH

Nw ovv, Kvpie,

1.

aWai

SiaTL

Trepl rcov opecov

koX aXkai

elcrlv

al

/jlol

hrfK(Daov'

Kal

IBeat

irot-

ravra ra ScoSeKa
(f>v\ai^ elaiv al KaroiKovcrai okov rbv Koapbov.
eKrjpv^Oi] Gvv eh Tavia^ 6 vlo<; tov Oeov 8ia rcov
KiXai;

"A/cove,

(priar

ra

opr)

2. Ato-rt he itolkiKu Kal aWrj Kal

airodToXcov.
aXkrj ISea edrl ra opr), StjXcocrov pLoi, Kvpte.
"AKOve, (j)7]<TiV' al ScoSeKa cf)v\al avrai al KaroiKovaai o\ov tov Koapuov ScoSeKa Wvr] elai' iroLKiXa

he elai rfj (ppovTjaet Kal tw vol' ola ovv elSe? ra

TOiavrai elai Kal tovtcov al TroiKiXiai

opr] TTOLKiXa,

TOV

vod<i t6)V

Kol

croL

(prjpbi,

4,

3-6

evo<;

e6vo3v Kal

CKaaTOv

Kvpie, TOVTO

r)

SrjXcoaco he

<^povr)ai^.

Trjv irpd^cv.

3.

UpcoTOv,

htjXcoaov, hiaTi ovtco iroiKiXa

ovTa TO, opr], el<; ttjv clKohofir]v oTav eTe6i]aav ol

XiOoi avTOJv, pta Xpoa eyevovTO Xap^irpoi, co? Kal
ol eK TOV ffvdov dva/3el3r]K6Te<i XiOol; 4. "Ort,
(f>r]ai,, iravTa ra eOvi] tcl vtto tov ovpavov KaTOtKOvvTa, cLKOVcravTa Kal iriCTTevcravTa iirl tS
ovopbaTL KXt]9r]aav rov vlov ^ tov Oeov. Xa/36vT<;
ovv Tr]v acppaylha piav (f)p6vr)acv ea'^^ov Kal ^va
^

(pvXai

but omits
TO, 6pri

264

A,
it

<pv\al SoJSe/ca L.

with

ravra SwSewa

opr].

The

(f>v\ai etc.

connects

SciSe/co

with

<pv\ai,

original text may have been

* rov vlov LE, om. A.

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

i.y.

xvi.

7-xvii.

together with them for the building without being

hewn. For they had fallen asleep in righteousness

and in great purity, only they had not received
this seal.
You have then the explanation of these
things also."
"Yes, Sir/' said I, " I have."

xvn
1. " Now therefore, Sir, explain
to me about The
Why is their appearance different ^^o^nt*^"^
the mountains.
from one another and various.^" "Listen," said
"'
he,
these twelve mountains are the tribes
which inhabit the whole w^orld. The Son of God,
then, was preached to them by the Apostles."
2. "But tell me, Sir," said I, "why the appearance
of the mountains differs one from another and is
various."
"Listen," said he, "these twelve tribes
which inhabit the whole world are twelve nations,
but they are various in understanding and mind.
Just as, then, you saw that the mountains are various,
so also are there varieties in the mind and understanding of the nations.
And I will explain to you
the action of each one."
3. "First of all, Sir," said
I, " explain this to me, why though these mountains
were so various, when the stones from them were
put into the building they became bright with a
single colour, like the stones which had come up
from the deep." 4. "Because," said he, "all the
nations which dwell under heaven, when they heard
and believed were called after the name of the Son
of God.
So then when they received the seal they

265

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

vovv, KoX ixla 7rt(JTt9 avroiv iyevero koI fjula ciyaTrrj,
TO, TTvev/jLara tmv irapdevcov /lera rod 6v6fiaTO<;

Kol

6(f)6paav' Bta

tovto

t)

OLKoBo/xy]

rod Trvpyov

iy^T^^TO XafjLTTpa &)? o 7]\lo<;.

XP^^

5.

fiia

fiera Se to

elaekOelv avTov<; eirl to avTO koI yeveaOai ev

acj/jua, TLV6<; e'f avTCJv ifiiavav eavTOv<; koX i^e^Xr)6rjaav i/c tov yevov<; tmv SLfcalcDV koI ttoXlv
iyevovTO, oIol irpoTepov rjaav, fxaXkov he Kal ;^etpove<i.

XVIIl
1.

Hw?,

<f)r]fjLi,,

iireyvwKOTe^;;

'O

Kvpce,
fxr]

eyevovTO

ytvayaKCOv,

')(^Lpov6<;,

<f)r)al,

Oeov

deov
Kal

KoXaaiv Tiva Trj<; iroviipia^

e;\;et
avTOV, 6 Se Oeov iTriyvom ovKeTC oc^eiXei 7rovi]peu2. eav ovv 6 6(j)ei\(ov
eaOai, aX)C ayaOoiroLelv.
ayaOoTTOielv TrovrjpevrjTat, ov SoKet TrXelova Trovrjpiav TTOLelv irapa tov fxrj yivooaKOVTa tov Oeov;
Slcl tovto ol fir) eyvcoK6Te<; Oeov Kal TrovrjpevofievoL KKpi/jiVoc eldlv eU OdvaTOv, ol he tov Oeov
eyv(OK6Te<; Kal tcl fieyaXeta avTov (0paK6T<; Kal
TTOvrjpevofjLevoL S^crcrco? KoXaaOyjcrovTai Kal airoOavovvrai eh tov alcova. oi^tw? ovv KaOapLaOrj3. &>? Se elSe? e'/c tov
aeTai rj eKKXrjala tov Oeov.
TTvpyov TOt'9 X[Oov<; rjpfievov^ Kal irapahehofxeKal eKelOev
vov<^ Tol<; TTvevfiaai tol<^ 7rovr)pot^
eK^X7]0evTa<;' (Kal eaTat ev aoyfjua to)v KeKaOapfievcov, coaTrep Kal 6 irvpyo^ eyeveTO co? e^ ev6<;
XiOov yeyovco<; fxeTa to KaOapiaOrjvai avTOv) ovtco^;
eaTUL Kal y eKKXt]aia tov Oeov fieTa to KaOapiaTTOVijpevo/JLevof;

266

THE SHEPHERD,

i^im.

ix.

wii. 4-xviii. 3

had one iinderstandinij find one mind, and tlicir

became one, and tlicir love one, and they bore
the spirits of the maidens too;ethcr with the name.
For this cause the building of the tower became
5. But after
bright with one colour like the sun.
they entered in together and became one body,
some of them defiled themselves and were cast out
from the family of the righteous, and became again
what they had been before, or rather even worse."
faith

xvni
" did thev become worse, why the
i^^cksiiders
knowledge
of God ? " uve
~
worse
" He who does not know God," said he, "and does than the un^'^"'^^^ ^
wickedly, incurs some punishment for his wickedness,
but he who has knowledge of God, is bound no more
to do wickedly, but to do good.
2. If then he who
is bound
to do good do wickedly, does he not
seem to do more wickedly than he who does not
know God? For this reason, those who have no
knowledge of God and do wickedly, are condemned
to death, but those who have knowledge of God and
have seen his great deeds, and do wickedly, shall be
punished doubly, and shall die for ever.
Thus
therefore the Church of God shall be cleansed.
3. But just as you saw that trie stones were taken
from the tower, and handed over to the evil spirits
and cast out from it (and there shall be one body of
those who are purified, just as also the tower became
as if it were made of a single stone, after it was
purified), so the Church of God also shall be, after it
1.

"

How,

Sir," said

I,

after they liad attained to the

''

267

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

OrjvaL avT7]v Kal airoPXriOrjvaL rov<; irovrjpov^ Kal

vTrotcpiTa^

KOI

^\aa(j)i]fjLOV<^

Kal ^fx/ru^^ou? Kal

4. /lera to
eKfcXijcTLa rod Oeov

7rovr]pvo/uL6VOV<; 7roiKi\aL<; 7rovi]piaL<;.

Tourou? a7ro^\7]6fjvai, earai

V (Twyba, fiia

<f>p6v7]at(;, el?

t)

vov^, fxia ttlo-tl^, fxla

tov Oeov a'yaWidaerai Kal

d7rei\7](^cb<^ tov \aov
^eyd\w<^, (f>'r]fii, Kvpie, Kal ivSo-

aydiTY]' Kal Tore o f /09

V(j)pavOy]aeTat

avTov KaOapov.

ev

avTol<^

irdvTa ex^L.
5. "Eri, ^^/u.t, Kvpie, tcov opicov
eKdcTTOv hijXcoG-ov /jloi Trjv SvvafXiv Kal Td<^
irpd^ei^,
'iva
iraaa '^vxv '^eirotOvLa iirl tov
KVpiov aKOvaacra ho^darj to fxeya Kal OavfiaaTOV
Kal evSo^ov ovo/xa avTOv.
"Akovc, (fyrjai, twv
opewv T'i]v TTGiKikiav Kal tcov ScoSeKa idvMv.
fft)9

evb<;

XIX
1. 'E/c TOV TrpMTov 6pov<; TOV ixekavo<^ 01 irtaTevaavT<; tolovtol elcrcv dirocTTdTaL Kal (3\dcr<^r)iiot

eh TOV Kvpiov Kal irpoSoTac tmv SovXcov tov deov.

TOVTOL^ he fieTdvoia ovk ecrrt, 6dvaT0<; Be eaTi, Kal
Sia TOVTO Kal fJLe\ave<; elar Kal yap to <yevo<^
avTow dvo/jiov iaTiv. 2. e/c Be tov SevTepov opov<;
TOV -yfrLXov ol TciGTevaavTe^ tolovtol elcnv viroKpLTal Kal StSdaKaXoc 7rovr]pia<;. Kal ovtol ovv toc<;
TTpoTepoL^ ofjiOiOL elai, /jlt) e^ovTe^ Kapirov BcKaio(jvvri^' ft)9 yap TO 6po<^ avTOiv aKapirov, ovt(o Kal
ol av6po)7TOi OL TOLOVTOL ovofia fiev exovcTLv, diro Be
rrj<; Tr/crrew? Kevol el<TL Kal ovBeU ev avToh Kapiro^
dXr)9eLa<;. tovtol<^ ovv p^eTdvoia KelTai, edv Ta^v
fieTavorjcrwaLV
edv Be BpaBvvcoai,, fieTo, tojv
268

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

xviii.

3-xix.

has been purified, and the wicked and hypocrites and

blasphemers and double-minded, and doers of various
4. After
wickedness, have been rejected from it.
these have been rejected the Church of God shall
be one body, one mind^ one spirit, one faith, one
love, and then the Son of God shall rejoice and
be glad in them, when he has received his people
"All this, Sir," said I, "is great and
in purity."
wonderful.
5. Yet, Sir," said I, '' explain to me the
power and the action of each one of the mountains,
that every soul that has believed on the Lord, may
hear and glorify His great and wonderful and glorious
name." " Listen," said he, to the variety of the
mountains and the twelve nations.
''

XIX
L "From the first mountain, the black one, are The characsuch believers as these apostates and blasphemers of the
'"^""tams
against the Lord, and betrayers of the servants of God.
For these there is no repentance, but there is mountain
death, and for this cause they also are black, for their
race is lawless.
2. And from the second mountain. The second
*^"*^"^
the bare one, are such believers as these hypocrites
and teachers of wickedness. These then also are like
unto the first, having no fruit of righteousness,' for
just as their mountain is unfruitful, so also such men
have the name, but are devoid of faith, and there
of truth in them.
is no fruit
For these then
repentance is ready if they rejient quickly, but if
they delay their death will be with the former ones."
:

'

269

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

earai

TTporepcov
(prj/jii,

6dvaT0<;

avrcov.

Atari,

3.

Kvpce, TOVTOL<i /xercivoid iari, roi<; Se 7rpcoroL<;

ovK ean; Trapd tl yap al avral at

Aid rovro,

elai.

(prjcri,,

Trpd^ei^: avrcjv

tovtol<s fieTavoia Kelrai,

OVK il3\acr(f)7]/jL7](Tav rov Kvpcov avrcov ovoe

iyevovTO TrpoBorat tojv hovkwv rov Oeov' Bed Se
TTjv iirtdvpLiav rov \rjp.pLaTO<; vTreKpLdrjaav Kal
Kara ^ ra? i7Tt6v/jiLa<; rcov
iBuBa^ev
CKaaro^;
dvdp(jt)7rcov
Tiaovai
rcjp d/jLapravovrcov.
BiKt]v Tivd' KeiTai Be avroh /Jberdvoia Std to fxi]

ore

dWd

yeviadac avrov<i

I3\aa(f)ripb0v<; fjur/Be TTpoBoTa^;.

XX
1.

Tov

he

'Ea;

6pov<;

uKdvOa^ Kal rpi^oXov^

elaiV' e'f avrcov
pareiat^ iroXkal^
Mt.
Mc.

13,

22;

4, IS.

19

etcrfz^

19,

23;

rrXovaioL,

e/jL7re(j)VpfjLevoL.

ol irXovaiOL,

Be

ol

ol fiev

rrpay-

rpi^oXoi

al Be aKavOai ol ev ral<^ irpay-

dXX

drroirXavoyvraL irviyopuevoi virb tmv

ol Be irXovaLoc BvcrKoXcot; koXXoivrai ToZ? BovXol<; rod 6eov, (^o^ovpLevoi, firj ri
alri(jdoi(TLv VTT avTMV ol roLOvroi OVV BvcTKoXcof;
6eov,

Luk?i8^24

p.ev

e\^ovro<;

2. ovroc
^^^^/^^^ rat? iroiKiXai^ ep.7re(f)vppevoi.
ovv, ol ev iToWal<^ kol 7roLKlXai<; rrpaypLarelaLf;
ifi7recf>vppevoi, ov ^ KoXXcovrac rot<; BovXoLf; rod

avrcov

rrpd^ecdv

Mt.

ol

rov rplrov rod

ol iricTrevaavTe^; roiovrol

elaeXevaovrat
3.

el<;

rr)v

^aaiXelav

rov

rrarelv
^

270

deov.

yap ev rpL^6Xoi<; yvfxvoL<; iroal rrepiBvaKoXov eariv, ovrco Kal r0L<; roiovroi<;

coaTTep

Kara LE, om. A.

oi) retranslated from LE, om. A.

oiv

THE SHEPHERD,
3.

"Why,

Sir," said

I,

sim.

ix.

xix.

3-xx. 3

"is there repentance for these

but not for the first, for their deeds are almost the
same ? " " For this reason," said he, " there is repentance

these, because they did not deceive their

[for

Lord and were not betrayers of the servants of God

but because of the lust of gain, they played the

and each taught according to the lusts of

But they will be punished in some way,
yet repentance is open to them because they did not
become blasphemers or traitors.
hypocrite,

sinful

men.

XX
1.

and

"And from

the third mountain, which has thorns The

thistles, are such believers as these.

who

Of them

mixed up with many

affairs of business, for the thistles are the rich, and
the thorns are those who are mixed up with various
affairs of business.
2. These then who are entraged
in many and various businesses do not cleave to the
servants of God, but are choked by their work and go
are those

And

astray.

are rich and are

the rich cleave with difficulty to the

servants of God, fearing that they will be asked for

something by them.
culty the
cult to

Such then ' will enter with

kingdom of God.' 3. For just as it is

walk with naked feet among

diffidiffi-

thistles, so it

is

271

third

mountain

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

hvcTKoXov icTTLV
9elv.

4.

aXka

TTjV /3a(Ti\eLap

69

Tov 6eov elaeX-

TOVTOi<; Trdari fj^rdvoid eVrt, ra'X^Lvr]

he, Xv
o T0i9 irporepoi'i ^(^povoi^; ovk elpjdcravTO
vvv dvahpd[xcoaiv rat^; rj/xepaL<; Kal dyaOov tl ttoltjcrcocTiv.
edv ovv jjueTavoi^dcocn Kal dfyaOov
iroirjCTcoaL,^ t,i]aovTaL tw Oew' edv he eTrc/jLeLvayat,
TTpd^ecTiv
avroiv,
irapaSoOrjaovraL ral^;
rat?
yvpai^lv eKeivais, aiTive<^ avTov<; davaTcoaovaiv.

XXI
1.

Terdprov

TOV

8e

'E/c

opov^

rod

e)(ovro<^

^ordva^ TroXXa?, rd jjuev eirdvco TOiV ^oravwv

'^Xcopd, rd Se tt/do? TaL<; pi^ai<; ^rjpd, rivh Be /cal
TOV ifKiov ^r^paLVOfxevai, ol 7rLaTevaavT<;
TOiovTOL elcTLV ol fiev Siylrv^ot, ol Be tov KvpLOv
diro

G'XpvTe^

eirl

ra

2.

hid

6XovTe<;.

iaTL KOi hvvafjbiv

t,o)cn,

fjLova

')(ei\ri,

Tr)v

eirl

tovto Td

e')(0VTa, /cal

/jltj

Kaphiav he

Td he epya avTOiv veKpd

eaTiv.

ol

OVTC ^ Te6vi]fCa(TLV.
O/jLOWL
To2<; hcyjrv'^OL'^' Kal ydp ol hl'yjrv'^oc ovt
')(\a)poi eldiv 0VT6 ^rjpoi' ovTe ydp ^coacv ovt
Tedvi]Kaaiv. 3. coairep ydp avTai ^ al jSoTavai rfkcov
Ihovaai e^ripdvOfjaav, ovtco Kal ol hi^lrvyoL, OTav
OXl'ylnv aKovawGL, hid Tr)v heCslav avTwv elhcoXoXa-^
Tpovai Kal TO ovojjLa erraia'^vvovTaL tov Kvpiov
4. ol
TOiovToi ovv OVTe ^coaiv * ovTe
avTOiv.

TOiOVTOl
ovv elal

4av

OVTe

jjut)

avTcov ^rjpd
Td prjjjbaTa avTcov

Oe/jbiXia

^MO-LV

Troii](X(t}(ri

^ o<;Te C<^(Tiv, o{jT

^

272

avTai

LE,

avToiiV

retranslated from

LE,

nai A.

LE, om. A.
A.

oijre ^uffiv

LE, om. A.

THE SHEPHERD,
also 'difficult' for such

dom of

God.'

But

4.

sim.

men

"to

\x.

xx.

3-xxi. 4

enter into the King-

for all these there is repentance,

must be speedy, that they may now retrace

and the omissions of former years, and
do some good. If then they repent and do some
good they will live to God, but if they remain in
but

it

their days

their deeds tiiey will be delivered to those

and they

will

women,

put them to death.

XXI
1.

"

And from

the fourth mountain which has

many

herbs, with the top of the herbs green but the parts

by the roots dry, and some dried up by the sun, are

the double-minded, and
such believers as these
those who have the Lord on their lips but do not
2. For this cause their
have him in their hearts.
foundations are dry and have no power, and only
their words are alive but their deeds are dead.
Therefore
Such are neither alive nor dead.
:

they are like

minded are

the double-minded, for the double-

green

dry, for they

For just as these
herbs, when they saw the sun, were dried up, so also
the double-minded when they hear of affliction, become idolaters through their cowardice, and they are
ashamed of the name of their Lord. 4. Such men
are neither

neither

alive nor dead.

nor

3.

273
VOL.

11.

The fourth

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

aXXa koI

TeOvrjKaaLv.

ovroi iav

awcriv, Suv7]crovTai ^V/crar iav Se

Giv}

i]87]

rrrapaSeSo/JievoL

elcrl

ra^v
fxrj

Tal<;

fieravoij-

fieravoijao)-

yvvac^l

rat?

aTTO^epofievai^i rrjv ^(07]V avroyv.

XXH
1.

'E/c

^ordva^

he Tov 6pov<; rod TrejiTnov rod e^ovTO^;

koI rpa'^iof; 6vto<; ol TnarevTOiovTol elat' inarol fiev, SvafiaOeh Se

Koi av6dheL<; koI eavTol<; dpe<TK0VTe<i, Oe\ovT6<;
TTCLvra <yLV(jO(7K6LV, Koi ovhev 6\co<; ytvctXTKOvat.
2. Std TTjv avOdSeiav avrcov ravrijv dTriarrj dir
')(\a)pa<;

(ravT<?

avTMV
avvT]

7)

(jvveai^, koi elarfkOev

eTraivovai

fjLcopd.

8e

eh avrov^

eavrov^;

6)<;

d(f)po-

avveatv

OeXovaiv

e6e\o8ihd(jKa\oL ^ elvai,
ovv rr]v vyjrrjXo(f)po(njpr)v TToWol e/cevcodrjaav v'^ovvre^ eavroix;'
/liya yap Sai/xovLov eanv rj avOdSeta Kal i) Kevrj
ireiToWr^aL^i' lie tovtcov ovv ttoWoI d7re/3\T]6r)aav,
rtve<; Se ixerevorjcrav Kal eTTLGTevaav Kal VTrera^av
eavrov<; roL<; exovcrc avvecrtv, yvovre^ rr)v eavrojv
4. Kal Tot9 XotTTOt? Se rot? tolovd(f)po(7vv7)v.
TOi<^ Kelrat fieTdvota' ovk eyevovro yap Trovypot,
p,dWov Se ficopol Kal davveroc. oviot ovv idv^
fxeravoyjacoat, ^ijaovrai rw Oeco' iav Se /jLt] fieravot]ao)(TL, KaroLKi'-jGOvaL fierd rcov yvvacKcov tcov
Trovrjpevo/Jiivcov et? avrov^.
')(ovTa<;

Kal

d^pove^

6vTe<;.

3.

Slo,

ravrijv

/xiTavorjcrcocnv retranslated from LE, om. A.

ideXudiddaKaXoi A, but LE seem to represent diddarKaXoi.
^ jjLwpo] Kal
is illegible,
iav retranslated from LE.
but seems to read iTovr]p{6TaToi ?) instead of txwpoi.
^

Zvvr](Tonai

274

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

4-xxii. 4

xxi.

therefore are neither aHve nor dead but these also

be able to live if they rej)ent quickly, but if
they do not repent they have already been given
over to the women who take away their life.
;

will

xxn
"

1.
And from the fifth mountain, which has green
herbage and is rough, are such believers as these
believers, but slow to learn and presumptuous, and
pleasing themselves, wishing to know everything, and
yet they know nothing at all. 2. Because of this presumption of theirs understanding has departed from
them, and senseless folly has entered into them, and
they praise themselves for having understanding and
they wish to be teachers ^ in spite of their folly.
3. For this high-mindedness therefore many have
been made worthless by exalting themselves,^ for
presumption and vain confidence is a great demon.
Many therefore of these were rejected, but some
repented and believed, and submitted themselves to
those who have understandinjj:, recoijnisinff their own
folly.
4. And for the rest of such men repentance is
waiting, for they were not wicked, but rather foolish
and without understanding. If therefore these repent they will live to God, but if they do not repent
they will dwell with the women who devise evil
against them.
:

idAobi5d<rKa\oi is not

found elsewhere.

If it

must mean a teacher who unduly magnifies

be right

his office.

it

Cf.

id\odpr](Tic{a in Col. 2, 23.

^ There may be here a reference to Philipp. 2, 9 in which
Kevwais and vxpaais are contrasted the point being that as
the Kevwcris of Ciirist led to his v\^u<tis, so the vif/wais of these
men results in their ultimate K^uuais.
:

275

The

fifth

'"^^^^'tain

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

xxni
6pov<; rod ktov tov exovro^;
1. Ot Be i/c Tov
ay^ia fxa^i /jueyaXa^; koI fjiLKpa<; Kal iv Tai<; (T)(co-/j.aL<;
7riaTV(TavTe<; tolovtol
/jLe/jLapafjL/jLva<;
ySoraz^a?

ovTol

ol

2.

elcTiV.

elcriv ol

fjiev

KarakakiMv

a')(^i(T iJba<;

kavToyv

dWa

TTLcrrer

ra?

Kar aWrfKwv

ra^

fJLLKpa<; e^oi^re?,

%oz^t69, fcal diro tcov

elalv ev rfj
tovtcov ttoWol.

p^efxapafi/jiivoi

[xeTevorjcrav

eK

ol \oLTTol Se /jLeravorjcrovaiv, orav aKovawai

Ta9 ivTo\d<;' ficKpal yap avrcov elaiv al Kara-

Kal
/jLov

XaXcal,

Kal

/jLeyd\a<;

ra^^

fjueTavorjaovcnv.

3.

ol

he

e^oz/re? a^i^f^P-df;, ovtol Trapd/jLovol elcn

KaTa\a\Lal<i avrcov Kal fiviiaLKaKOL yivovrai,

dWrjXoL^' ovtol ovv dno tov irvpyov
direppicpTjaav Kal direhoKLfidaOrjaav t^9 oIkoSo/jL7]<;
Sv(tk6Xco<; ^7-jaovTaL.
TOLOVTOL OVV
ol
avTOv.
4. el 6 ^09 Kal 6 KvpLo^ rj/jLcov 6 irdvTfov KvpLevcov
Kal e^^^v 7rd(T7]<; r?)? KTiaew^; avTOV Tr]v e^ovaiav
ov fivqaLKaKel tol<; i^o/jLo\oyovfxevoL<; ra? d/jLapTia<;
avTwv, dXX! TXea)? ylveTat, avBpcoTro'^ (f)0apT6<;
(OV Kal 7r\rjprj<; dfJiapTLMV dvOpcoTTO) /xv7]aLKaKL
5. Xeyco
fo)9 Svvd/jLevo<; uTToXeaaL rj awcraL avTOv;
Tal<i

/jLrjvLCJVT(;

Jam.

4,

12

ayye\o<; ttj^; fieTavotaf;- octol TavTijv

aXpeatv diroOeaOe avTrjv Kal fieTavtjcraTe, Kal 6 Kvpco^ IdaeTat v/jlmv tcl irpoTepa
dpbapTTjfxaTai idv KadaplarjTe eavTov<^ dwo tovtov
TOV SaLfjLOVLov el Se fJLi], TrapaSoOojaeaOe avTO)
8e

vpZv,

e')(eTe

tyjv

eh OdvaTOv.

276

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

xxiii.

1-5

xxiir
"

And

sixtli mountain which has The sixth

mountain
and withered plants ni the
cracks, are such believers as these.
2. Those who
have the small cracks are those who have quarrels
with one another, and are withered in the faith
from their evil speaking.
But many of these
repented, and the rest shall also repent when they
hear my commandments, for their evil-speaking was
small and they will quickly repent.
3. But those
1.

those of the

cracks, great

who have

and

small,

great cracks are those

who

.1

are persistent

and are become malicious in

These then were
their rage against one another.
cast away from the tower and were rejected from its
building.
Such men then will live with difficulty,
i. If God and our Lord who rules over all and has
power over all his creation bear no malice against
in their evil-speaking,

those who confess their sins, but is

man who is mortal and full of sin bear

man,

as

him.'

you, do

though he were
5.

all

And
you,

I,

'

merciful, shall

malice against

able to destroy or to save

the angel of repentance, say to

who have

this heresy,

put

it

aside

and repent, and the Lord will heal your former sins,
if you cleanse yourselves from this demon.
But if
not you shall be delivered to him to death.

277

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

XXIV
1.

Se

'Eac

Tou

effSofJLOU

6pov<;,

ev

co

^ordvai

iXapai, /cat ciXov to opo<; evOrivovv

KoX TTCLV yevo<; Krrjvwv koI ra irereiva rov ovpavov
Ta<; pordva'^ e'/c tovtm tw opei,
Kal
ive/jLOVTO
')(Xcopal

at

Kol

(BoTCLvaL,

a?

ivi/jiovro,

pioXXov

evOakel^

iyi-

vovTO, ol irLajevaavTe^ tolovtoL elat. 2. irdvTore

uirXol Kal OLKaKOi koI fiuKapLoi iyivovro, fjbrjhev
Kar dX\r}\(ov e'voi^re?, dXXa iravrore dyaXXico-

inl toI<; SovXol<; tov Oeov Kal ivhehvpLevoi

TO irvevpba to dyiov tovtcov twv irapOevcov Kal
irdvTOTe GirXdyyyov eyovTe'^ lirl irdvTa avOpcoiroVf
Kal 6K TCOV KOTTCOV aVTOJV TTaVTi dvOpcOTTO) 6^0/57;3. 6 ovv
yrjcrav dvovet8iaT(o<; Kal dhKndKTOi'^.
Kvpio^ ISq)v ttjv oLTrXoTTjTa avTOJv Kal irdaav
mjTnoTTjTa eTrXrjOvvev avTov<^ iv tol<; kottol^; tcov
)(^eipcov avTO)v Kal i^^apLTwaev avT0v<; iv irdar)
he vpLiv toc<; tolovtol^
4. Xeyw
irpd^ec avTOiv.
ovcnv iyot) 6 dyyeXo<; t?)? peTavola^' SiapLelvaTe
aTTCppLa
TOLOVTOL, Kal OVK ^aXL(f)d7]aTaL TO
puevoL

vpL(i)v

eo)?

alo)vo<;'

eSoKipaae yap vpd^ 6

KvpLo<i

Kal iveypayjrev vp,d<; eh tov dpLdpuov tov yfieTepov,

Kal oXov TO airepp.a vp,o)v KaToiK^aet pbeTO, tov
vlov TOV 6eov' eK yap tov irvevpiaTO^ avTov
iXd^T.

XXV
TOV oyhoov, ov rjaav al
Truaa i) KTLaL<; tov Kvpiov
iiroTL^eTO ck tcov Trrjycjv, ol 7naTvaavT<i tolovtol
1.

'E/c

TToXXal

278

Se TOV opov^

Tvriyal

Kal


THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

i\.

i-xxv.

xxiv.

XXIV
1.

"

And from

the seventh mountain, on whicli were The

green and joyful herbs, and the whole mountain was

seventii
"^^*"^^'^

and every kind of cattle and the birds of heaven

were feeding on the herbs on this mountain, and the
herbs on which they were feeding became yet more

fair

luxuriant,

such believers as these.

are

2.

They

were ever simple and guileless and blessed and had

nothing against one another, but ever rejoiced in the
servants of God and were clothed in the holy spirit
of these maidens, and were ever merciful to every
man, and helped every man from the fruit of their
labours without upbraiding or doubting.
therefore, seeing their simplicity

cence, filled

them with the

was gracious to them

and

as

you

their inno-

labours of their hand, and

in all their doings.

the angel of repentance, say to you

Remain such

The Lord,

3.

all

are,

who

and your seed

4.

And

are such
shall not

I,

be

blotted out for ever, for the Lord has proved you and

written you in
shall

among our number, and

all

dwell with the Son of God, for of his

your seed
spirit

have

you received.

XXV
L "And from the eighth mountain, where there The eighth

were many springs and all the creation of the Lord

was given to drink from the springs, are such
279

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

el<TLV

aTTOGioKoi Ka\ 8cSdaKa\oL ol KrjpvoXov top koct/jlov koI ol SiBd^avTe<i

kol dyvco^; tov Xoyov rod Kvpiov koI fju-qhev

2.

^avTe<;

et?

cr/jLVco<;

et? eiriOvfiiav 7rovi]pdv,

6\a)(; voacjicadfievoL

dWd

irdvTore ev hiKaioavvr] koI dXrjOeia TropevOevre^;,

Toiiv
Kado)^ Koi irapeXafSov to Trvev/xa to dycov.
TOiovTcov ovv 7] TTapoho^ pLeTCL Tcov dyyikcov icTTiV.

XXVI
1. 'Ea: Se TOV opov^ tov evdTOv tov ipr^fioohov^,
TOV TO, epireTa koi Oiipia ev avTw e^ovTo^ tcl
hta^OeipovTa tov<^ dvOpcoirov^, ol iricrTevcravTe^
TOLOVToi eidiv 2. ol fiev TOv<i aTrlXov; 6)(ovt6<;
hidKOVoL elai KaKO)^ BoaKOV'^cravT<; koi htapTrd-

kol 6p(f)avcop Tr]v ^corjv Kal kavTol^

etc
t^? Bia/covta'; '^9 eka^ov
hLatcovrjaar idv ovv iTTifieivcocn tt) avTr} iiTLOvfjbia, diriOavov koi ovSe/xla avTol^ cXttU ^001)^'
idv Se iTnaTpeylrcoat Kal dyvo)<; TeXetcoa-cocn ttjv
3. ol Be
ScaKOvlav avTOJv, hwrjaovTai ^rjaat,
iy^rwpLaKOTe^i, ovtoc ol dpvrjadfievoL elac Kal fir)
ema-Tpe'^avT6<; iwl tov Kvptov iavTcov, dXXd
XepawOevTe^ Kal yevofievot ipi]/jLcoSt<i' /jlt) koXXq)aavT6<;

')(r)p(jdv

irepLiroiriadfJievoL

/jLvol

Mt.

10, 3!;

17^^'3^'joii
12, 25

TOi<^

aTToXXvovai

tov Oeov, dXXd

eavTcov '\\rv')(d<^.

SovXoL<;
Td<;

/jLOvd^ovTe<;
4.

co?

yap

KaTaXeL<^6elaa dfxeXeia'^
Tvy y^dvovaa KaracpOeipcTai, Kal vtto tmv ^OTavcov
ipilfjLOVTai Kal Ta> '^(^povw dypia ylvcTat, Kal ovkti
^/^T^eXo? iv

280

(f)pay/JLa> tivl

THE SHEPHERD,
believers as these

preached to

all

sim.

ix.

xxv.

i-xxvi. 4

Apostles and teachers

2.

who

the world, and taught reverently and

purely the word of the Lord, and kept nothing back

for evil desire,

and

truth,

but always walked in righteousness

even as they

The passing

Spirit.

had received

of such

Holy

the

with the angels.^

is

XXVI
1. "And from the ninth mountain, which was desert.
and had in it creeping things and wild beasts which
devour men, are such believers as these
2. Those
:

with spots are ministers

who

ministered amiss, and

devoured the living of widows and orphans, and

gain for themselves from the ministry which

made

they had received to administer.

If then they remain in the same covetousness they are dead and they
have no hope of life. But if they turn and fulfil their

ministry in holiness

And

3.

they shall be able

those with scabs, these are they

to

live.

who have

denied and have not turned to their Lord, but have

become barren and deserted by not cleaving to the
;

servants of God, but keeping alone, they are destroy-

ing their

own

souls.

4.

For just as a vine

within a fence and neglected

by weeds, and

in

left

spoilt

That is, after death they will be with the angels.

on Herm. Vis. ii. 2, 7 and on Martyr. Polycarp. ii.
^

alone

and is wasted
time becomes wild and is no longer
is

Cf. notes
3.

281

The ninth

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

icrrc rw SecrTrorrj eavri]^, ovrco koI
TOLOVTOL dvOpcoTTOi, iavTOv^ aire'yvooKadL koI
yivovrat d')(p'}]crTOL rw Kvpiw eavTMV dypL0)6evT<;.
5. TouTOt? ovv fxerdvoia ylveTat, idv fir] e'/c Kaphia^
evpeOdatv rjpvyj/jbevoL' idv Be ek KapMa^ evpeOfi
ev')(^pr)crT6<;

01

olha, el hvvarai ^rjcrat.

6. koI
TOVTO ovK eh ravra^ ra? r)/iepa<; Xiyo), Itva Ti<;
dpvqa-dfxevo^ fierdvoiav Xd^y dSvvarov yap eart
aco6P]vaL Tov fJbeXKovra vvv dpvelaOau rov Kvpiov
eavTOV' aXX' eKeivoi'^ roL<; irdXau rjpvr)fjievoL<; BoKel
ei rt? ovv pLeWei pLeravoelv,
KelcrOai pLerdvoia.
r)pvt'ifievo<; Ti?, oiiic

Ta')(cvo<;

el he

yevecrOco irplv tov irvpyov diroTeXeaOrjvat-

pL't],

VTTQ TOiv yvvaiKOiv KaTa(f>6apr]aeTac

koXo^ol, ovrot SoXiot

KardXaXor koX rd drjpla, d elSe? eh to

ddvarov.
fcal

7.

ovTOL elatv.

Kal

ojairep

yap Ta

eh
elai

ol

6po<;,

dtjpla BiacpOelpeL

tw

eavTCJV l(p TOV dvOpwirov Kal diroXXvei, ovtco Kal

Tcov TOLOVTcov dv6p(t)7Twv Ta pi]paTa SiacpOeLpei
TOV dvdpcoTTOv Kal diroXXvei. 8. ovtol ovv koXo/3ol
elatv diro r?}? Trtcrreo)? avTcov Bed ttjv Trpd^iv, rjv
e^ovacv ev eavToh' Tive<^ he /jLeTevorjaav Kal

Kal ol 'XolttoI ol toiovtoc ovTe<; 8vvavTai awOrivaL, idv pLeTavoijacoaiv idv he /xtj
eacoOt-jaav.

pbeTavoyjawaiv, diro tcov yvvaLKMV iKeivcov,

hvvafjLLV

mv

ttjv

exovcnvy aTrodavovvTac.

xxvn
1

'E/c he

(TKeird^ovTa

282

TOV 6pov<; tov heKdTov, ov rjcrav hevhpa

TTpo^UTa Tiva, ol inaTevaavTe^

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

xxvi. 4-xxvii

useful to its master, so also such men as these have

renounced themselves and have become wild and
valueless to their Lord.
5. To these then there is
repentance, if they be not found to have denied
from their hearts. But if one be found to have
denied from his heart I do not know whether he can
live. 6. And I do not speak this for these days, in order
that one may deny and receive repentance, for it is
impossible for him to be saved who shall now deny
his Lord. But there seems to be repentance waiting
for those who have denied in time past. If then any
be about to repent, let him make haste before the
tower be finished, otherwise he will be destroyed by
the women unto death. 7. And the stunted ones, these

are deceitful and evil-speaking

men, and the wild

beasts which you saw on the mountains are these. For

just as the wild beasts destroy

man by

their poison

him, so also the words of such men destroy

kill him.
8. These then are stunted in
tlieir fjiith through their conduct which they have in
themselves, but some repented and were saved. And
the rest who are such can be saved if they repent
but if they repent not they will be put to death by
those women whose quality - they have.

.and

kill

man and

XXVII
1.

"And

from the tenth mountain, where were trees The

sheltering some sheep, are such believers as these

^

'

Apparently
Lit.

erjpiop,

tenth
*'""**^

asoften in later Greek, means "snake."

" power.''

283

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TOLOVTOi ela-iv
TLve<^ ?;Sea)?

^avTo

2.

eh tou9

Toij^ 8ov\ov<;

eiriaKOiroL koI (j)iX6^6voi, oXoiKou<;

eavTMV Trdvrore

rod 6eov drep

virehe-

v7roKpi(7e(o<;'

ol

he iiriaKoiTOi iravTore tov<; vareprj/jLevou'^ kol ra?

XVP^'^

'^V hi'CLK^ovia

eavTow

dhia\ei'TTrco<;

eaKenracrav

Kal dyvM^ dveaTpd(j)rj(Tav TrdvTore.

3. ovtol ovv
irdvre^ GKeiraaOricrovTai vivo rov Kvpiov hiaTravro^.
ol ovv ravra ep'^acrdjxevoi evSo^ou elcrt irapd tw
Oew Kal ijSt) 6 totto^ avrcov [lerd tmv dyyiXcov
earlv, edv iTn/ieivcoatv eco<; TeXov<; XeLTOvpyovvT<;
To3 Kvpiw.

XXVHI
1. 'E/c
he Tov 6pov<; rov evSeKarov, ov rjcrav
hevhpa Kapircov ifXrjprj, dWot<i Kal dWot<i Kapiroh

ol
irtaTevaavTe^; TOiovroi elaiv.
Tradovre^ virep tov 6v6fiaTO<^ tov vlov tov
6eov, OL Kal 7rpodvfj.(o<; eiraOov ef 0X779 r?)? Kaphia<;
Kal TrapeScoKav ra? '\jrv')(^d<; avrcov.
3. AiarL ovv,
Ta SevSpa Kapirov^ ^'x^^
(f)r]/jLL, Kvpte, irdvTa /xev
Be e'f avTcov Kapirol eveiheaTepol elaiv;
Tcve<;
"AKOve, (j>7]aiv' oaoL iroTe eiraOov Bid to ovofia,
evBo^oL elai irapd roG Oew, Kal irdvTCov al dpLapTLat
d(f)7)pe67]aav, otl eiraOov Bid to ovofxa tov vlov tov
Oeov.
BiaTi Be ol Kapirol avT&v ttocklXol elaiv,
Tive<; Be v7repexovTe<;, aKOve.
4. oaoL, (jyrjo-iv, eir
e^ovalav d')(6evTe<^ e^i]Tda9r]o-av Kal ovk rjpvrjaavTO, aXK eiraOov 7rpodv/u,co<;, ovtol fxaWov
evBo^oTepoi eiat irapd tw KvpUo' tovtcov 6 Kap7ro<;
icTTLv 6 VTrepe')(a)V' oaoi Be BeCXol Kal ev BicTTay/JiU)
eyevovTO Kal eXoyiaavTO) ev Tal<; KapBiai^s avTcov,
KKocr/jLr]/j,eva,

2.

ol

284

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

ix.

xxvii.

2-xxviii.

men who at all times reGod into their houses gladly

Bishops and hospitable

2.

ceived the servants

ot"

and without hypocrisy

and the bishops ever cease-

the destitute and the widows by

sheltered

lessly

and ever behaved with holiness.

These then shall all be always sheltered by the
Lord.
They then who have done these things are
glorious with God, and their place is already with
the angels, if they continue serving the Lord unto
their ministration,
3.

the end.

xxvni
I.

"

And from

the eleventh mountain, where were The

trees full of fruit, each

adorned with different

fruit, mountain

such believers as these

2. they
who have
suffered for the name of the Son of God, who also
suffered readily with all their heart and ' gave uj)
their lives.'." 3. " Why then. Sir," said I, " have all

are

the trees

fruit,

beautiful?"

but the

name

suffered for the

the sins of

fruit of

some of them

"Listen," said he, "as

all

many

is

more

as ever

are glorious before God, and

these have been taken away because

they suffered for the name of the Son of God.

But
and some better
than others. 4-. As many," said he, "as were brought
under authority and were questioned and did not denv,
listen

why

their fruits are different

but suffered readily, these are especially glorious

before the Lord the fruit of these is excellent. But
;

as

many as were

fearful,

were

in doubt,

and considered
285

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TTOTepov apvi)crovTai rj 6/jbo\oyi](Tov(Tt, /cal eiraOov,
TOVTcov ol KapTTol eXaTT0U9 eldiv, on dve/3rj eVl
rrjv

Pet.
'

Mt.
I

4, 13.

^'

5, 11. 12;

Pet.

4,

14

Kaphlav avTMV

r)

/SovX't] avT7]'

Trovtjpa <yap

rj

^ovXrj avTTj, Xva SovXo^i Kvpiov iScov dpvyjcnjTaL.

5.
^Xiirere ovv u/xet? ol ravra ^ovXevofievoi,,
purjiTOTe 7] /SovXy avrrj Siafjueivrj iv ral^; KapSiai<;
v/jLl^ Be ol rrdav/jL(ov /cal diToOdvrjTe tw dew.
So^d^etv 6<p6L\Te
'X^ovre^ 6V6K6V rod 6v6/JiaT0<;
Tov Oeov, on d^lov; v/jLd<; rjyjjaaro 6 9e6^, Lva
TovTO ^ TO ovofia (3a(TTd^7)Te KOI irdaai v/imv
6.
at daapTLai
laOwcnv.
ovkovv uaKapLtere
eavTov<^'
oo/cetre epyov /leja ireiroLt-^Kevai,
^corjv vfilv 6
idv T? vjjLMv hid TOV Oeov irdOr).
KvpLo^ ')(^api^eTai, koI ov volt' al yap dfiapTLac
v/jL(ov KaT/3dp7](7aVy Koi el fir) TreirovOaTe eve/cev
tov 6v6[iaTO<i Kvpiov, hid Td<; d[iapTia<; v/jlmv

aWa

vpiiv \eyco
dv tw Oeo),
7. TavTa
hiaTa^ovcn irepl dpvr]Gew<^ r} 6fioXoy7]aeco<;'
ofMoXoyeiTe, otl Kvpiov e^ere, /jLt]7roT dpvovfievoi

TeOv7]Ki,Te

T0t9

7rapa8o9r](Tr]a-0e

eh

heafiwTrjpiov.

8.

el

Ta

avTcov KoXd^ovacv, idv rt?

dpvrjarjTaL tov Kvpiov eavTOv, tl So/cetTe ironfjcreL
6 KvpLo^i vptv, 09 eyei irdvTwv ti-jv i^ovalav;
dpaT Ta9 /3oL'Xa9 TavTa<; diro tmv KapSicov vp.cov,
iva Sia7ravTo<; '^i]a')]Te tm 6ew.
eOvrj

Tov(;

8ovXov<;

XXIX
1.

E/c he

TOV 6pov<i TOV ScoSeKdTov tov XevKov

elatv a)9 V)]7ria I3p<pr]

ol 7riaTevaavT6<i tolovtol
^

286

TOVTO Lg, TOVTOV A, aitTov L^E.

THE SHEPHERD,
in their hearts

sim.

ix.

xxviii.

4-xxix.

whether they should deny or confess,

and

suti'ered,

this

thought entered into their hearts, for this

the fruits of these are inferior because

thought, that a servant should deny his

See to

5.

this

it,

then, you

who have

is

own

an

evil

Lord.

these thoughts, lest

thought remain in your hearts and you die to God.

But you who are suffering

for the

name, ought

to

God, that God deemed you worthy to bear this

name and that all your sins should be healed. 6. So
glorify

then count yourselves blessed but think that you have

;

done a great deed, if any of you suffer for God's sake.

The Lord is giving you life, and you do not consider
it
for your sins have weighed you down, and except
you had suffered for the name of the Lord you would
have died to God because of your sins. 7. I say this
;

to

you who are hesitating

as to denial or confession.

Confess that you have a Lord, lest you deny him and

be delivered into prison.

If the

8.

heathen punish

deny his lord, what think you

will the Lord, who has power over all, do to you ?
Put away these thoughts from your heart that vou
their servants, if one

may

live for

ever to God.

XXIX
I.

'^

And from the

111believers

are such

twelfth mountain, the white one. The

as

T^i

j-l

these

twelfth

mountain

hey are as mnocent

x^

287

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

elaiv,

ol<;

ovSe/xla

KaKia ava^atvet

irrl rrjv

Kaphiav

aWa

iari iroviipia,
Travrore
2. ol tolovtol ovv ahiiv vi^TTLOTriTL SLe/JLecvav.
(TTd/CT(i)<; KaTOiKr]aovcnv iv rfj /SaaiXela rov Oeov,
on iv ovBevl TrpdyfjLari ifuavav ra<i ivro\a<; rov
/jLerd vrinnorrjTo^ hii^eivav irdaa^ ras
Oeov,
7)/jLepa^ rrjf} ^corj<i avrcov iv rrj avrfj (fipovrjcret.
3. 6(T0L ovv Sca/jievelTe, (jyrjcrl, fcal eaecrOe &)? ra
ovhe

eyvcocrav,

tl

dWd

KUKiav

/Specj)')],

fir)

XOvt<;, Trdvrayv rcov Trpoecpi]-

ivSo^orepoL ecreaOe' irdvra yap ra j3pe(f)rj

evBo^d ian irapa tw 6ecp kuI Trpcora Trap
avT&} jxaKdpLOi ovv vfxeU, oaoi av dpyjre d<f
eavTOiV TTjV TrovrjpLav, ivhv(ji-]a6e he rrjv dicaKLav
4. ixeTa to
TrpcoTOL irdvTCOv ^TjcreaOe rw Oew.

fievcov

avvTeXeaai avrov Td<; 7rapaffo\d<; rcov opecov

\eyco avTO)' Kvpte, vvv jioi SijXcoaov irepl rcov
\idcov rcov rjpfjbevcov i/c rov irehiov Kal eh rrjv
oiKoBopbjjv reOeifJLevcov dvrl rcov XiOcov rcov rjpfievcov
iK rov TTVpyov, Kal rcov arpoyyiiXcov rcov reOevrcov et? rrjv oIkoSo/jliJv, Kal rcov en arpoyyvKcov
ovrcov.

XXX
1. "A/coue,

\i6oL

ol

(j)r](7L,

rov

Kal

irepl rovrcov irdvrcov.

irehiov rjpfievoi

Kal

rov rrvpyov dvrl rcov drrofie^Xrjfiepi^ai elcrl rov opov<; rov XevKovP- 2. eVel
iTLarevaavre^y iK rov opov<; rod XevKOv

rrjv OLKoBofirjv
vcov, at

ovv ol

cl

redeLfievoL gZ?

iravra "yap
avT(f AFLj, om. Lj.
XevKov P=^, \evicov rovrov AL.
.

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

i\.

xxix.

i-xxx.

babes, and no evil enters into tlieir lieart> nor have

they known wliat wickedness is, but have ever
2. Such then sliall live
remained in innocence.
without doubt in the kingdom of God, because by no
act did they defile the commandments of God, but
remained in innocence all the days of their lives in
the same mind. 3. All of you, then, as many as shall
continue," said he, *^'^and shall be as babes, with no
wickedness, shall be more glorious than all those
who have been mentioned before, for all babes
are glorious before God, and are in the first place
,by him.
Blessed then are you who put away
evil from yourselves, and put on guiltlessness, for
you shall be the first of all to live to God." 4. But
after he had finished the parable of the moun" Sir, now explain to me about
tains I said to him
the stones which were t^iken out of the plain,
and put into the building instead of the stones which
were taken away from the tower, and the round
stones which were put into the building, and those
which are still round."
:

XXX
1.

The

" Listen also," he said,

''

concerning

all

these.

and put into

the building of the tower instead of those which are
rejected, are the roots of the white mountain.
2.
Since then all the believers from the white
stones that are taken from

tlie

plain

289

The stones
the pUiin

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

rod
tovtov
rod irvpyov eyvco
Tr)v olKohofirjV rod

7rdvT<i CLKaKOi vpe6r]aav, eKeXevcrev 6 Kvpio<^

TTVpyov rovTov^

^rjOrivai eh

etc

rrjv

tmv pL^cov^ rod

ocKoBoiJirjv

6pov<;

yap, OTL, iav aireXOwaiv et?

TTvpyov 01 Xldoi ovTOL, Bcafievovori Xa/juTrpol kcl
3. Quodsi de ceter
ouSet? avTwv /jLeXav7](T6L.^
niontibus adiecisset^ necesse habuisset rursus visitai :j
Hi autem omnes car
earn turrem atque purgare.
didi inventi sunt^ inaTevaavre^ koI ol ^eXXovre^
ina-TeveLV' i/c rod avrov yap yevov^ elaiv. jxa4.
KCLpLov TO yevo<; tovto, on aKaKov ianLV.
CLKove vvv Kal irepl rcov XlOcov tcov arpoyyvXwv
Kal XafjuTrpoiV. Kal avrol 7rdvTe<i eK rov 6pov<^ rov
Audi autem^ quare rotundi sunt
Xevfcov elaiv'
Divitiae suae eos pusillum obscuraverunt
reperti.
a veritate atque obfuscaverunt^ a deo vero nunquam recesserunt, nee ullum verbum malum processit de ore eorum, sed omnis aequitas et virtus
Horum ergo mentem cum vidisset
veritatis.
5.
dominus posse eos veritati favere, bonos quoque
permanere^ iussit opes eorum circumcidi^ non enim
in totum eorum toUi^ ut possint aliquid boni
facere de eo^ quod eis relictum est^ et vivent deo,
quoniam ex bono genere sunt. Ideo ergo pusillum
circumcisi sunt et positi sunt in structuram turris
^

Eph.

4,

29

huius.
^

Tiij' pi^u>v

LE, om. A.

A ends,

missing.
The
verses in
Some words have been restored as tlie
Greek are from P'^"^
Papyrus is in had condition, but the reconstructions are
2

At

this point

Latin text which follows

almost certain.

290

as the last leaf

is that of L^.

is

The few

THE SHEPHERD,
mountain were found

commanded

sim.

guiltless,

ix.

xxv. 2-5

the lord of the tower

these to be brought from the roots of

mountain for the building of the tower. For

he knew that if these stones go into the building
of the tower they will remain bright and none of
3. But if he had added
ihem will become black.
'.liem from the other mountains he would have been
obliged to visit tlie tower again, and to purge it,
for all these have been found white, both past and
future believers, for they are of the same race.
Blessed is this race, because it is innocent.
4. Listen
now concerning the round and bright stones. They
Listen then
also are all from this white mountain.
why they have been found round. Their riches
have hidden them a little from the truth and
darkened them, but they have never departed from
God, nor has any evil word proceeded from their
mouth, but all equity and virtue of truth. 5. When
therefore the Lord saw their minds, that they are
able to favour the truth and to remain good, he
commanded their wealth to be cut down, yet not to
be wholly taken away from them, that they may
be able to do some good with that which was left
them, and they shall live to God because they are of
a good kind. Therefore they were cut down a little,
and placed in the building of this tower.
this

291

u 2

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

XXXI
Ceteri vero^, qui adhuc rotundi remanserunt
aptati sunt in earn structuram^ quia nondum
valde
acceperunt sigillum, repositi sunt suo loco
enim rotundi reperti sunt. 2. Oportet autem circumcidi hoc saeculum ab illis et vanitates opura
Necesse
suarunij et tunc convenient in dei regnum.
hoc enim genus
est enim eos intrare in dei regnum
innocuum benedixit dominus. Ex hoc ergo genere
non intercidet quisquam. Etenim licet quis eorum
temptatus a nequissimo diabolo aliquid deliquerit^
3. Felices vos
cito recurret ad dominum suum.
iudico omnes, ego nuntius paenitentiae^ quicumque
estis innocentes sicut infantes^ quoniam pars vestra
bona est et honorata apud deum. 4. Dico autem
omnibus^ vobis^ quicumque sigillum lioc accepistis^
simplicitatem habere neque offensarum memores esse
neque in malitia vestra permanere aut in memoria
oflPensarum amaritudinis^ in unum quemque spiritum
fieri et has malas scissuras permediare ac tollere a
vobis, ut dominus pecorum gaudeat de his.^
5.
1.

neque

'X^apyjaerai Be,

iav

vyir] evpeOfj, koX fir)

eav he eupeOf) riva i^

iravra

ScaTreTTTcoKOTa i^ avrcov.

avrwv
eav

G.

SiaTreTrrcoKOTa, oval

Be

Kal

avrol ol

TreiTTCDKOTe'^, tl epovcrc

on

rw

tol<;

TroLfieaiv ecrrai.

iroifieve^ evpedoicn

8ia-

heairorrj rod iroipiviov;

Trpo^drcov Bieireaav; ov itl(ttVciinarov yap irpaypid ean iroifjueva

TTpo^drcov Tradelv rr puaXKov he KoXaa-

airo

rcov

6i](T0VTar
viTo
^

The Greek which

Antiochus.

292

follows

is

a quotation preserved in

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

xxxi.

ix.

XXXI.
1.

'^

But

tlie

others which

still

remained round and

The round
^

the building, because they had

not yet received the seal, were put back in their place,
2. But this world
for they were found very round.

were not

fitted into

and the vanities of their riches must be cut away from

them, and then they will be meet for the kingdom
of God. For they needs must ^ enter into the kingdom
for the Lord blessed this innocent kind.
of God
Therefore not one of this kind shall perish, for
though one of them be tempted by the most wicked
devil, and do some wrong, he will quickly return to
his Lord.
3. I, the angel of repentance, judge you
all happy who are innocent as babes, for your part is
good and honourable with God. 4. But I say to
you all, as many as have received the seal, keep
simplicity and bear no malice, and do not remain in
your guilt, or in remembrance of the bitterness of
Be of one spirit and put away these evil
offences.
schisms, and take them away from yourselves that
the lord of the sheep may rejoice over them. 5. But
he will rejoice if all be found whole but if he find
some of them fallen away, it will be woe to the
shepherds.
6. But if the shepherds themselves be
found fallen away, what shall they answer to the
Master of the flock ? That they have fallen away
'

?
They will not be believed,
incredible that a she])herd should be harmed

because of the sheep

for it

is

293

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Sia

6/]crovTai

to

Et ego sum
de vobis reddere

avrcjv.

A/reOSo?

pastor, et validissime oportet

me

rationem.

xxxn
Remediate ergo

1.

catur.

vos_,

dum adhue

Dominiis habitat in

2.

viris

turris aedifi-

amantibus pacem;

enimvero pax cara est a litigiosis vero et perditis

Reddite igitur ei spiritum
longe abest.

ei

malitiae

3. Si enim dederis fulloni

vestimentum novum integrum idque integrum iterum
vis recipere, fuUo autem scissum tibi illud reddet,

integrum, sicut accepistis.

recipies illud

Nonne

statim

convicio persequeris, dicens

tibi

dedi

quare

scandesces

et

eum

Vestimentum integrum

scidisti illud

et

inutile redegisti

Et propter scissuram, quam in eo fecisti, in usu esse

non potest. Nonne haec omnia verba dices fulloni
ergo et de scissura, quam in vestimento tuo fecerit ? ^
4. Si sic igitur tu doles de vestimento tuo et quereris,
quod non illud integrum recipias, quid putas dominum tibi facturum, qui spiritum integrum tibi dedit,
et tu eum totum inutilem redegisti, ita ut in nullo
usu esse possit domino suo? Inutilis enim esse
coepit
igitur

usus

eius,

dominus

morte te

cum

sit

corruptus a

te.

Nonne

hoc factum tuum

Plane, inquam, omnes eos,

spiritus eius propter

adficiet

5.

Scandescis L,, irasceris L2.

2 A great part of this paragraph is found in Greek in
Antiochus, but he seems here to abbreviate and perhaps to
paraphrase too much to render it wise to follow his text.
^

294

THK SHEPHERD,
by the

sim.

ix.

xxxi.

6-xxxii. 5

and they

will rather be punished for

the sheplicrd, and am very
exceedingly bound to give account for you.

their

sheej),

lie.

And

am

XXXII
1. " Therefore, amend yourselves while the tower The final
is still being built. 2. The Lord dwells among men who
o??hc**^'''
love peace, for of a truth peace is dear to him, but he shepherd
is fjir away from the contentious and those who are
destroyed by malice. Give back then to him your spirit
whole as you received it. 3. For if you give to the
dyer a new garment whole, and wish to receive it
back from him whole, but the dyer gives it you back
Will you not at once
torn, will you accept it ?
grow hot ^ and pursue him with abuse, saying ' I gave
you a whole garment, why have you torn it and
given it me back useless } And because of the tear
which you have made in it it cannot be used.'
Will you not say all these things to the dyer about
the rent which he has made in your garment ? 4. If
tlien you are grieved with your garment, and complain that you did not receive it back whole, what do
you think the Lord will do to you, who gave you the
spirit whole, and you have returned it altogether
useless, so that it can be of no use to its Lord, for its
use began to be useless when it had been corrupted
by you. Will not therefore the Lord of that spirit
punish you with death, because of this deed of
yours?" 5. ^^ Certainly," said I, ^^ He will punish

Scandesco is probably a dialectic form of candcsco, which

found in some MSS of L^.

is

295

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

quoscumque invenerit
manere^

adficiet.

in

memoria ofFensarum
eum^ quod

nolite^ sed potius honorificate

ad delicta vestra et non est sicut

est

per-

Clementiam^ inquit^ eius calcare

enim paenitentiam utilem

tarn patiens

Agite

vos.

vobis.

xxxin
1

Haec omnia^ quae supra

scripta sunt, ego pastor

sum

dei

Si credideritis ergo et audieritis verba

mea

nuntius paenitentiae ostendi et locutus

servis.

et ambulaveritis in his et correxeritis itinera vestra_,

Sin autem permanseritis in malitia

memoria offensarum, nuUus ex huiusmodi vivet
Haec omnia a me dicenda dicta sunt vobis.
deo.
vivere poteritis.

et

2.

Ait mihi ipse pastor

Et

dixi

me

Ita,

domine.

Omnia

me

interrogasti

Quare ergo non

interrogasti

in structura repositorum, quod

Et dixi Oblitus sum, domine.
Hi sunt qui nunc
3. Audi nunc, inquit, de illis.
mandata mea audierunt et ex totis praecordiis
egerunt paenitentiam. Cumque vidisset dominus
bonam atque puram esse paenitentiam eorum et

de foniia lapidum

explevimus formas

posse

eorum

eos

in

deleri.

ea permanere, iussit priora

Hae enim formae

eorum, et exaequata sunt, ne apparerent.

296

peccata

peccata

erant

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

xxxii.

ix.

5-xxxiii.

he finds kecpinj^ the memory of

not then/' said he, '^trample on his
mercy, but rather honour him that he is so patient
Repent
to your offences and is not as you are.
therefore with the repentance that avails you.
those Avhom

all

offences."

"

Do

xxxni
"All

these things which have been written

the shepherd, the angel of i*epentance, have
declared and spoken to the servants of God. li tlien
1.

above

I,

and shall listen to my words

them, and shall correct your
But if you shall
ways, you shall be able to live.
remain in malice and in the memory of offences,
none of such kind shall live to God. All these things
that I must tell have been told to you."
2. The
shepherd himself said to me, " Have you asked me

you
and

shall

shall

believe

walk

in

about everything ? " And I said " Yes, Sir," " Why
then did you not ask me about the marks of the
stones which were placed in the building, why we
filled up the marks?"
And I said "I forgot. Sir."
3. "Listen now," said he, "about them.
These
are those who heard my commandments, and repented with all their hearts. And when the Lord
saw that their repentance was good and pure, and
that they could remain in it, he commanded their
former sins to be blotted out. For these marks were
their sins, and they were made level that they should
not appear."
:

297

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

SiMILITUDO

perscripseram libriim hunc^ veiiit

1. Postquam
nuntius ille, qui me tradiderat hiiic pastori^ in domuxn^
in qua eram^ et consedit supra lectum, et adstitit ad

dexteram hie

pastor.

Deinde voeavit

me

et

haee

Tradidi te^ inquit, et domum tuam

huic pastori, ut ab eo protegi possis.
Ita^ inquam,
domine.
ab omni
Si vis ergo protegi, inquit,
vexatione et ab omni saevitia, successum autem
habere in omni opere bono atque verbo et omnem
virtutem aequitatis, in mandatis huius ingredere,
quae dedi tibi, et poteris dominari omni nequitiae.
3. Custodienti enim tibi mandata huius subiecta erit
omnis cupiditas et dulcedo saeculi huius, successus
vero in omni bono negotio te sequetur. Maturitatem
huius et modestiam suscipe in te et die omnibus, in

mihi dixit

2.

magno honore esse eum et dignitate apud dominum

et magnae potestatis eum praesidem esse et potentem
Huic soli per totum orbem paeniofficio suo.
Potensne tibi videtur
tentiae potestas tributa est.
esse ? Sed vos maturitatem huius et verecundiam,
quam in vos habet, despicitis.
in

II
1.

Dico

domo mea

298

ei

est,

Interroga ipsum, domine, ex quo in

an ahquid extra ordinem fecerim, ex

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

x.

i.

i-ii.

Parable 10
I

Aftkr I had written this book the angel who

handed me over to the shepherd came to the
house in which I was, and sat on the couch, and tlie
shepherd stood on his right liand. Then he called
me and said to me 2. " I have handed you over,"
said he, " and your house to this shepherd, that you
" Yes, Sir," said I.
may be protected by him."
hi.-

1.

The

the Aiigei

said he, " you wish to be protected from

vexation and all cruelty, and to have success in
every good work and word, and every virtue of
righteousness, walk in his commandments, which he
gave you, and you will be able to overcome all wickedness.
3. For, if you keep his commandments, all the
lusts and delight of this world Avill be subject to you,
but success in every good undertaking will follow
you. Take his perfection^ and moderation^ upon you,
and say to all tliat he is in great honour and dignity
with the Lord, and that he is set in great power and
powerful in his office. To him alone throughout all the
world is given the jiower of repentance. Does he not
seem to you to be powerful ? But you despise his perfection and the modesty which he has towards you."
''

If then,"

all

II
1. I SAID to him
since he has been in
:

Literally

A translation

of conduct, a

'

^^

Ask him

my

house

whether
have done anything

himself. Sir,
I

ripeness.'
eitlier of aoKppoffvuT} or of 11x0110

word

specially used

by the

= propriety

Stoics.

299

fiimi

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Acts

2,

11

quo eum ofFenderim. 2. Et ego, inquit, scio nihil

extra ordinem fecisse te neque esse facturum.
Et
ideo haec loquor tecum, ut perseveres.
Bene enim
de te hie apud me existimavit. Tu autem ceteris
haec verba dices, ut et illi, qui egerunt aut acturi
sunt paenitentiam, eadem quae tu sentiant et hie
apud me de his bene interpretetur et ego apud
dominum. 3. Et ego, inquam., domine, omni homini
spero autem, quia omnes,
indico magnalia domini
qui antea peccaverunt, si haec audiant, libenter
;

sunt paenitentiam vitam recuperantes.

acturi

4.

Permane ergo, inquit, in hoc ministerio et consumma

illud.
Quicumque autem mandata huius efficiunt,
habebunt vitam, et hie apud dominum magnum
honorem. Quicumque vero huius mandata non servant, fugiunt

mandata

a sua

unusquisque eorum

autem

vita

reus

dico, ut servias

^
nee
morti se tradunt et

et ilium adversus

eius sequuntur, sed

fit

sanguinis

mandatis

his,

et

sui.

Tibi

remedium

peccatorum habebis.

HI
Misi autem tibi has virgines, ut habitent tecum
enim eas afFabiles tibi esse. Habes ergo eas
adiutrices, quo magis possis huius mandata servare
non potest enim fieri, ut sine his virginibus haec
mandata serventur. Video autem eas libenter esse
tecum sed ego praecipiam eis, ut omnino a domo
1.

vidi

300

Hilgenfeld emends to " aversaniur ilium."

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

x.

i 1.

i-iii.

against his command, to offend against him ? "

2. " I
know myseltV' said he, " that you liave done
notliing and will do nothing against his command,
and therefore I am speaking thus with you, that
you may persevere
for he has given me a good
account of you.
But you shall tell these words
to others, that they also
who have repented,
or shall repent, may have the same mind as you,
and that he may give a good account to me
of them, and I to the Lord."
3. " I myself, Sir,"
said I, '' show the ' mighty acts of the Lord to all
men, but I hope that all who have sinned before, if
they hear this, will willingly repent, and recover
life."
4. " Remain then," said he, '^Mn this ministry
and carry it out. But whoever perform his commandments shall have life, and such a one has great honour
with the Lord. But whoever do not keep his commands, are flying from their own life and against
him, and they do not keep his commandments, but
are delivering themselves to death, and each one of
them is guilty of his own blood. But you I bid to keep
these commandments, and you shall have healing
;

'

for

your

sins.

Ill

" But I sent these maidens to you to dwell with Hennas and
I saw that they were courteous to you.
You "^^^^ -"^
have them therefore to help you, in order to keep his

you, for

commandments the better, for it is not possible that

these commandments be kept without these maidens.
I
I

see moreover that they are with you willingly

but
will enjoin on them not to de})art at all from your
;

301

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

2. Tu tantum communda domum
munda enim domo libenter habitabunt

tua non discedant.

tuam

in

mundae enim sunt atque

castae et

industriae

et

omnes habentes gratiam apud dominum. Igitur si

habuerint domum tuam puram^ tecum peiinanebunt.
Sin autem pusillum aliquid inquinationis accident,
protinus
a
domo tua recedent
hae enim
virgines nullum omnino diligunt inquinationem.
;

Dico

3.

ita

ut

ei

in

axTTrep

/cat

(j)Tai

fie,

Spero

me,

domo mea
owto?,

ovBe

avrat
OlSa,

domine,
libenter

placiturum eis,
habitent semper.

irapehcoKa^;

fie,

ov

y^kp.-

iiejJLy^ovTai

fie.

4.

Xe'yei

TTOi/jLevr
on 6 8ov\o<; rod Oeov
OeXei
Koi Trjpjjaei ra? ipToXa<; TavTa<;
^7]v
Kol ra^ Trapdevov^ iv KaOapor'-qri Karacm^crei.
rw
iToip,evi
5.
ravra eliroiv
iraXiv
irapeScoKev fie KOI ra<^ irapOevov; KaXeaa^; ....
Xiyei avraU'^ Quoniam video vos libenter in domo
huius habitare, commendo eum vobis et domum eius,
Illae vero
ut a domo eius non recedatis omnino.
haec verba libenter audierunt.

tg5

IV
Viriliter in ministerio hoc
Ait deinde mihi
omni homini indica magnalia domini, et
Quicumque ergo
habebis gratiam in hoc ministerio.
in his mandatis ambulaverit, vivet et felix erit in
quicumque vero neglexerit, non vivet et
vita sua
2. Die omnibus, ut non
erit infelix in vita sua.
1.

Acts

2, 1

conversare,

302

The Greek

is

from P^x (Oxyrynchus Papyr.

404).

THE SHEPHERD,
house,

sim.

\.

iii.

i-iv.

Only do you make your house

house they will willingly dwell,

2.

jnire,

for

they
are pure and ehaste and industrious and all have
favour with the Lord.
If then they find your house
But if ever so little
pure they will remain with you.
corruption come to it they will at once depart from
your home, for these maidens love no sort of impurity."
" I hope, Sir, that I shall please
3. I said to him
them so that they may ever willingly dwell in my
And just as he, to whom you handed me
house.
over, finds no fault in me, so they also shall find no
fault in me."
4. He said to the shepherd
"I know
that the servant of God wishes to live, and will keep
these commandments, and will provide for the
maidens in purity." 5. When he had said this he
handed me over again to the shepherd, and called
''
the maidens and said to them
Since I see that
you willingly dwell in his house I commend him
and his house to you, that you depart not at
all from his house."
But they heard these words
in a })ure

for

willingly.

IV
" Behave manfully in this
said to me
show to every man the mighty acts of the
Lord, and you shall have favour in this ministry.
Whoever therefore shall walk in these commandments shall live, and shall be happy in his life but
whoever shall neglect them shall not live, and shall
be unhappy in his life. 2. Say to all men who are
1.

Then he

ministry,

'

'

Z^Z

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

cessentj

quicumque

recte

opera exercere utile est

facere

illis.

possunt;

Dico autem,

bona

omnem

hominem de incommodis

eripi oportere.
Et is enim^
qui eget et in cotidiana vita patitur inconimoda, in
magno tormento est ac necessitate. 3. Qui igitur

de necessitate, magnum
enim, qui huiusmodi
vexatur incommodoj pari tormento cruciatur atque
Multi enim propter
torquet se qui in vincula est.
huiusmodi calamitates, cum eas sufFerre non possunt,
mortem sibi adducunt. Qui novit igitur calamitatem
huiusmodi hominis et non eripit eum, magnum
huiusmodi animam

gaudium

sibi

eripit

adquirit.

Is

peccatum admittit et reus

fit sanguinis
eius.
4.
Facite igitur opera bona, quicumque accepistis a
domino, ne, dum tardatis facere, consummetur
Propter vos enim intermissum est
structura turris.
Nisi festinetis igitur facere
opus aedificationis eius.
5.
recte, consummabitur turris, et excludemini.
Postquam vero locutus est mecum, surrexit de lecto
et apprehenso pastore et virginibus abiit, dicens
autem mihi, remissurum se pastorem ilium et virgines

in

domum meam.

304

THE SHEPHERD,

sim.

x.

iv.

2-5

tlie exerable to do riirht,^ that they cease not

But I say
cise of good deeds is profitable to them.
that every man ought to be taken out from distress,
for he who is destitute and suffers distress in his
daily life is in gi-eat anguish and necessity. 3. Whoever therefore rescues the soul of such a man from
For he who is
necessity gains great joy for himself.
vexed by such distress is tortured with such
;

anguish as he suffers who is in chains.

For many
bring death on themselves by reason of such
calamities when they cannot bear them.
Whoever
therefore knows the distress of such a man, and does
not rescue him, incurs great sin and becomes guilty
of his blood.
4. Therefore do good deeds, all you
who have learnt of the Lord, lest the building of
the tower be finished while you delay to do them.
For the work of the building has been broken off for
your sake. Unless therefore you hasten to do right
the tower will be finished and you will be shut out."
5. Now after he had spoken this he rose from the
couch, and took the shepherd and the maidens and
departed, but said to me that he would send back
the shepherd and the maidens to my house.
^
recte facere can hardly be translated otherwase: but
from the context it seems probably to represent ev irotflv, or
some such phrase, meaning to do good in the sense of chari'

'

table acts.

VOT..

II.

THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP

THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP

This obviously genuine and contemporary account
martyrdom of Polycarp, in tlie form of a
letter from the Church of Smyrna to the Church of
Philomelium, is the earliest known history of a
Christian martyrdom^ the genuineness of which is
unquestionable^ and its value is enhanced by the fact
that in the extant MSS. a short account is given of
the history of the text.
From this it appears that
Gaius, a contemporary of Irenaeus who had himself
seen Polycarp when he was a boy^ coi)icd the text
from a manuscript in the possession of Irenaeus.
Later on Socrates in Corinth copied the text of
Gaius, and finally Pionius copied the text of Socrates.
Pionius, who is supposed to have lived in the 4th
century, says that the existence of the document
was revealed to him in a vision by Polycarp, and
that when he found it the MS. was old and in bad
of the

condition.

Of

the text of Pionius, the following five Greek

are available and further research among hagiographical MSS. would probably reveal the existence
of more, but there is no reason to suppose that such
discovery would make any important addition to our
knowledge of the text, which is quite good.

MSS.

30.9

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

m^ Codex Mosquensis 159 (13th century), now
the Library of the Holy Synod at ]Vtoscow.
b, Codex Baroccianus 238 (11th century), now
p,

s.

V,

in

in

the Bodleian Library at Oxford.

Codex Parisinus Gr. 1452 (10th century), now
in the Bibliotheque nationale at Paris.
Codex Hierosolyniitanus (10th century), now
in the monastery of the Holy Sepulchre at
Jerusalem.
Codex Vindobonensis Gr. Eccl. iii. (11th century), at Vienna.

Of

MSS. b p s v form a group as opposed

m, which has often the better text.

these

to

We also have the greater part of the letter preserved by Eusebius in quotations in his Ecclesiastical
History IV. 15, quoted as E.
Besides these authorities there exists a Latin
version, quoted as L, and extracts from Eusebius in
Syriac and Coptic which have obviously no independent

value.

of the martyrdom of Polycarp is fixed by

the chronicle of Eusebius as 166-7, but this date has
now been almost universally abandoned, as according
to the letter to the church at Smyrna, Polycarp's
martyrdom was on Saturday, Xanthicus^ 2, that is
Feb. 23, in the proconsulship of Statius Quadratus,
and from a reference in Aelius Aristides, Waddington
(Memoire sur la chronologie de la vie du rheteur,
Aelius Aristide, Paris, 1864) showed that Quadratus
became proconsul of Asia in 153-4. Now, Feb. 23
It is therefore suggested
fell on a Saturday in 155.

The date

^ The
name of the spring month in the Macedonian
Calendar which was commonly used in Smyrna.

-310

THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP

that Feb. 23, 155, was the date of the martyrdom.

The question liowever is comj)licated by tlie statement in the letter tliat the day of the martyrdom
was a great Sabbath. This may mean the Jewish
and Purim in 155
H. Turner has arejued

on Feb.

feast Purim,

w^as not

Mr.

in Sludia Bihlica II.,

C.

23.

the real date

regards
Xanthicus 2 as equivalent to Feb. 23 is a mistake
due to neglect to consider fully the complicated
system of intercalation in the Asian calendar. More
recently Prof E. Schwartz has argued in the Abhandpp. 105

and

ff.

that

that Purim, Feb. 22, 156,

is

Roman reckoning which

the

lungen der kbniglichen Gesellschaft der Wisscnschaftcn

zu Goltingen VIII. (1905), 6, pp. 125 ff. that 'the
' great
Sabbath can only mean the Sabbath after
the Passover (cf. Jo. 19, 21), and that owing to the
local customs of the Jews in Smyrna this was on
He thus reaches the
Feb. 22 in the year 156 a.d.
same result as Turner, but by a different method.
'

3"

MAPTYPION TOY AFIOY nOAYKAPnOY Eni2KOnOY 2MYPNH21

'H eKKkriaia rov Oeov

t)
irapoiKova-a %/jLvpvav
eKKXrjaia rov deov ttj TrapoiKovcrrj ev
'^LKojjbrjKLw Kol TrdaaL^ rac^i Kara iravra tottov
rrj^ a^yta? Koi Ka6o\iKrj<^ iKK\7](jLa<; irapoiKiai<;' e\eo9, lp7]vi] kol dydiTT] deov nrarpo'^
Kol Kvpiov rjfiMV 'hjaov xipcarov irXrjdvvOei'q.

Tjj

vfxlv, dhek^oi, rd Kara tou9

kol tov fMa/cdpiov TLoXvKapirov,
6ari<; waTrep 7rt(j(ppajicra<; Sid r?)? fiaprvpia^i
avTou KareTravaev rov Biwyfiov. ax^Sov yap
irdvra rd tt podyovra eyevero, Xva rj/jLcv 6 fcvpio<;
dvcoOev iTTiSei^y to Kard to evayyekiov fiapTvpiov.
2. Trepie/juevev ydp, Xva TrapaSoOrj, &)? kol o Kvpto<;,
Xva /jiL/ji7-jTal Ka\ r)/jLeL<; avTov yevcofieOa, /jli] fiovov
kol to KaTa
aKoirovvre^ to /ca6^ eavTOv<;,
dydirr}^ ydp d\7)0ov<; kol ^e/Jata?
Toi)^ 7reXa-9.
iaTiv, /jbrj fjiovov eavTov OeXeuv aco^eaOai,
1.

^Ejypdyjrafiev

fiapTVpr)aavTa<;

dWa

dWd

has no special support. Each MS. gives its

is a general resemblance no
two are the same.
^

own
312

This

title

title

and though there

THE MARTYRDOM OF ST. POLYCARP, BISHOP OF SMYRNA

The

Cluirch of God which sojourns in Smyrna^ to

Churcii of God whicli sojourns in PhilomeHum_, and to all the sojournings of the Holy
Catholic Church in every place. '' Mercy, jieace
and love " of God the Father, and our Lord
Jesus Christ be multiplied.

the

I
1. We write to you, brethren, the story of the
martyrs and of the blessed Polycarp, who put an
end to the persecution by his martyrdom as though
adding the seal.i For one might almost say that all
that had gone before happened in order that the
Lord might show to us from above a martvrdom - in
accordance with the Gospel. 2. For he waited
to be betrayed as also the Lord had done, that we
too might become his imitators, ^' not thinking of
ourselves alone, but also of our neighbours."
For it
is the mark of true and steadfast love, not to wish
that oneself may be saved alone, but all the brethren

also.
^
He was the last to suffer and thus might be regarded as
being the seal to the witness or testimony {fiapTvpiov) of
It is not clear whether jxaprvpia and naprvpiov
tlie Church.
ought to be translated martyrdom or witness
there is
play on the words.
imtranslateable
an
^ Or perhaps " witness."
'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

intro-

^"^^^"

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

n
1. Mafcdpia /JLV ovv koI yevvala ra /j/ipTvpta
irdvTa ra Kara to OeXtjjJLa rov Oeov yeyovora.
Bel yap evXa/Searipov; 7]fid<; v7rdp)(ovra<; rw 6e(p
TTjv Kara irdvrwv i^ovaiav dvaridevaL. 2. to yap
yevvoiov avTcov koX VTro/jLovrjTLKov koI (piXoBicrTroTov Ti<; ovK dv Oavfidaeiev; at /xdcrTL^iv fiev
KaTa^av6evT<;, cocrTe f^^XP'' '^^^ ^^^ (pXe^cov
KoX dpTTjpicov TTJV Trj<; aapK0<; OLKOvo/xtav 6ecopelaOai, virefJieLvav, co? koI tov<; TrepieaTMTa^
iXeelv koi ohvpeaOat' tov^ Be koX et? toctovtov

iXOelv, coaTe ixrjTe ypv^ai [jbrjTe

(TTevd^ai Tivd avTcov, eTnBeiKvv pLevov^ diraaiv
rjpLiv, OTL iKelvT) ttj o)pa ^aaavtl^opievoL ttj^ aapKo^i
direh'-jpLovv ol yevvaiOTaTOL^ pidpTvpe^ tov HpiorTOv,
yevvaioTr^TO'^

pidWov
Kal

3.

Be, OTL irapeo'TOj'^

'n-pocrexovTe<i tj}

/cvpio<;

d>pbi\ei avTol^;.

tov ^picrTOV x^piTi t(OV

/Bacrdvcov, Btd pbtd^i o)pa<^

e^ayopa^o/ievoL. koI tu wvp
7]v avTOL<; ^|rv)(^pov to tcjv dirrjvcxiv PaaavLCTTOiV.
TTpo ocpdaX/jicov yap el')(0v cpvyelv to alcovtov Kal
Koa/jLLKcov /caTecfypovovv

TTjv

alwviov

pbrjBeiroTe
6(f)0 a\p.ol<i

/neivacTiv
/Ao?

l^wrjv ^

a^evvvpbevov, Kal Toh Trjg KapBta^

dve/SXeirov Ta Ti]pov/j,6va tol<; vtto-

dyaOd, d ovTe

elBev

ov<;

rjKovcrev ovTe 6cj)0a\-

dvOpcowov dve^rj,
tov Kvplov, o'lirep
')]Br]
dyyeXoL
rjaav.

eVl KapBlav
vTreBeiKVVTo viro

ovT

Kei,voi<;

Be

jxrjKeTL

dvOpcoTTOi,

aXX'

yevvai6raTaL mps, om. bv.

2 ^u)-r]v m. K6Xa(Tiv bpsv.
The reading of bpsv would have
to be translated " buj'ing off eternal punishment" and this
rendering of i^ayopaC^cQai is doubtful.
^

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,

ii.

II
1. Blessed then and noble are all the Diartyrdoms The
"^^
which took place according to the will of God, for of the
^^'^'"'^y^
we must be very careful to assign the power over all
to God.
2. For who would not admire their nobility
and patience and love of their Master ? For some
were torn by scourging until the mechanism of their
flesh was seen even to the lower veins and arteries,
and they endured so that even the bystanders pitied
them and mourned. And some even reached such
a pitch of nobility that none of them groaned or
wailed, showing to all of us that at that hour of
their torture the noble martyrs of Christ were absent
from the flesh, or rather that the Lord was standing
by and talking with them. 3. And paying heed to
the grace of Christ they despised worldly tortures,
by a single hour purcit^ing everlasting life. And
the fire of their cruel torturers had no heat for
them, for they set before their eyes an escape
from the fire which is everlasting and is never
quenched, and with the eyes of their heart they
looked uj) to the good things which are preserved
for those who have endured, ^ which neither ear hath
heard nor hath eye seen, nor hath it entered into
the heart of man,' but it was shown by the Lord to
them who were no longer men but already angels.^
^
This passage, combined with Hermas Vis. XL ii. 7 and
Sim. IX. XXV. 2, shows that the identification of the dead
with angels existed in the second century iu Christian

circles.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

4.

6/jiQLco<;

v7re/jLLvav
vv/juevoi

ra
Setm? KoXdaeif;,

Se Kal ol et?

Kal

aX\ac<^

Otjpc'a

KaraKptOevre^;

Ky]pVKa<;

viroarpcov-

^aadvwv

ttolklXwv

lBeaL<s

KoXa^ojjLevoi, Xva, el hwrjOeii], 6 rvpavvo'^ Sta

eirifiovov

/co\dae(o<;

eh

apvrjcnv

avTOv<^

Trj<;

rpe^^.

iToXKa 'yap ipbi^y^avdro kut^ avrojv 6 8id/3o\o<i,

III

jap
'^^ ^^V' K^<^'^^ TTcivTCOv
1. *AXXa X^P^^
yevvatoTaro^; Vepp.avLKO'i
6 yap
ovK tcr')(y(TV.
eiTeppwvvvev avrojv rrjv heCkiav Sia t% eV uvtm
povviroiiovy}'^' 09 ical e7ncn]/jLa)<; eOqpioiJLd'X^rjo-ev.
\o/jLevov yap rov avOvirdrov TreiOeiv avrov Kai
XeyovTO^;, ryv ifkiKiav avrov KaroLKTelpai, eavrfh
eirecnrdaaro ro drjpiov 7rpoa/3caad/ievo<;, Td')(^iOV
Tov dhiKov Kal dvo/iov ^iov avroiv diraXkayrjvai
to irXrjOo'i,
2. e/c rovrov ovv nrav
^ovXofJLevo^.
Oavjidaav r-qv yevvaiOT'ijTa rod 6eo(^tkov^ Kal
6eoaf3ov<^ yevov<^ rcov ^piariavcov, eTrefioqaev
Alpe

Toix; d6eov<^'

^'iireicrOco

Ho\vKap7ro<;.

IV
1.

Et9

i\rj\v6oo(;

Mt.

10, 23

Se, ovofxaTL

diro

rfj^

Koii'To?,

^pvyia^,

^pv^
Ihcov

Trpoacpdrw^
to,

Orjpla

Trapa/Siaadfjuevo^;
rjv
6
Se
outo?
eheCkiaaev.
eavTov re Kal TLva<; TvpoaeXOelv eKovra^. rovrov
6 dv6v7raro<^ iroWa eK\i7rapi]cra<; eireKTev opioaai
Sea rovro ovv, dSeX(f)oi, ovk
Kal emOvaaL.
eiraLvovfiev rov<; irpoSiSovra^ eavrov^, eTrecSr] ov^
ovrco<; SiSdaKei ro evayyeXiov,

316

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,

ii.

4-iv.

same way also those who were

endured terrible torment,
being stretched on sharp shells and buffeted with
other kinds of various torments, that if it were
possible the tyrant mioht bring them to a denial by

4.

And

in

condemned

the

to the beasts

continuous torture.
against them.

For the devil used

many

wiles

Ill

But thanks be

to God, for he had no power over

For the most noble Germanicus encouraged
their fears by the endurance which was in him, and
he fought ffloriouslv with the wild beasts. For when
the Pro-Consul wished to persuade him and bade
him have pity on his youth, he violently dragged
the beast tov/ards himself, wishing to be released
more quickly from their unrighteous and lawless
life.
2. So after this all the crowd, wondering at
the nobilit}' of the God-loving and God-fearing
people of the Christians, cried out " Away with the
Atheists
let Polycarp be searched for."
1.

Gormanicus

any.

IV
1. But one, named Quintus, a Phrygian lately come
from Phrygia, when he saw the wild beasts played
the coward.
Now it was he who had forced himself
and some others to come forward of their own
accord.
Him the Pro-Consul persuaded with many
entreaties to take the oath and offer sacrifice.
For
this reason,-therefore, brethren, we do not commend
those who give themselves up, since the Gospel does

not give this teaching.

317

Quintus

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

V
'O Be

1.

TTpMTOV

Kara

YiokvKapTro^ to fiev
irapd^dr], aXK* e^ovXero

Oavfiaa-icoraTO^;

ciKOVG-a^;

ov/c

iroKiv fieveiv

ol he TrXeiovq

erreiOov

avrov

Kal vire^rjXOev eU dypiSiov ov fiaKpav liirkyov diro t^9 7r6\eco<; Kal 8ieTpL/3ev fier
oXlycov, vvKTa Kal rj/jiepav ovSev erepov ttolwv rj
7rpoaevy6/jLevo<; irepl iravrcov Kal rcov Kara rrjv
oIkoviMevTjv eKKXrjCTLcov, oirep rjv avv^^Oe^ avrcp.
2. Kal rTpO(jevyo}ievo<; ev
oirraGia yeyovev irpo
rpicov rjfJbepoiv rod (7vXXr)(f)6f]vaL avrov, Kal elSev
TO 7rpoaK6(f)a\aLOv avrov viro irvpo<; KaraKaiofievov Kal arpacpeU elirev 7rpo<; rov<; avv avrw'
V7re^e\6elv.

Ael

ixe

^oivra Kar/vat.^

VI
1.

Mt.

10,

3C

Kal emfxevovrwv rwv

^t^rovvroiv

avrov

fiere/Sr]

Kal evdeco^i errearrjaav ol

^y]rovvre<; avrov
Kal purj evpovre^ avve\d/3ovro
TraiSdpLa
ro
erepov ^aaavi^o/xevov
Svo, a)v
oo/jLoXoyijaev.
2. yv yap Kal dSvvarov XaOecv
avrov, errel Kal ol TrpoSiSovref; avrov OLKeloi
v7rrjp)(^ov, Kal 6 elpi]vap)(^o<^, 6 KeKX7]pco/jLvo<; ro
et9

erepov

dypihtov,

avro ovo/jia, 'H/jroS?;? e7rLXey6/j,evo<;, earrevSev et?

TO ardSiov avrov elaayayecv, 7va eKelvo<^ iiev rov

3'8

Kaijvai

m,

KavQr]vai bpsv.

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,

But tlie most wonderful Polycarp, when he PoiycaVs

heard it^, was not disturbed, but wished to f?the*^
remain in the city but the majority persuaded him ^^""^'y
to go away quietly, and he went out quietly to a
farm, not far distant from the city, and stayed with
a few friends, doing nothing but pray night and day
for all, and for the Churches throughout the world,
2. And while he was praying he
as was his custom.
fell into a trance three days before he was arrested,
and saw the pillow under his head burning with fire,
and he turned and said to those who were w ith him
"I must be burnt alive."
1.

first

VI
1. And when the searching for him persisted he
went to another farm and those who were searching
for him came up at once, and wiien they did not
find him, they arrested young slaves,^ and one of
them confessed under torture. 2. For it was indeed
impossible for him to remain hid, since those who
betrayed him were of his own house, and the police
ca})tain who had been allotted the very name, being
called Herod,- hastened to bring him to the arena
;

children,' but constantly used for slaves

the
of boy' is an almost exact parallel.
- The
writer desires to bring out the points of resemblance to the Passion of Christ.
The coincidences are
remarkable, but none are in themselves at all improbable.
^

Literally

'

South African use

'

3^9

His betrayal

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

tSiov Kkrjpov airapriar) l^picrrov fcoivcovd<i yevo/Jie1^09,

OL

Se 7rpoS6vT<;

avrov

T7]v

avrov rod 'lovBa

viroa^oiev Tifiwpiav.

vn
ovv to Trai^dptov, r^ irapaa-fcevrj
koI liriTels
fiera to)v crvvqOwv avrol<; oirXwv &>? eVl Xycrrrjv
Kal oi/re t?}? wpa? orvveirekOovre'^
TpXOvre<;.
eKelvov fiev evpov iv v'Trep(p(p fcaraKei/iepov'^
kolKelOev he rjhvvaro el<; erepov j^dopiov aireXOelv,
a\X ovfc 7]^ov\rj6ri eliroov' To 6eXr]fia rod Oeov
yevecrOco.
2. aKovaa<; ovv Trapovra^; avTOv^, icaTa(3a^ hL6\e)(6r] avroL<i, Oavfjua^ovrcov rcov irapovTCdv Tr)v ifKiKiav avrov Kal to evaraOh, fcal el
ToaavTrj cnrovhi] tjv tov avX\7](j)dy]vai rotovrov
evdeco^ ovv avToi<; eKekevaev
TTpeafivTrjv dvSpa.
1.

"E;>^oz^Te9

irepl heiTTVov copav e^rfkOov Stcoy/jLtrat

Mt.

2G, 55

Acts 21,^14^
Mt. 6, 10

cf.

TrapareOrjvaL (payetv /cal inelv iv iiceivrj rfj copa,

dv /SovXcovrac, i^Dryo-aro Be avTOv<;, iva
Bcjacv avTW oipav irpo^ ro irpocrev^aaOai aSew?.
3. TOiv
Be eTTLTpe^lrdvTCOv, crra^et? TTpoarjv^aro

oaov

rod Oeov ovr(o<; Mare eirl

Bvo ojpa^ /jLT) hvvaaOai CFLyrjaai Kal eKTrXrjrrecrOai
rov<^ aKOvovra^, rroWov'^ re [xeravoelv eirl ru>
eXrfKvOevai eirl rotovrov OeoTrpeirt] irpeaffvrrjv.
'7r\i]pr)<; o)V rr)^ ')(^dpLro^

KaTaKcifievov

320

m,

V rivi

E, U rivi Sco/xarlc}} iv virep^cp

KaraKelnevov 4v vtreptfcf bpsv.

Sco/xaTicj)


MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,
tliat

he

niiij^lit tullil

apj)oiiite(l

liis

vi.

2-vii. 3

by becoming a

lot

partaker of Christ, while they who betrayed

should undergo the same punishment as Judas.

him

Vil
the slave then police and cavalry The arrival
1. Taking
went out on Friday ^ about supper-time, with their "^*^''*^P'^^'^^
usual arms, as if they were advancing against a
And late in the evening they came up
robber.^
together against him and found him lying in an
And he might have departed to
upper room.
the will of
another jilace, but would not, saying,
God be done." 2. So when he heard that they had Their
arrived he went down and talked w ith them, while Poiycs^p ^
those who were present wondered at his age and
courage, and whether there was so much haste for
''

the arrest of an old man of such a kind. Therefore he ordered food and drink to be set before them
at that hour, whatever they should wish, and he
asked them to give him an hour to pray without
3. To this they assented, and he stood
hindrance.
and prayed thus filled with the grace of God
so that for two hours he could not be silent, and
those who listened Avere astounded, and many
repented that they had come against such a venerable old man.

irapaffKiuTf is literally

Preparation

(i.e.

for the Sabbath)

and has ahvaj'S been used in the Greek Church for Friday.
2 "robber" is the traditional translation
but "brigand"
:

is

nearer the real meaning.

321

nis pi-ayer

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

vni
Kareiravaev rrjv irpoaevyy^v,
fjLvr)iJLOvev(Ta^ diravrcov Kal roov TrcoTTore avfi^ejSXtjKOTCop avTM, /uLLKpcov Te /cal fieydXcov, ivSo^cov
re Kal dSo^cov koI 7rd(7rj<; Trj<; Kara rrjv oIkov/jLV7]v
Ka6o\LKrj<; fCK\r]aia<;, t>79 Mpa<; i\0ovcrr]<; rod
i^iivat, 6v(p Ka6iaavT6<; avrov rjyayov eh rrjv
ttoXlv, ovto<; cra/3/3drov /leydXav.
2. Kal VTrrjvra
avTw 6 elprjvapxo^ 'UpcoSi^fi Kal 6 irarrip avrov
NLKi]rrj<;, ot Kal fieraOevre^; avrov eVl rr)v KapovX^^^ GTretOov 7rapaKa6e^6/i6voL Kal \yovr<;' Tl
yap KaKov iarcv elTrelv
Kvpto^ Kalcrap, Kal
imOvaaL Kal rd rovroi<^ aKoXovOa Kal otaao)i^eaOat; o Se rd fxev rrpoira ovk dTreKpivaro
avrol<^i iTTLfxevovrcov Se avrcov ecfiT]'
Ov fieWay
1.

Jo. 19, 31

'ETrel Se irore

TTOielv,

crvp,/3ov\6ver6

jiol.

3.

ol he dirorv^ovref;

rov Trelaai avrov Secvd pi^fiara eXeyov avrw Kal

jxerd a7rovhrj<; KaOypovv avrov, &)? Kariovra diro
rr}<; Kapov^a^ diroavpai ro dvriKvijfjLLov.
Kal pLrj
i7ncrrpa(peL<i, co? ovSev Treirovdco'^ 7rpoOvfiQ)<; fierd
cTTTOuS?}?

eiropevero,

Oopv^ov rrfXiKovrov

dyofjievo^
6vro<=;

ev

rw

et?

ro

araSio),

ardhiov,
o)?

fi7]Se

dKova-Orjvai rtva BvvaaOaL.

IX
Be TIoXvKdpTTM elcTLovn eh to ardSiov
Jf ovpavov eyevero' "I(7%U6, YloXvKapire,
Kal dvSpL^ou.
Kal rov /xev elirovra ovSel<; elSev,
1.

Jos.

1,

Tft)

(pcovT)

^ Kapovxa
(cf. Corpses Inscr. Lat. iii. p. 835) is tl\e Latin
*carucca,' a closed carriage used by ladies and high officials.

322

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,

viii.

i-i\.

YIII
1.

Now when he

liad at last finished his prayer,

remembering all who had ever even come his

way, both small and great, high and low, and the whole
Catholic Church throughout the world, the hour came
for departure, and they set him on an ass, and led him His arrival
'''^'^^"'^
into the city, on a ^^ great Sabbath day."i 2. And the
police captain Herod and his father Niketas met him
and removed him into their carriage, and sat by
his side trying to persuade him and saying
But
what harm is it to say, Lord Caesar,' and to offer
sacrifice, and so forth, and to be saved ? "
But he at
first did not answer them, but when they continued
he said-^^" I am not going to do what you counsel
me." 8r And they gave up the attempt to persuade And in the
'"^"*
him, and began to speak fiercely to him, and turned
hurry
in
such
a
that
in
getting down from
him out
the carriage he scraped his shin and without turning
round, as though he had suffered nothing, he walked
on promptly and quickly, and was taken to the arena,
while the uproar in the arena was so great that no
alter

''

'

one could even be heard.

IX

Xow when

Polycarp entered into the

arena
there came a voice from heaven '' Be stroTjg, PolyAnd no one saw the
carp, and play the man."
1.

This may have been the Jewish feast Purim, Avhieh,

according to tradition, celebrates the triumph of the Jews in
Persia over their enemies, as is related in the book of Esther,
or else the Sabbath in the Passover week (see p. 311).
^

323

Poiycarp's

examination

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

rrjv 8e (fxavr^v

tmv

KOl

'TrpO(Ta')(6eVTO<^

irapovre^ rjKOvaav.
aVTOV, 66pvj3o<^ TjV
fjLya<; aKovaavrcov, on TioXvKapiro^ avveiXrjTrrai.
2. TTpoo-axOevra ovv avrov dvijpcoTa 6 avOviraro^,
el avTo<; ecrj YlokvicapTTO^.
rod Se 6fio\oyovvTO<;,
eiTi6ev apvelaOai Xiycov
AlSiaOrjTL crov ti]v
{jkiidav, Koi Tpa tovtol^ aKoXovOa, co? e^o?
avTol<; XeyeLV "Ofiocrov t'))v KaLaapo<; tv)(7]v,^
XOLTTOV

rj/jberepcov ol

Alpe

/jLcravorjcrov,

elirov

YiokvKapTTO';

e/jL/SpcOel rSi TrpoacoTrq) et?

6')(\ov

TOP ev Tw (TTaSiw

d6eov<;.

3.

rov
KoX
Kol
rov

xipcarov,

ef

8e

err]

e^i-]

he

i/uL^Xe-^af;

Alpe

elirev

rod

dvOvirdrov

"O/juoaov, koI diroXvco

XeyovTO<i'

irdvra rov

x^lpa, arevd^a^ re koX

eh rov ovpavov
iyKecp.evov

a6eov<i.

dvofJLcov eOvoiv

fcal e7n<Teicra<^ avTOL<; rrjv

dva^Xeyjras

tov<;

ore,

IIoXvKap7ro<;'

SovXevco avrw, koX ovSev

tov<;

koX

Xoi,S6p')]crov

^OySojjKovra
fie

rjSiKTja-ev'

TTW? Bvvafiai /SXaacprj/jLijaai rov /SaaiXea fiov

acoaavrd pe;

1. ^FiTnpLevovTGf; he TrdXiv avrov fcal Xeyovro'^'

'Op,oaov TTjv K.aL(Tapo<i rv')(r]v, aTreicpLvaro' Et
icevoho^eh, Xva o/xocro) ry)v Kaiaapo<^ rv)(iiv, co? crv
XeyeL<;, Trpoairoiel he dyvoelv p.e, rh elpn, p.erd
irapp^jala^ ciKove- ^piariavo^ elput.
el he OeXec^
rov rod ^ptariavLo-p.ov piaOelv Xoyov, ho^ 7]pJpav
^
The customary Greek for the oath 'per genium' (or
sometimes 'fortunam,' hence tvxvv) Caesaris which Christians
rejected.
Per salutem Caesaris ((Tcarripiai') they

accepted.

324

(Cf Tertnllian

yl/yo/. 32.

"

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,
who

speaker, but our friends

voice.

was

And next he was

ix.

i-x.

^vcre there Iicard the

brouirlit forward,

and there

a great uproar of tliose wlio heard that Poly carp

been arrested.

2. Therefore wlien he was brought

Pro-Consul asked him if he were Polycarp, and when he admitted it lie tried to persuade
him to deny, saying " Respect your age," and so
" Swear by the
forth, as they are accustomed to say

liad

forward

tlie

genius of Caesar, repent, say ' Away with the

Atheists' "
but Polycarp, with a stern countenance
looked on all the crowd of lawless heathen in the
:

arena, and waving his hand at them, he groaned and

''
looked up to heaven and said
Away with the
Atheists."
3. But when the Pro-Consul pressed him
and said " Take the oath and I let you go, revile
Christ," Polycarp said: " For eighty and six years
:

have I been his servant, and he has done me no

wrong, and how can I blaspheme my King " who
saved me ?

" Swear
1. But when he persisted again, and said
by the genius of Caesar," he answered him " If you
vainly suppose that I will swear by the genius of
Caesar, as you say, and pretend that you are ignorant
who I am, listen plainly I am a Christian. And if
you wish to learn the doctrine of Christianity fix a
:

He was

ascribe to

therefore probably a Christian born, unless

him a quite improbable

we

age.

represents iniperator not ' rex,' and though it

can hardly be translated Emperor,' ihe antithesis to Caesar
is clearly implied.
^

)3a(rt\eus

'

'

'

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Koi aKovaov.

2. ecp^] 6 avOvTraro^' Tielaov tov

Uo\vKap7ro<; elirev Se fxev kclv
rj^iwaa'
\6'yov
SeSiSdyfieda yap dp')(^al(; /cat
i^ovalac^; viro tov Oeov rerayfJuevaL^ rtfirjv Kara
TO TTpoarjfcov, ttjv fiij f^dirrovcrav rj/Jid'^, dirovkfieiv iKLvov<; Be ou^ rjyov/jLai d^iov^ tov diroXo
yeloOai avTol<i.

SfjfjLOV.

Horn.
1

Pet.

13. 1
2,

13

Be

XI
1.

ere

'O Be dvdv7raT0<; elirev Qypla

irapa/SaXo), eav

fir)

Ka\6t, dfieTdOeTO^; yap

eirl

TCL

X^^P^

rjfilv

fxeTavoia'

avTov

Tivpi ae

tovtol^;

Be elrrev

drro tojv KpeuTTOvcov

rj

Ka\ov Be /jueTaTiOeadai

diro t6)u ^aXevreoz^ eVl tcl BiKaia.

7rpo<;

e;\^ft>,

ixeTavoi^arj^^.

iroirjcrco

2.

o Be irdXiv

BaTravrjdrjvai, el

twv

KaTa^povel<;, eav p,r} fjiTavo7](Tr)<;.

6 Be
TioXvKapiro'^ elTrev Tivp direCkel^ to irpo^ (lapav
OrjpLoov

Katofxevov Kal

yap TO
aeco<^

/xer'

oXiyov

affevvv/xevov

TTj^ fJueXKov(77]<; KpLaeco<;

TOi?

PpaBvvei^;

daelBecTi

dyvoel^

Kal alcoviov Ko\d-

Ti-jpovixevov

irvp.

dWd

rt

(pipe, o /SovXec-

XII
1. TavTa Be Kal eTepa irXeiova Xeywv 6dpcrov<;
Kal %a/3a9 eveirifXTTXaTO, Kal to irpoawTvov avTov
^dpLTO^ eirXripovTO, oiGTe ov (jlovov firj avpLirecrelv
Tapa^OevTa viro tow Xeyoyievwv irpo'^ avTov, dXXd
TOvvavTiov TOV dvOvTraTov eKaTr]vai, irefxy^ai re
TOV eavTov KrjpvKa ev fxecto tov GTaBiov Krjpv^ai

326

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v.

i-xii.

day and listen." 2. The Pro-Consul said: "Persuade

the people."
And Polycarp said: "You I should
have held worthy of discussion, for we have been
taught to render honour, as is meet, if it liurt us not,
to princes and authorities appointed by God.
But
as for those, I do not count them worthy that a
defence should be made to them.

XI
" I have wild beasts.
you to them, unless you repent." And
he said "' Call for them, for repentance from better
but it is good to change
to worse is not allowed us
from evil to righteousness." 2. And he said again
" 1 will cause you to be consumed by fire, if
to him
you despise the beasts, unless you repent."
But
1.

And

the Pro-Consul said

will deliver
:

Polycarp said

"

You threaten with the fire that burns

and is quickly quenched, for you do not

know the fire which awaits the wicked in the judgment to come and in everlasting punishment. But
why are you waiting ? Come, do what you will."
for a time,

XII

And

with these and many other words he was

with courage and joy, and his face was full
of grace so that it not only did not fall with
trouble at the things said to him, but that the ProConsul, on the other hand, was astounded and sent his
herald into the midst of the arena to announce three
1.

filled

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The Profi^"a'ta'^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

UoXvKapTTO^ o)fjLo\6y7](Tev iavrov ^piariavov
2. rovTOv
Xe^^ei^ro? virb rod KrjpvKO^;,
airav to 7r\rj6o<^ iOvcov re koI ^lovSalcov tow Tr)v
%/jLvpvav KaTOiKovvTcov cLKaTaaykTw Ovpuw Koi
rpt?"

elvai'

/jLeyaXy (j)covy iire/Soa'

Outo?

ecttlv 6

Tr}<^

'Acrta?

hLhdaKa\o<^y 6 TraTrjp tmv ^picTTiavwv, 6 t6)V qfieTepcov Oecjv Ka6atpT'7]<^. 6 TroWoif; SiSdaKcov fir) Ovetv
IJL7)he

TTpoaKvvelv. TUVTa XeyovTC^; eTre/Socov Kal

Tov WcTLcip^Jjv ^iXtTTTTOV, Lva iiTacfiy To5

r)p()Tcov

UoXvKdpTrcp XeovTa. 6 Se ecprj, fir) elvai i^bv

avTw, i7rLSr) 7re7rXr)pQ)Kt, to, Kvvi)'ye(JLa.
3. TOTe
eSo^ev avTOL^ ofJuoOvfUihov iTn^oi)aat, wcrre tov
TioXvKapiTov t,6)VTa KaTaKavaat. eSec yap to tt}?
(f>avepco6eia7]^ avTw iirl tov TrpoaK(f)aXaiov ottTaaia^ 7rXr)pw6r]vai, 6t6 IScbv avTo KaLOfievov
7rpocrev'^6fivo<i euTTev einaT Paget'!; Tot<; avv avTw
irLaTol<s TTpo<^riTLKO)^' Aet fie ^MVTa Kar)vai,

XIII

TaOra

ovv fieTa ToaovTOV Td)(ov<i iyevcTo,

iXeyeTO, twv 6)(Xcov irapaxprffxa avvaetc
re tmv ipyaaTTjpicov koi (BaXaveiwv
^vXa Koi (jypvyava, fidXicTTa ^lovSalcov irpoOvfico^y
2. oTe
ft)? eOo^ avTOL<;, et? TavTa iiirovpyovvTcov.
he r) TTvpKald 7)T0ifida9r), diroOefxevo'; eavTw irdvTa
Ta IfiaTLa koI Xvcra<; Tr)v ^ct)pr)v iireLpaTO fcal
VTToXvetv eavTov, fir) irpoTepov tovto ttoccov Sia to
del eKao-Tov tmv ttlcttcov airovhd^eiv, oaTt<; Td')(iov
TOV ')(^pwTo^ avTov d'^Tai' nravrl yap KaXw
dya6r)<i eveKev TroXireta? teal irpo t)]<; fiapTvpLa<;
1.

OdTTOV
yovTwv

328

rj

MARTYRDOM OF POLVCARP,

xii.

i-mii.

tliat he is a Christian."
had been said by the herald, all the
multitude of heathen and Jews living in Smyrna
cried out with uncontrollable wrath and a loud
shout: "This is the teacher of Asia, the father of
the Christians, the destroyer of our Gods, who teaches

times
2.

"Polycarp has contcssed

When

this

The anger

many neither to offer sacrifice nor to worship." And

when they said this, they cried out and asked Philip
But he
he could not legally do this, since he had closed
the Sports.i 3. Then they found it good to cry out
with one mind that he should burn Polycarp alive, for
the vision which had api)eared to him on his pillowmust be fulfilled, when he saw it burning, while he
was praying, and he turned and said prophetically
to those of the faithful who were with him, " I must
be burnt alive."
the Asiarch to let loose a lion on Polycarp.

said

XIII
1.

These things then happened with

so great speed. The

quicker than it takes to tell, and the crowd came together immediately, and prepared wood and faggots
from the work-shops and baths and the Jews were

extremely zealous, as

Now when

is

their custom, in assisting

fire was ready he put off

and loosened his girdle and tried also
to take off his shoes, though he did not do this before,
because each of the faithful was always zealous, which
of them might the more quickly touch his flesh. For
he had been treated with all respect because of his

at this.
all his

2.

the

clothes,

Literally 'hunting,' the Latin

'

venatio.'

329

}!'"

pre-

burning

^^^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

3.
ev6ew<i ovv avrcp irepierlOeTO
irvpav ypfjioa/iiva opyava. fxeWovrcov
he avTwv Kal TrpocnfKovv, elirev "Acjyere fjue ovt(o<^'
6 yap Soi'i; VTro/ielrai to irvp Scoaec X<y/3(? t?)?

iK6K6a/ii]TO.

ra

7r/)o? tt]v

vfiTpa<;

eK

tojv

ijXcov

acrt^aXeta?

aaKvXrov

7n/jLivat Tfi TTupa.

XIV
1. 0/ he ov KaOi'-jXwaav /lev, TrpoaiSijaav he
6
he oiriaw Ta<; ')(^elpa<^ 7ronJo-a? Ka\
avTor.
TrpoaheOeU, wairep Kpio<; eiria-i-jp.o^ k fieyaKov
ttol/jlvlov el<; irpoacpopdv, oXoKavrcofjia heKTOV to)
6eSi rjToifiacTfJLevov, dva/SXeyfra'; et? rov ovpavov
elirev J^vpie 6 6eo<; 6 TravroKparcop, 6 tov dyaTrrjTOv KOI evXoyi]Tov Traiho'; aov ^Iijaov ^piarov
irari'ip, hi ov tjjv irepl aov eiriyvwatv etXijcpafiev,
6 Oeo<; dyyeXwv Kal hvvd/JLeo)v Kal 7rdar/<; t?}?
ATTtcrea)? iravTO^; re tov yevov; tojv hiKalcov, at
^oiCTLv ivcoTTiov aov 2. evKoyo) ae, otl rj^icoads fie
T^9 7]fjLepa<; Kal wpa? TavT7]<;, tov \a/3elv pue fiepo<;
ev dpiO/jLW TOiv fiapTvpcov ev tco iroTifpiw tov
KpLCTTOv aov^ et9 dvdaTacnv ^coj]<; alcoviov ^vxV'*
re Kal crd)p.aT0<; ev d<f)dapcrLa TrvevfiaTO^ dyiov

ev

ol<;

Ovala

7rpoahe\6eir]v
TTLOVL

eva)7ri6v

aov

ai'-jptepov

ev

Kai irpoaheKTf], KaOco<i irpoi^Toipiaaa^;

(TOV

mbvp, om.

p.

MAHTVRDOM OF POLVCARP,

xiii.

j-.\iv.

even before his martyrdom. 3. Immedhe was fastened to the instruments

which had been prepared for the fire, but when they
were goinix to nail him as well he said '' Leave me
thus, for He who gives me power to endure the fire,
will orrant me to remain in the flames unmoved even
Asithout the security you will give by the nails."
noble

life,^

iately therefore,

XIV
1. So they did not nail him, but bound him, and he
put his hands behind him and was bound, as a noble
ram out of a great flock, for an oblation, a whole burnt
and he
offering made ready and acceptable to God
''
O Lord God
looked up to heaven and said
Almighty, Father of thy beloved and blessed Child,Jesus Christ, through Whom we have received full
knowledge of thee, the God of Angels and powers,
and of all creation, and of the whole family of the
2. I bless thee, that
righteous, who live before thee
Thou hast granted me this day and hour, that I ma}share, among the number of the martyrs, in the cup
of thy Christ, for the Resurrection to everlasting
life, both of soul and body in the immortality of the
Holy Spirit. And may I, to-day, be received among
them before Thee, as a rich and acceptable sacrifice,
:

^
Lit. "citizenship/' but it is used in a special sense of
Christian life.
* This use of irajj as applied to Jesus is rare, and usually
found in pravers cf. Ep. ad Diogn. viii. 9. 11, ix. 1, Didache
9, 2, I Clement 59, 2 (the "Prayer'^), and Acts 3, 1.3. 26.
Here it is clearly " Child ": in Acts it may mean
4, 27. 30.
' Servant" with reference to Is. 53, etc.
;

j)

iiis la^t
^^"'^'^^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

koI eTfKrjpooaa^, 6 a'^evhrj^i
hia tovto koI irepl irdvrwv
ae alvoi, ae evXojco, ae So^d^o) Slcl tov alwviov
/cal eTTOvpaviov dp'X^ipeci)<; 'Irjaov XptcrroO, dyaTrrjTOV (TOV 7ratS6<;, Si^ ov aol avv avray koi irvev/jbari dyi(p Bo^a Koi vvv koX eh tov<; fjLeX\ovTa<;

Koi

irpoecftavepcoo-a^;

fcal a\.rj6Lvo<^ 6e6<;.

3.

XV
1.
AvaTre/jL-yfravTO^ Be avrov to afxi^v Ka\ ttXt}poaaavTO^ ri-jv evyjqv, ol tov irvpo^ avOpcoiroi
fJLeydXi]'^ Se iKXa/iylrdarji; cj)\oy6<;,
i^ijyjrav to irvp.
Oavfxa elBofiev, oh ISetv eSodi]' oc koi iTTjpyjOij/jLev
eh TO dvayyelXac rot? \oL7roh tcl yevop-eva. 2. to
yap TTvp Kapidpa^ elSo<^ iroirjaav, coairep odovr]
^

kvkXw

irXoiov vTTo 7rvvpLaT0<; TrXrjpovpLevrj,

rel-^^iaev

ovy^ 0)9
C09

/cal

to acopua tov pidpTupo^;'

aap^

')(^pv<jo^

yap

KaiopLevi],

aW

koX

co? dpTO<^

r)v

irepie-

p^eaov

oirTwpievo^

rj

Kol dpyvpo^ ev Kapiivcp irvpovpiepo^.

eucoSta? ToaavTi')^ dvTe\a[36peOa, co?

XijSavwTOv TTviovTo^

7]

dXXov

TLvo<^

Twv

Tipuicov

dpcopidTCOv.

XVI
i. Ilepa<; yovv lS6vTe<; ol dvopuot pui] hvvdpievov
avTOv TO acopta vtto tov irvpo^ 8a7rav7]0fjvat,
eKeXevaav irpoaeXOovTa avTw Kopic^eKTopa irapa^vaac ^l(J)lSi,ov. kuI tovto 7roi.ri<javTO^, e^rjXOev

333

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,

xiv.

2-xvi.

Tliou, the God wlio lies not and is trutli, hast

prepared beforehand, and shown forth, and fulfilled.
3. For this reason 1 also praise Thee for all things,
1 bless Thee, I glorify Thee through the everlasting
and heavenly high Priest, Jesus Christ, thy beloved
Child, through whom be glory to Thee with him and
the Holy Spirit, both now and for the ages that are
to come. Amen."
as

XV
1.

Now when

he

had uttered

his

Amen and

finished his prayer, the men in charge of the fire

it, and a great flame blazed up and we, to whom

The

lit ^^

fire is

it

was given to see, saw a marvel. And we have

been preserved to report to others what befell.
2. For the fire made the likeness of a room, like the
sail of a vessel filled with wind, and surrounded the
body of the martyr as with a wall, and he -was
within it not as burning flesh, but as bread that is
being baked, or as gold and silver being refined in a
furnace.
And we perceived such a fragrant smell
as the scent of incense or other costly spices.

XVI
1. At length the lawless men, seeing that his
body could not be consumed by the fire, commanded
an executioner to go up and stab him with a dagger,
and when he did this, there came out a dove,^ and

no doubt points to the belief that the spirit appears

form of a bird. Cf. Prudentius Pei-isteph.
Hymn. iii. 33 (other references are also given by Lightfoot).
^

Tliis

at death in the

Poiycai-p'i
"^"^^'^

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Trepiarepa kol^ ir\i)6o<^ aifiaro^, wcrre Karaa^eaai
TO TTVp Kol Oav/jidcraL Trdvra rov 6')(\ov, el roaavT^]
T^9 8ia<j)opa fxera^i) rcov re arriaTwv koI tcov
eKkeKTOiv 2. wv el? koI outo? yeyovei 6 Oav/Miac(orarof; fidpTV^ Uo\vKap7ro<;, iv rot? kuO^ r)/JLd<;
ypovoi^ hihdaKoKo^ diroaToXtKo^; koI 7rpo<j)r)TLKb<;
'yevojievo';, eTriaKOTTOf;
iKK\'}](7ia<i.

G-ro/jLaro^

iv S/jLvpvr) KaOo\iKrj<;

t?}?

yap

Trap

prjiia,

d(prJKev

Ik

tov

avrov, Kal ereXeccoOi] Kal TeXeLcoOijcreTaL-

XVII
1.

'O Se avTi^rfko^ koI

6 dvriKeip.evo^
/jieyeOo<;

avrov

tw
ri)?

ykvei

l3d(TKavo<; Kal 7rovr/p6<;,

rcov

ScKaLcov, IScov to re

fxaprvpia'^ Kal ttjv dir dp'yr]^

tov tt]^
dc^Oapaia^ arecpavov Kal /Spa^elov dvavTLpprjTOV
dTTevrjveyfjLepov, eTrer'tjSevcrev, &)? p,r)Se to aco/jidTiov
dveiriKi^'TrTov TroXtreLav, eo-Tec^avcojjiivov re

avTOv

v(f)^

rjfjLcov

\i](f)Orjvai,

Kaiirep ttoXXcov iirt-

6vp,ovvTcov TOVTO iTOirjaai Kal KotvcopPjaai

avTOV aapKicp.

2.

virefiaXev

yovv

tw dyiw

1>^ck7]T7]p

tov

TOV 'HpooSou iraTepa, dSeX(f>ov Se "AXkij^;,^ evTV)(lv

TW dp)(^ovTL, coaT fjL7] hovvai avTov to acofia' firj,
(f>7)aLv, d(f)evTe<; tov eaTavpcofievov tovtov dp^covrai,
Kal Tavra elirov vTro/SaXXovrcov Kal
ae/SeaOac.
ivtaxyovTcov TMV ^lovSalcov, at Kal eTrjprjaav,
p^eXXovTcov r)p.(t)v eK tov 7rvpo<; avTOV Xafi^dveiv
dyvoovvTe<;, otl ovtc tov ^ptarov iroTe KaTaXtirelv
SwrjaofieOa, tov virep t?}? tov iravTO'^ Koajxov
^ iTepi<TTpa Ka\ om. E, Wordsworth emends to -n-epl (xrvpaKa
(round the sword-haft).
^ AaA/fTjs E.
2 KaOoXiKTis E bs, ayias (holj') m(L),

334

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,
much

bloody so that tlie

fire Avas

xvi.

i-xvii.

quenclied and

all

the crowd marvelled that there was such a difference

between the unbelievers and the elect. 2. And of

the elect was he indeed one^ the wonderful martyr,

Polycarp, who in our days was an apostolic and
prophetic teacher, bishop of the Catholic ^ Church in

Smyrna.

For every word which he uttered from his

fulfilled and will be fulfilled.

mouth both was

XVII
1. But the jealous and envious evil one who resists Tho
the family of the righteous, when he saw the greatness ofTh^"
of his martyrdom, and his blameless career from the '^'^^P^^
beginning, and that he was crowned with the crown
of immortality, and had carried off the unspeakable
prize, took care that not even his poor body should

be taken away by us, though many desired to do

this, and to have fellowship with his holy flesh,
2. Therefore he put forward Niketas, the father of
Herod, and the brother of Alee, to ask the Governor
not to give his body, '' Lest," he said, '^ they leave the
crucified one and begin to worship this man." And
they said this owing to the suggestions and pressure
of the Jews, who also watched when we were going
to take it from the fire, for they do not know that
we shall not ever be able either to abandon Christ,
who suffered for the salvation of those who are being
^

on

If
p.

the reading *' Catholic" be right, this and the instance

322 are the earliest clear examples of this use of the

word (but

cf.

Ignatius,

Symrn.

viii.

).

335

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Twv

(TM^ofxevcov a(OTrjpla<; iraOovra a/jLcofiov virep

aixaprwXoov, ovre erepop rcva cre/SeaOai.. 3. tovtov

Ijuev yap vlov ovra rov 6eov TrpoaKWOv/mev, tou<; 5e
/xdpTvpa'^ &)? fia6r)Ta<^ fcal /jLifi7]Ta<; rov Kvplov
ayaizMjxev a^ico^ eveKa evvoia<^ dvvTrep/SXjJTOv tt)^

eh rov

/BaaiXea /cal hihacrKaXov cov yevono

Koivwvov^ re kol av/jL/jLa67}Td<; yeviaOai.

lSlov

fcal rj/jbd^

xvni
1.

'ISwi^

ovv

KevTVplcov

e^o? avToh, efcavaev.

TOiv 'lovSalcov

TYjv

6eU avrov

(piXoveiKiav,

yevofievqv

2,

iv

fxecrcp,

co?

outo)? re rj/ieh vcnepov

rd rt/jLLcoTepa Xldcov iroXvreXMv koI

vwep 'Xpvaiov oard avrov direOefxeOa,
aKoXovOov rjv. 3. evOa co? Svvarov i)iiiv

uveXo/jLevoL

BoKL/j,ci}Tpa

OTTOV fcal

a-vvayofji6VOL<;

iv dyaXXidcreL Kal X^P'f '^(^P^^^^ o

rov jxaprvpLov avrov rj/iepav

KvpLo<; eTTireXelv r7]v

eh re rijv rcoi> 7rpo7]dXr)K6rcov fivtj/jL7]V

fxeXXovrcov daKrjaLv re Kal eroifiaaiav.

>yeve6Xiov,
fcal rcov

XIX
1.

Toiavra rd Kard rov jxaKdpiov TioXvKapirov,

09 <Tvv

roh dTro^iXaSeXcpia^;

IJiaprvpr)Ga<=;,

fiovo^;

8coSe/caro<; ev^fjbvpvr)

viro irdvrwv

fxdXXov

/jLvr]fio-

veverai, coare Kal viro r(ov iOi'cov iv iravrl rorrw

XaXelaOai' ov /jlovov hihdaKaXo<; yev6/Jievo<; eVtay-JixG^,

336

dXXd Kal

/Jidprv^i

efo;)/o9,

ov rb fiaprvpiov

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,

xvii.

2-xix.

saved in the whole worlds

tlie innocent for sinners,

or to worshij) any other.
3. For him we worsliip as
the Son of God, but the martyrs we love as disciples
and imitators of the Lord ; and rightly, because of
their unsurpassable affection toward their own King
and Teacher, God grant tliat we too may be their

companions and fellow-disciples.

XVIII
1. When therefore the centurion saw the conten- The
tiousness caused by the Jews, he put the body in the ^ak?the^
midst, as was their custom, and burnt it.
2. Thus ashes
we, at last, took up his bones, more precious than
precious stones, and finer than gold, and put them
where it was meet. 3. There the Lord will permit us
to come together according to our power in gladness
and joy, and celebrate the birthday of his martyrdom,
botli in memory of those mIio have already contested,^
and for the practice and training of those whose fate
it

shall be.

XIX
1. Such was the lot of the blessed Polycarp, who Conclusion
though he was, together with those from Philadelphia, the twelfth martyr in Smyrna, is alone
especially remembered by all, so that he is spoken of
in every place, even by the heathen.
He was not
only a famous teacher, but also a notable martyr,
^
This is almost a technical term for
Ignatius's epistle to Polycarp ] 3.

martyrdom,

cf.

337
VOL.

II.

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

7rdvT(; 7nOvfjLovcnv fjufxelaOai

^piarov

yevofxevov.

2.

hta

Kara to euayyeXtov

t>}9

viroixovrj^

Kara-

TOP dhiKov lip-x^ovra /cal ovrco^; rbv

rol<;
T?)? dcf)6apaLa<; arec^avov aTroXa/Scov, avv
CLTToaToXoi^ fcal iraaiv BiKaioi<; dyaWta)/ivo(i
8o^dl^i TOP Oeov KoX irarepa TravroKparopa Kal
evXoyel rov Kvpiov tj/jloov ^ ^lijcrovv ^piarov, top
(j(CTr}pa TOiP '^V'^cop ti/jlcjp koI Kv/3epP7]Tr)P rcop
acofidrcop rj/xcjp Kal iroL/jLepa ttj^ fcard ryp oIkov/lePTjp KaOokiKT)^ iKKXr)aLa<;.

ycovL(TdfjLvo<i

XX
ovp rj^Lcoaare Bed TrXewpcop Sj]Xcorj/jLec^; Be /card to irapop
eirl Ke(paXai(p /jie/x'ijpv/cafiep Bed rov dBeXcjiov y/j-cop
Map/cLcopo<ir
/j.a06pT<; ovp ravra Kal T0i9 eVeKtpa dBeXcjioU tjjp iinaToXi^p BiaireiJL^aaOe, 'ipa
Kal eKelpoL Bo^d^coaov top Kupiop top 6KXoyd<;
TTOLOVPTa UTTO ^ TMP IBiCOP BovXcOP.
2. Tw Be Bvpa/x6P(p 7rdpTa<; rj/xag elaayayelp ip
*
TTJ avTov 'X^dpLTi Kal Bcoped eh ttjp iirovpapLOp
avTov ^aacXelap Bid tov fjLOPoyPOv<;^ Tra^So? avTOu
'Irjaov
^ptcTTOv, Bo^a,^ tl/jl7], KpdTO^, fxeyaXcoirpoaayopeveTe irdpTa^;
avpT) eh Tov<; alcopa<;.
1.

Orjpat

'TyLtet? fxP
vjuitp

rd

yapofiepa,

TffjLuv bpvs, om. m.

MapKiuvos m, MdpKov bps (v ends with chap, xix.), Marciaiium L.
Lightfoot prefers MapKiavov
^ TToiovvra air6 bps, Troiov/uievov m.
^

kirovpaviov m, aluviov bps.

rov fxovoyeyovs avrov iraidSs m, TraiShs avTov rod novoyevovs
b, TOV TraiShs avrov rov fxovoyevovs ps.
^ Zl'la m, Si r, So'|a bps.
''

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,
whose

martyrdom

all

desire

followed the Gospel of Christ.

to
2.

i-.xx.

\i\.

imitate,

By

for

it

endurance
and thus gained
his

he overcame the unrio;hteous ruler,

the crown of immortality, and he is glorifying God
and the Almighty Father, rejoicing with the Apostles
and all the righteous, and he is blessing our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Saviour of our souls, and Governor
of our bodies, and the Shepherd of the Catholic
Church throughout the world.

XX
1. You, indeed, asked that the events should be
explained to you at length, but we have for the
present explained them in summary by our brother
Marcion ^ therefore when you have heard these
things, send the letter to the brethren further on,
;

may

who
own servants.
him who is able to bring us

that they also

glorify the Lord,

takes his

chosen ones from his

2.

And

to

all

in his

and

bounty, to
his
heavenly kingdom,
by his only begotten Child, Jesus Christ, be
honour, might, and
majesty for ever.
glory,
Greet all the saints. Those who are with us, and
grace

Not

of course to be identified with the famous heretic.

the right text, it is noteworthy that
Irenaeus sent his treatise on the "The Apostolic I'reaching"
But this was probabl}' forty years
to a certain Marcianus.
^

If

Marcianus be

later than Polycarp's death.

339
z 2

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Tou? ajLov;.

v/jid<;

KvdpecTTOf; o

fcal

avv

ol

r}fiiv

Trpoaayopevovaiv

<ypd^lra<; iravoLtcei}

XXI
1.

MapTf/96t he 6 /laKupiof; IIo\vKap7ro<; fjurfvo^

- hevrepa lara/ievov, irpo eirra KoXavBcov

'p.avOiKov

avve^lapTLCOv, cra/BlSdro) /xeyaXw, oipa oySorj.

Se VTTO 'HpcoSov errl dp)(iepea)<; ^cXIttttov

\7](j)6r}

TpaWtavov,

uv6v7raT6vovTO<; ^rariov KoSpdrov,

tov<^ alcova^ 'hjaov ^pia-rov'

paaiKevovTO^ he eh

7]

So^a, TLfit'-jy fxeyaXcoavvr), 6p6vo<i alcovto^ diTo

eU yevedv. djJLrjv.

yeveci^

XXII
1.

^RppMaOat

ev)(^ofie6a,

vfjid^i

TTvev/jLaTL, eirl

acnTr^pia

/caOooq e/iaprvpyjcrev

dBeX(poi, aroi-

evayyeXiov Xoyw ^Irjaou

tm 6ew kol irarpX Kal dyio)

yovvra^; tw Kara to
yLptarov, fied^ ov ho^a

rfj

rcov dyicov eKXe/crcov,

6 fxaKupio^;

IloXvKap7ro<;, ov

^acrtXeia ^Irjaou J^piarov

iX^tj evpeOrjvat lyids?

yevoLTO iv
2.

ttj

Tavra

l^lpijvalov,

/xeTeypdyjraro

auveTroXtrevaaro tw
}^opLv6(p

iv
7]

rod

/ia6r)T0v

fiev

tt/oo?

Td'io<;

HoXvKdpirov,

Yilpi-jvaiw.

e'/c

o?

to,

rcov
/cal

iycb he '^(OKpdri]<;

K Tcbv Tal'ov dvnypdcfxov eypayjra.

%a/3t9 /xera irdvTcov.

^ This is really
the end of the book. What follows is a
series of notes, which have been taken into the text.
The more correct spelling, according to inscriptions, is
'^

"EavOiKov.
2

340

The whole

of this

paragraph

is

omitted by

L m.

MARTVUDOM

Ol'

Evarestus, who wrote

house, greet you.

1H)LVCARP,
tlie

letter,

xx.

2-xxii.

with his whole

XXI
1. Now the blessed Polycarji was martyred on the
second day of the first lialf of the month of
Xanthicus, the seventh day before the kalends of
March,^ a great sabbath, at the eighth hour. And he
was arrested by Herod, when Philip of Tralles was
High Priest, when Statius Quadratus was Pro-Consul,
but Jesus Christ was reigning 2 for ever, to whom
be glory, honour, majesty and an eternal throne,
from generation to generation. Amen.

The date

XXII.
1. We bid you God-speed, brethren, who walk
according to the Gospel, in the word of Jesus Christ
(with whom be glory to God and the Father and the
Holy Spirit), for the salvation of the Holy Elect,
even as the blessed Polycarp suffered martyrdom, in

whose footsteps may

the

Kingdom

it

be granted us to be found in

of Jesus Christ.

2. Gaius copied this from the writing of Irenaeus,

a disciple of Polycarp, and he lived with Irenaeus,

and

I,

Socrates, wrote

copies of Gaius.

it

out in Corinth, from the

Grace be with you

all.

3.

And

I,

I.e. Feb. 2.3.

This phrase is pointedly inserted instead of a reference
to the reigning Emperor.
1

Notes by
scd|jf

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

^Eyo) Se ttoXcv IIi6vlo<;

3.

eypa'^jra

^avepoyaavTo^

rod

/jloc

Ka6oo<; SrjXcocrco iv

tw

i/c

avrd,

ava^t]T'>]aa<^

rod Trpoyeypa/xfjiivov

Kara

airoKoKv^iv
UoXvKapTrov,
auvayayoov avra

/jua/capiov

Ka0e^7]<i,

rod y^povov KeKpLr^KOTa, Xva Kcufie

V^V
avvaydyr) 6 KvpLO<^ ^h]crov^ ^ptarcx; fiera rcov
ifcXe/CTMv avTov et? rrjv ovpdviov /BaaiXelav avrov,
(p i) So^a (Tvv Top irarpl koI ciyiw Trvevfiari et?
cr^eSoz^

TOv<^ al(i)va<;

e'/c

tmv

alcovcov.

d/jbijv.^

EPH.OGUS ALIUS
E CODICE MOSQUENSI DESCRIPTUS.
2.

Tavra

Elp7]vaL0V

/JLeTeypd-yjraro

a vyy pa /Jifidrcov,

jxev

Vaio<^

Ik

twv

o? Kal avveTroXtTevaaro

rod dylov Tiokv/card tov

fcatpov TOV fxapTvplov tov eTnaKoirov UoXv/cdpirov
ov /cal
y6v6fxevo<; iv 'Vco/irj, ttoXXoix; eSlSa^ev
TToWd avyypdfjLjJLaTa KdXXiara Kal opOoTara
(f)ep6Tai, iv ol<; fiefjLvrjTai TloXvKdpTrov, oti Trap
avTov epuaOev, iKavoj'^ re irdaav alpeaiv rjXey^ev Kal
TO)

Elprjvaicp, /jLad)]Tfj yeyovorc

Kdpirov.

OL/TO?

yap

JLlpTjvacof;,

Instead of the two paragraphs ravra iJieTypdipaToafxr]i

has the alternative conclusion given below.

'

3.

342

MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP,
apiin, IMonius, wrote
after searching for

out from the former writings,

it

it,

xxii.

because the blessed Polycarp

me in a vision, as I will explain in what

and I gathered it together when it was
almost worn out by age, that the Lord Jesus Christ
showed

it

follows,^

also gather me together with his elect into his

heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory with the Father

may

and the Holy

ever and ever.

S})irit, for

Amen.

ANOTHER CONCLUSION FROM THE

MOSCOW MANUSCRIPT.
2.

This account Gaius co})ied from the writings of

Irenaeus, and he also had lived with Irenaeus,

who

was a disciple of the holy Polycarp. 3. For this

Irenaeus, at the time of the martydom of the bishop
Polycarp was in Rome, and taught many, and many
most excellent and correct writings are extant, in
which he mentions Polycarp,- saying that he had
been his pupil, and he ably refuted every heresy, and
"
probabl3' because the " Pionian
Either these
of Polycarp."
Acts have entirely disappeared except for this letter of the
church of Snij-rna, or a fragment preserved in p may perhaps
belong to them.
^

No explanation is given

text

was part

of a larger

"Acts

iii. 3. 4,
Ep. ad Florinum
and Ej^. ad Vktortm (in Eusebius
The story of Marcion is in Haer. iii. 3. 4.

Irenaeus Haer.

II.E. v. 20)

(in

Eusebius

II.

E. v. 24).

343

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TOP ifCK\t-j(TLa(TTLKov Kavova KoX KaOokiKOV, &)?
irapa rod dyiov, koI irapehcoKev.
TrapeKajSev
4. \iyec 8e koI tovto' otl avvavrt^aavro^ ttote
Tc3 ayi(p TIoXvKdpTrq) ISlapKiwvo^, a</)' ov ol XeyofievoL MapKicDVLaTaL, kuI elirovro';' 'EirLyivayaKe
r)/jLd<;,

UoXvKapire,

^KTrtycvcoaKO),

aaravd.

5.

elirev

iTTLycvcoaKO)

Kal

tovto

he

avTO<;

to3

^apKLoyvr

tov irpcoroTOKov
<f)pTat

iv

tgl'^

rov
tov

Elpr)vaiov avyypd/ji/jiaacv, otl fj rjp,epa Kal o)pa iv

efiapTvprjaev 6 YIo\vfcap7ro<;, iJKOvaev
SfJLVpvrj
(j)cov7]v

iv Tfi 'Pcofjiaicov iroXei virdpy^cov 6 Yilprjvalo<^

Xeyovarj'^'
YloXvKapiTO'^ ip>ap-

(TdX7rcyyo<^

0)9

Tvprjcrev.

TOVTWV OVV, (O? TTpoXeXeKTUL, T(OV TOV

avyy papLjjidTWV Vd'io^; fxeTeypdy^aTO, iK
he TMV Tatov dvTiypd^wv ^laoKpdTr]<; iv KopLvOo).
iyo) Se irdXiv Hi6vio<i ifc tmv 'laoKpdTOv; dvTLypd(j)cov eypayjra KaTa diroKaXv^iv tov dytov UoXvKdpirov t,7)Tr}(Ta^ avTd, avvayayoov avTa i]Sri
a^ehov eK tov 'X^povov Keicp^i^KOTa, Xva Kajjue
6. 'E/C

Yilprjvaiov

(Tvvaydyrj o Kvpto'^ 'Iijo-ov^; Xptcrro? /xera tcov

iKXeKTcov avTov et? tjjv iirovpdvcov avTov ^aaiXelav 00 /; ho^a gvv tw iraTpl koX tw vlw koI tw
dyi(jd
TrvevjJiaTL
eU tol'9 aloiva^ tcov alcovcov.
djjbrjv.

344

MARTYRDOM OF POLVCARP,

3-6

he also handed on the ecclesiastical and catholic rule,

as

he had received

it

from the

saint.

4.

says this that once Marcion,^ from Avhom

called Marcionites^

And he

also

come the

met the holy Polycarp and

so-

said

" Recognise us, Polycarp/' and he said to Marcion,

" I do recognise vou, I recoc^nise the first-born of
Satan.

"

5.

And

this

is

also recorded in the writings

and hour when Polycarp

who was in the city of
Rome, heard a voice like a trumpet saying
" Polycarp has suffered martrydom."
6. From these papers of Irenaeus, then, as was
stated above, Gains made a copy, and Isocrates
of Irenaeus, that at the day
suffered in

Smyrna

Irenaeus,

used in Corinth the copy of Gaius.

And

again

I,

Pionius, wrote from the copies of Isocrates, accord-

ing to the revelation of the holy Polycarp, after

them together
worn out from age, that the

searching for them, and gathering

when they

v.ere almost

Lord Jesus Christ may also gather me into his

Heavenly Kingdom together with his Elect. To
him be glory, with the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.

Marcion was the most famous heretic of the second

He was a native of Pontus and afterwards came
The main points of his teaching were the rejection
to Rome.
of the Old Testament and a distinction between the Supreme
God of goodness and an inferior God of justice, who was the
Creator, and the God of the Jews.
He regarded Christ as
the messenger of the Supreme God.
^

century.

345

THE

EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS

THE
The

EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS

Diognetus is an anonymous ^\Titing

The Diognetus to whom it is
addressed is unknown, though some scholars have
sought to identify him with a Diognetus who was a
Its claim to be included
teacher of Marcus Aurelius.
among the apostolic fathers rests on custom rather
than right, for it is probably later than any of the
other writings in tiiis group, and if it were judged
by the character of its contents would more probably
be placed among the works of the Apologists.
Like most early apologies for Christianity it begins
by expounding the foolishness of the worship of
idols, and the inadequacy of the Jewish religion and
then proceeds to give a short sketch of Christian
belief, a panegyric on Christian character and a
description of the benefit which it offers to converts.
In this respect it resembles the apology of Aristides,
and somewhat less closely those of Justin and
Tatian, and the suggestion has been made that
Its style
it may have been written by Aristides.
extreme and it may
is, however, rhetorical in the
be doubted whether it was not an academic
epistle to

of uncertain date.

some young theologian rather than an actual apology sent to a living

The general impression made by the docuperson.
ment is unfavourable to any theory of an early date
and quite decisive against the tradition which seems

treatise or possibly the exercise of

been preserved in the lost MS. in which the

was found, attributing it to Justin Martyr.
Harnack thinks that it more probably belongs to the

to have
epistle

348

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS

third than to the second century, but early tradition
does not mention the ej)istle and there is nothing in
the internal evidence to justity any ceilainty of
opinion.

The concluding chapters (xi-xii) have clearly no

connection with the preceding ones, and it is
generally conceded that they belong to a different
document, probably an Epiphany homily, though
possibly, as Otto thought, an Easter homily.
Bonwetsch has shown very strong reasons for think(Xachric/iten
ing that Hippolytus was the author.
d.

Gesellschaft d. JVis.senschaflen zu Gbitingen, 1902.)

best authority for the text is the third edition

The

of Otto's Corpus Apologeticum, vol. 3, published in

1879, as the unique MS. of the epistle in the library
at Strasburg was twice collated for Otto's edition
but was destroyed by fire in 1870. This MS., probably M'ritten in the thirteenth or fourteenth century,
was formerly the property of Reuchlin, passed about
1560 to the Alsatian monastery of Maursmunster,
and between 1793 and 1795 came to Strasburg. It
was collated for the first edition of Otto by Cunitz
and for the third edition by Reuss. Earlier cojnes

were made by Stephanus

in 1586 (now preserved in

Leiden, Cod. Voss. Gr. 30) and about 1590 by Beurer
and (a collation of this co])y which is no longer
extant was published by Stephanus at the end of his
A third copy was made by Hausius
edition of 1592).
about 1580 for Martin Crucius and is now preserved
The fullest
in Tubigen (Cod. Misc. M.b.
17).
account of these MSS. and the proof that none of
them are more than copies of the Strasburg MS. is
given in O. von Gebhardt's edition of the Apostolic
Fathers, vol. i., part 2, published in 1878.

349

EniSTOAH nP02 AIOrNHTON

opcj,

^EjiretBr)

eanovSaKora ae
jiaOelv Kol

fcpdrLare

Aioyvrjre,

Tr]V Oeocri/Seiav tcov

virep-

^piarLavwv

irdvv aacpM^ /cal eVt/xeXco? irvvOavo6ew irenoiOore^ koI ttw?

jxevov irepl avroiv, tIvl re

avTov Tov re Koafiov vTrepopcoai

Oavdrov Karacppov overt kol gvt tov<;

6p')](TfCvovT<;

7Tdvre<; kol

vtto tcov 'KXX7]V(ov 60v<; Xoyl^ovraL

ovre Ti-jv ^lovhaiwv SeiaidacjjiovLav cfyvXdcraovcn,,
KoX Tiva ri]v (juXoaropyiav exovaL tt/oo? dX\.7]\ov<;,
KOL TL B?] TTore Kaivov rovTo yvo<; rj iTriryBevfia
elarfkOev et? rov /3lov vvv kuI ov irporepov diroheXoP'Ci^ ye T?;? TTpoOv/jLia^; ae ravTO]^ koI irapd rov
6eov, TOV KOL TO XeyeLv koI to aKoveiv i^plv X^PlyovvTO<;, aLTOVfiat Bodfpai ip^ol fiev elirelv ovto}<;,
o)? /jbdXio-Ta av d/covaavTa ae /SeXTico yeveaOat,
aoi Te ovTCo<; aKovaai, co? fxi] \v'm]Or)vai tov
vo/jLi,^ofxevov<;

eiTTovTa.
II

1.

"A7e

Sj],

KaOdpa<^ aeavTov drro irdvTwv

Tciiv

TrpofcaTexovTcov aov ttjv Bidvotav \oytaficbv Koi t^j^

diraTcoadv ae avvrjOeiav diroaKevaadpievo^; kol

350

THE

EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS
I

Since I perceive, most excellent Diognetus, that

you are exceedingly zealous to learn the religion of
the Christians and are asking very clear and careful
questions concerning them, both who is the God in
whom they believe, and how they worship him, so
that all disregard the world and despise death, and
do not reckon as Gods those who are considered to
be so by the Greeks, nor keep the superstition of
the Jews, and what is the love which they have for
one another, and why this new race or practice
I
has come to life at this time, and not formerly
indeed welcome this zeal in you, and I ask from God
who bestows on us the power both of speaking and
of li earing, that it may be granted to me so to speak
that you may benefit so much as possible by your
hearing, and to you so to hear that I may not be

intro^ "

made

sorry for

my

sjieech.

II
1.

Come then,

clear yourself of all the prejudice Discussion

which occupies your mind, and throw aside the^^the^*^^

custom which deceives you, and become as it were heathen
35T

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

yv6fJivo<;

Mairep i^

/3X>}9 /caivo<i avdpco7ro<;, co?

av

Koi \6yov Kaivov, KaOdirep kol avTO<; w/ioXoyrjcraf;,

aKpoarr]<; iaofxevo^'

aWa

KOL

i8ov<i
2.

rfi

firj

fjLovov tol<; 6(f)6a\fjL0t<;,

vTroardaecd';

7)

Tvyx^vovaLv, ou? ipelre koI vofxi^eTe

fxev TL<;\ido<i ecrriv, oixolo^

ov'x

6 S' earl ')(a\K6<;,

7]/jllv

the

^povrjcreL^ tlvo's

aearjTro^, 6
(f)v\d^avTO<;,

he

apyvpo<;,

iva

hLe(j)6ap/jivo<;, 6

tw Trarov/ievqy,

ov Kpeiacrcov rcov eh

K6')(a\/C6V/j,6vcov (TKevSiv,

/jlt]

rivo<;

6eov<;,

rrjv '^^pfjacv

he ^v\ov,

i]Sr) /cat

XPV^^^ dvOpcairov rod

KXairfj, 6 he

(TLhripo<;,

viro lov

he oarpaKOv, ovhev tov /careaKeva-

a/ievov TTpo? rrjv dri/jLOTdrrjv virr^peaiav evirpeTrea-

repov;

3.

aihripov

ov (f)6aprfj^
Kal

7rupo<;

avTOJp XlOo^oo^,
o

he Kepa/jLv<;

i/Xt;? ravra irdvra; ov^

Ke^akKev pbeva; ov^, o

y^ro
fxev

he x^XKeix;, o he dpyvpoK6'iTo<;y

eirXaaev;

ov irplv

rj

rat? rexyai^i

eh ttjv /lopcj^rjv tovtcov eKTViTOdOrjvai, rjv

EKuaTov avTMv eKdcTTw, en Kal vvv, fLera/jLe/jbop(j)co/jLevov; ov rd vvv Ik rr]<; avT7J<; vXr](; ovra aKevi)
yevoiT CIV, el Tv^pi tmv avrcov rexyiroiv, o/iota toi4. ov ravra irdXiv, ra vvv v(f) vfioiv irpoaovTOL<;;
Tovrcov

KvvovfjLeva, hvvair

civ

vtto dvOpcoTrcov aKevyj ojioLa

yeveaOai roh Xoirroh; ov Kcocjyd irdvra; ovrvcpXd;

ovK dyjrvxa; ovk dvaLaStira; ovk aKivijra; ov
irdvra (7rj7r6f2,eva; ov irdvra (f>6eLp6/jLeva ; o. ravra
6eov<; KaXelre; rovroa hovXevere; rovroL^ irpoa6.
hid
Kvvelre, reXeov 5' avroh e^ofioiovcrOe.

35-

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

new man from the

ii.

i-6

as one, as you yourself

about to listen to a new story.
Look, not only with your eyes, but also with your
intelligence^ what substance or form they chance to
have whom you call gods and regard as such. 2. Is
not one a stone, like that on which we walk, another
bronze, no better than the vessels which have been
forged for our use, another wood already rotten,
another silver, needing a man to guard it against
theft, another iron, eaten by rust, another earthenware, not a whit more comely than that which is
3. Are not
supplied for the most ordinary service ?
Were they not
all these of perishable material ?
forged by iron and fire ? Did not the wood-carver
make one, the brass-founder another, the silversmith another, the potter another. Before they were
moulded by their arts, into the shapes which they
have, was it not possible and does it not still remain
possible, for each of them to have been given a
Might not vessels made out of the
different shape ?
same material, if they met with the same artificers, be
4. Again, would
still made similar to such as they? ^
it not be possible, for these, which are now worshipped
by you, to be made by men into vessels like any
Are they not
Are they not all dumb }
others }
Are they not without souls ? Are they not
blind ?
without feeling ? Are they not without movement ?
Are not they all rotting ? Are they not all decayAre these
5. Do you call these things gods ?
ing ?
what you serve ? Are these what you worship and
6. Is this the reason
in the end become like them ?

also admitted, wiio

be^jjinniui!^,
is

1 The
meaning is that, given the requisite workers, the
material used for ordinary vessels of wood or brass or silver
might at any moment be turned into a god.'
'

353
VOL.

II.

A A

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

TOVTO /jLLaeire l^picmavov^;, on tovtov<; ou^
yyovvTUL dov<;; 7. vfiel^; yap alvelv vo/jLi^ovT<i
KoX olofxevoi, ov TToXv irXeov avrcov Kara^poveiTe;
ov iroXv fidWov avroi)'; ^XeuaJ'ere Kal vfipl^ere,
Tou? fiev \i6ivov<; koI 6aTpa/cLvov<; oe[3ovTe<;
d(f)vXdfCTov<;, rov^ Se dpyvpeov^ Kal ')(^pvaov<; iyxXel0VT<; Tat9' vv^l Kal rat? rjfjLpai<i (pvXaKa^ irapaKaOiaravre^, Xva jir] KXaircoaiv; 8. at? Se BoKelre
TifMaL<; irpocr^epeiv, el jxev alaOdvovrac, KoXd^ere
fiaXXov avTOix;' el Be dvaLaOrjTOvaLv, eKeyx^ovre^
9. ravO'
a'ifiaTt, Kal Kviaai^ avTOv^ OpyaKevere.
Tt?

v/jLoov

ravra

v7ro/jLLvdroi),

dvaa')(^6a6co

rt?

eavTco yevkaOai.
dXXd dv6p(07ro<; /lev ovSe eh
TavTT)^ T?}? KoXdae(o<^ eKcov dve^erai, aXaOrjaLV
yap e%6t Kal Xoyiafjiov' 6 he Xi6o<; dve^eTai,
dvaia07)Tel ydp.
ovk ovv rrjv atadrjcnv avrov
10. Trepl fiev ovv

eXeyx^ere;

^pLaTLavov<;

T0L0VT0t<i

dXXa

exotfir

eiTrelv

Oeo2<;

el

ravra iKavd, irepiaabv

Se

rod

fir)

SeSovXcoadai
Kal

ttoXXcl /xev dv
tlvl

rjyovfiat

BoKoir] kclv

fir]

Kal

rb TrXeLco

Xeyetv,
III
1. 'Ef?}? Be irepl rod fiy Kara rd avrd ^lovBaioi^
6eoae/3elv avrov<i olfiai ae fidXicrra irodelv ukov2. 'lovSaloL roLvvv, el fiev direxovrat rav(Tai.
T7]<;

ttJ? 7rpoei,prjfjLevr]<; Xarpeia<^,

KaXco<i Oeov

ra)v rrdvrcov ae^eiv Kal BeaTrorrjv d^iovai,

el

Be

(TKeiav

vovaiv.

354

rol^

rrpoeLprifievoL^

iTpoadyovaiv
3.

ofioiorpoirco^ rrjv

avrw

ravrrjv,

a ydp rol^ dvaLa6i]roi^

eva

^povelv
dpif-

BiafiaprdKal kco(J)ol<;

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

why you

hate the Christians

ii.

6-111.

that they do not think

is it not you, who,

though you think and believe that you are praising
Are you
the gods, are much more des])ising them ?
not much rather mocking and insulting them, when
you worship those of stone and earthenware without
guarding them but lock up at night and in the
day-time place guards over those of silver and gold,
8. And, if they have
that they be not stolen away.
powers of perception, by the honours which you think
to pay them you are rather punishing them, and, if
they are without perception, you are refuting them
by worshipping them with blood and burnt fat. 9. Let
one of you suffer these things, let him endure that
Why, there is not a single
it should be done to him.
man who would willingly endure this punishment,
But the stone
for he has perception and reason.
Do you not then
endures, for it has no perception.

that these

are gods?

7.

For

refute

its

perception?

10. I could say

much more

as

to the refusal of Christians to serve such gods, but

if

arguments

it

any one

find these

insufficient, I

think

useless to say more.

Ill

think that you are The

the Christians do not bltwe'Sf^
worship in the same way as the Jews.
2. The Jews
/.f^:^.*."^
indeed, by abstaining from the religion already
discussed, may rightly claim that they worshij) the
one God of the Universe, and regard him as
master, but in offering service to him in like manner
to those already dealt with they are quite wrong.
3. For just as the Greeks give a proof of foolishness
1. In
the next place
especially anxious to hear

why

355

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

"EXX^^i^e?

ol

7rpoa(f)epovTe<;

axfipoavvr)^

helyfia

ovtol KaOdirep TrpoaSeo/jLevw

Tc3 6(p Xoyt^o/jLevot irapexeov fxcoplav etVo? fiaXXov rjyoLvr civ, ov Oeocre^etav. 4. 6 yap TTOCrjcra^
Tov ovpavov Kol rrjv yrjv koI iravra ra iv at'TOt?
Koi iraaiv i^jjuv '^(opriyoiv, a)v irpocrBeo/ieda, ovSevo^;
av avTO<; TrpocrSeoLTO tovtcov wv tol<; olofievoi^;
StBovac irapix^L avT6<;. 5. ol Be ye dvaia^ avrw Be'
aLfiaTo<; koi Kviai-j^ kol oXo/cavroyfidTcov eTTLreXelv
olofjuevoi KOL TavTaL<; ral^ Tip.al<^ avrov yepaipeiv,
ovBev pLOt Bofcovdc BLa<j>epeLv rwv eU tcl K(o(j)a Tr)v
avrrjv evBeiKvv pievcdv ^iXoTipLiav
rcov p.ev /jltj

irapkyovai,

Bvva/jLei>oi<;

BoKOvvTcov

ravO'

t^}?

pLeraXafi/SdveLV,

TLfjLi]<;

7rape)(ei,v

rw

tcjv

Be

pajBevo'^ rrpGaBeopLevw.

IV

WXXa

TO ye irepl ra? I3pwaei<; avrcov

ra ad/S/Bara BeiacBaip^oviav Koi Tr]v tyj^ 7TepLT0pLy]<; dXa^oveiav kol ti-)v
KarayeXTrj<; vrjareia^; kol vovpt-jvia^ elpcoveiav,
aara /cat ovBevo^ d^ia Xoyov, ov vopLL^co ae
2. to re yap rcov virb
XPV^^^^ Trap' epLOV paOelv,
1.

'\lro(f)oBe6^

p,r}v

fcal

TTjv irepl

TOV Oeov KTiadevTcov eh

y^prjcnv dvOpcoTTCov

p,ep

7rapaBe)(eaOaL, a 3* co?
irepLcrad TrapaLTelaOat, ttw? ovk
d')(^pr}ara Kal
Be /carayfrevBeaOat Oeov &)?
3. ro
dOepbtaTOv;
K(oXvovTo<; iv ry tcjv aa^/3dTcov yp^epa koXov tl
4. to ^e Kal Tyv pbeiwcnv
irocelv, 7ra)9 ovk acre/Se?;
&)?

fcaXa}<;

tt)? (TapKO<;

KnaOevra

pLapTvpLOV eKXoyrjf; dXa^oveveadai

&)?

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

iii.

3-iv. 4

by making offerings to senseless and deaf images, so

the Jews ought rather to consider that they are
showing foolishness, not reverence, by regarding
God as in need of these things. 4. For " He who
made heaven and earth and all that is in them," and
bestows on all of us that which we need, would not
himself have need of any of these things which he
himself supplies to those who think that they are
giving them.
5. For after all, thcrse Mho think that
they are consecrating sacrifices to him by blood and
burnt fat, and whole burnt offerings, and that they
are reverencing him by these honours, seem to me
to be in no May better tlian those who show the
same respect to deaf images. For it seems that the
one offer to those mIio cannot partake of the honour,
the others to him Mho is in need of nothing.

IV
1. Moreover I do not suppose that you need to
learn from me that, after all, their scruples about
food and superstition about the Sabbath, and their
pride in circumcision and the sham of their fasting and feast of the new moon, are ridiculous and
unM'orthy of any argument.
2. For how can it be
anything but unlaM-ful to receive some of the things

by God for the use of man as if well

created, and to reject others as if useless and
superfluous?
3. And Mhat can it be but im})ious
falsely to accuse God of forbidding that a good deed
created

should be done on the Sabbath day ? 4. And what

does it deserve but ridicule to be proud of the
mutilation of the flesh as a proof of election, as if

357

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Bta TovTo e^aipero)^ rj^yairrjiievov^ viro Oeov, ttw?
ov %Xu79 a^Lov; 5. to he 7rapeSpvovTa<^ avTov<;
a(TTpoi<^

Kol

o-eX,7]V7]

TTjv TraparrjpTjcriv rcov /jltjvcov

Kol Twv r)/jpcov TTOLecadat fcal Ta9 oLKOvofMLa^; Oeov

Kol ra<; tmv Kaipow dWaya^ /caraBiaipetv 7r/?o?
ra? avTMV 6pfjLd<;, a? fiev et? eoprd^;, a? 3e et?
irevOiy rt? av 6eoael3La<; kol ovk d(l)poavp7](;
TToXv irXeov 7]yr)(jaLT0 Setyfia; 6. r?;? /xev ovv
KoiVTj^ elKai6TriT0<^ koX d7rdT7]<; koL Tr}<^ ^lovSaicov
7ro\v7rpay/jbOcrvvr]<; /cai dXa^oveia^ &)? 6p0co<; direXovrat mpiariavoi, dpKovvT(o<; ere vojxi^w fxefiaOyjKevai' to Be r?}? tSto.? avrcov deoae/Sela^ /ivari]piov fxr] 7rpoa8oK7]ar)<; hvvaaOai irapa dvOpcoirov
fiadetv.

1.

^pL(TTiavol yap oure

yfj

ovre

(f)0)vfj

ovre eOeai

2. ovre
KaroLKOvaiv ovre BcaXeKTw

SiaKeKpi/jbivoL rcov Xolttcov eiaiv dvOpcoTrcov.

ydp

TTOV 7r6\eL<; ISia^

Ttvl iraptpCkay fievrj ')(^p6ivrai ovre jSiov Trapdarj/uLov

dcTKOvaiV.

3.

ov

/irjv

eTTivoia

kol ^povriht

rivl

iroXvTTpayfJLovcov dvOpwircov fiddrj/jia

ecTTLV evpij/JLevov, ovSe 86yfiaTO<;

ardo-cv, wairep evLOi.

Kal

Toh

avrot<;

KaroLKOvvre^; Be TrdXet?

4.

eWrfViBa^i re Kal l3ap^dpov<;,

pcodrj,

tovt

dvOpwTrivov irpoe-

e7%a)/3iot9

V re ecrOrjTL Kal BLairr) Kal

o)?

edecnv

e/cacrro?

eKXij-

dKo\ov9ovvTe<;

rw Xolttw

/3i(p Oav/jui-

arrjv Kal 6/jLo\oyov/jbeva)<; TrapdBo^ov ivBeiKVVvrai

Tr}v

Kardaraaiv

Sa^ oIkovctiv

358

rrjf;

IBia^y

eavrcov TroXtreta?.
dXK.

co?

5.

iraTpl-

TrdpoLKor fxere'xovcn

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

iv.

4-v. 5

they were, for this reason, especially beloved by

5. And their attention to the stars and moon,
?
for the observance of months and days, and for

God

between the changing

making some into feasts,
occasions of mourning
who would
a proof of piety, and not much

their arbitrary distinctions

seasons ordained by God,

and others into

regard

this

as

more of

foolishness ?
6. So then I think that you
have learnt sufficiently that the Christians do rightly
in abstaining from the general silliness and deceit
and fussiness and pride of the Jews. But do not
sujipose that you can learn from man the mystery of

the Christians'

own

religion.

the distinction between Christians and The true

1. For
other men, is neither in country nor language nor ^J^t^^^^^io"
2. For they do not dwell in cities in some t;iiristians
customs.
place of their own, nor do they use any strange
variety of dialect,^or practise an extraordinary kind
of life.
3. This teaching of theirs has not been
discovered by the intellect or thought of busy men,
nor are they the advocates of any human doctrine as
some men are. 4. Yet while living in Greek and
barbarian cities, according as each obtained his lot,
and following the local customs, both in clothing
and food and in the rest of life, they show forth
the wonderful and confessedly strange character of
the constitution of their own citizenship. 5. They
dwell in their own fatherlands, but as if sojourners
in them ; they share all things as citizens, and suffer

359

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

irdvTWV CO? TToXtraL, koI
^evor iraaa ^evij iraTpi<^

II Cor. 10,
12'

?3*'

Phiiipp.
18-20

^'

3,

II Cor.

6,

u Cor.

6,10

Cor.

4,

12

II Cor. 6, 10

vTrofjievovaiv

ttclvO^

eo-riv avrcov,

o)?

Koi irdaa
TKvoyov-

6. ya/aovatv go? Traz/re?,

iraTpl^ ^evrj.
oixTiV dX)C ov piTTTovac ra yevvco/ieva. 7. rpdire^av KOLvrjv irapaTiOevTai, aXX" ov kolttjv. 8. iv
crcipKl TvyxdvovaLV, a}OC ov tcara adpKa ^waiv.

Siarpi^ovatv, aXX iv ovpav(p ttoXl9. eVl 77)9

10. ireiOovTai roU oypLafiivoL^; vofiocf;,
revovrai.
Kal T0t9 lBi0L<; (BioL^ vLKOdcjL TOL'9 vofiov;. 11. dyaBicoKOvraL.
Kal
viro
irdvrcov
Trdvra^,
TTcbcn,
12. dyvoovvrai, fcal KaTaKpivovTar davarovvrai,
13. TTTco^^evovcri,, Kol ttKovtiKal ^cooTTOCovvTac.
t,ovai 7roX\ov<;' Trdvrcov varepovvrai, Kal iv irddt
14.
drtfMovvraL, Kal iv ral^
irepiaaevovo-iv,
/SXao-cprjfjLOvvrat, Kal SiKaLdniJLiai'^ So^d^ovrai.
15. XoihopovvTai, Kal evXoyovaiv vBpiovvraL.
16. dyaOoTroiovvTe^; ft)9
^ovrac, Kal rtfiMaiv.
0)9
KoXa^ofJievoi %at/oofo-ti^
KaKol KoXd^ovrar
17.

^(007r0L0VfA,V0L.

VTTO ^lovSalcov

TToXepbovvTat Kal viro 'RXXyvcov

TTjv

alriav

rrj^;

e')(dpa<;

elirelv

ft)9

dWo(f)vXot,

SccoKovrar
iXLaovvre^

ol

Kal
ovk

')(pvaiv.

VI
1.

rovT

'A7r\(W9

3' elirelv,

oirep icrrlv acofiari yjrvxv,

elalv iv Koaixw l^pcaTiavoi.

2.

eajrapraL

rod aoofiaTo^ fieXoiv t) '^vyj),

Kal y^pLanavol Kara Ta9 tov Koafxov iroXei';.
3. obKel /jiev iv rw acofjuari '^vx^^ ^^ ean he iK

u'le'^^

Kara irdvrwv

rcbv

"^^^ crc6/xaT09'

Kal ^picmavol iv

360

Koa/jUtp oIkov(tlv,

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

v.

5-vi.

things as strangers.
Every foreign country is
their fatherland, and every fatherland is a foreign
all men, they
bear
country.
6. They marry as
children, but they do not expose their offspring.

all

7.

They

8.

Their lot

live

but guard their purity.

cast " in the flesh," but they do not

offer free hospitality,

^Safter

upon the

is

the flesh."

9.

They

pass

their

time

earth, but they have their citizenship in

heaven.
10. They obey the appointed laws, and
11. They
they surpass the laws in their own lives.
love all men and are persecuted by all men.
12. They are unknown and they are condemned.
They are put to death and they gain life.
13. "They are poor and make many rich"; they
lack all things and have all things in abundance.
14. They are dishonoured, and are glorified in their
dishonour, they are spoken evil of and are justified.
" They are abused and give blessing," they are
15.
insulted and render honour.
16. \Mien they do
good they are buffeted as evil-doers, when they are
buffeted they rejoice as men who receive life.
17. They are warred upon by the Jews as foreigners
and are persecuted by the Greeks, and those who
hate them cannot state the cause of their enmitv.

VI.
1. To put it shortly what the soul is in the body. The world
that the Christians are in the world.
2. The soul is chistians
spread through all members of the body, and Christians throughout the cities of the world. 3. The soul
dwells in the body, but is not of the body, and
Christians dwell in the world, but are not of the

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THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

ovK elal Se

e'/c

rov

k6<t/iov.

doparo^

4.

rj

yfrv^V

oparw (ppovpecrac rw crco/jbarr kol ^picmavol

yLvaxTKovrai }xev oWe? iv rw Koa/xo), doparo^ Se
avTwv rj deoaelBeia fievec. 5. /juael rr]v '^v'x^ijv rj
iv

crdp^ Kol TToXefMel

r)8ovaL<;

KwXverai

Koa/JLO^

dSifcovfxevr],

fxi-jhev

/juael

')(prjcr6aL'

/jL7]Bev

dhiKovpievo^,

Siotl

Tal<^

koI X.pL<JTLavov<;

on

Tal<;

?;Soi/at9

6. r] '^v^'H '^V^ fiLaovaav dyaTra

dvTLTaacrovTaL.
adpKa KOL rd /jbiXr}' kol ^pcariavol roi'? fitaouv7. iyKeickeLaTaL fxev rj "^v^V '^V
ra^ dyaircoaiv.
(TcofiaTL, avvex^L 3e avTJ] to awfjui' kol lipia-

navol Karexovrai

&)?

fiev

iv (fypoupa

tw

fcoa/jLO),

ddavaro<i rj
'^^X^ ez^ 6v7]r(v aK'ijvcop.aii fcaroLKel' koI ^ptcrTiavol TrapOLKOvaiv iv (j)6apT0i<i, rrjv iv ovpavoc<;
KaKovpyovpAvrj
9.
d^Oapcriav irpocrSe'^^^op.evoi.
Kal iTOTol<^ rj '^VX^ /SeXriovrar koI
crtTtOi?
^picTTiavol KoXa^6/jL6voi KaO' rjpLepav irXeovd^ovai
10. et? roaavTi-jv avrov'^ rd^tv eOero 6
paXXov.

avTol 5e (Tvveyovai rov Koapbov.

Oeo^,

rjv

8.

ov OepLLTov avTol<^ TrapanrjaaaOai,

vn
1.

Ov yap

avToU

iiTiyeiov,

W9

e^riv,

euprjp^a

rovr

irapehoOrj, ovSe Ovrjrijv inrivoLav (pvXdaaetv

d^Lovcriv eTrtyu-eX-co?, ovBe dv6pa>7riV(ov olKovopbiav pLvcrrrjpicov TreiriarevvTac. 2. dX,V avTG<;

ovTco<;

dXr)do)<;

362

TravroKpdrcop

kol

7ravT0Kri(TT7]<;

Kal

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

world.

4.

The

soul

is

invisible,

and

is

vi.

3-vM.

guarded

in a

body, and Christians are recognised Avhen

they are in the world, but their religion remains
invisible.
5. The flesh hates the soul, and wages war
upon it, though it has suffered no evil, because it is
prevented from gratifying its pleasures, and the
world hates the Christians though it has suffered no
evil, because they are opposed to its pleasures.
6, The soul loves the flesh which hates it and the
limbs, and Christians love those that hate them.
7. The soul has been shut up in the body, but itself
and Christians are confined in
sustains the body
the world as in a prison, but themselves sustain the
world. ^
8. The soul dwells immortal in a mortal
tabernacle, and Christians sojourn a.nong corruptible
tilings, waiting for the incorruptibility which is
9. The soul when evil treated in food
in heaven.
and drink becomes better, and Christians when
10. God has
buffeted day by day increase more.
appointed them to so great a post^ and it is not
visible

right for

them

to decline

it.

VII
1. For it is not, as I said, an earthly discovery
which was given to them, nor do they take such
})ains to guard some mortal invention, nor have they
been entrusted with the dispensation of human mysin truth the Almighty and all2. But
teries.
creating and invisible God himself founded among
^
'I have no doubt but that
Of. Aristides, Apoloay 16.
the world stands through the intercession of Christians.'
There is probably a recurrence of the idea of the
church as the militia dei (cf. note on Hennas, Sim. v. i. 1).
"^

'

'

363

The

re^vSton

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

aoparo^

auTo?

6e6<;,

ovpavwv

a7r'

rrjv ciki^Oeiav

KoX Tov Xoyov Tov a^iov kolI ciTrepivoriTOv av6pa)TTOi? evlSpvae koI iyKaTearrjpL^e ral^ KapBCait;
avTMV ov, KaOdirep av tk eiKaaeiev, dv0p(07roi<;
vTTTjpeTTjv TLva iTefJi'^a'^ rj ayyeXov rj ap')(^ovTa i]
Tiva TMV Sl7t6vtcov tcl liTiyeia T) Tiva royv
TreTrtarevfievcov

Td<;

iv ovpavoL<;

aW*

StOLKijcrei^;,

avTOV TOV T6')(y'nrjv kol Brjfiiovpyov tmv oXwv,

w Tou? ovpavov^ KTi(TV, S TTjv OoXaaaav
lSiot,<; iveKXeicrev, ov ra /jLvarrjpia inaTO)^ Trdvra
T?}9

yp-epa^i Sp6p,cov 6

iretOapx^l

aekt'-jvi]

'Trei6ap')(el

tcl

OovvTa

ov

Trap'

<j)v\dacTi TCL GTOi')(^ela,

')]\to<i

vvktI

tw
w irdvTa

ciaTpa-

tcl

L\7](f)

(paivetv
Ti]<;

tmv

/leTpa

(f)vXdaaiv,

KeXevovTi,

cre\?;V?79

w
w

aKoXov-

SLaTeTa/CTat koI Sia>pKTTac KOL viTOTeTaKTai, ovpavol Kol TCL iv ovpavoc<;, 777 fcal to, iv tj} yfj, BdXacrcra kol tcl iv ttj
SpopLO)'

OaXdaar), irvp, dr)p, d/3vcrao<;, tcl iv

PdOecn, TCL iv tw p,eTa^v' toutov

vyjrea-i,,

tcl iv

avTOv^
dpd ye, co? dvOpcoTrcov dv Tt9
3.
direcTTeiXev.
KoyiaaLTO, iirl TVpavviBi koX (po/So) koX KaTa4.
ov p,ev ovv aXX' iv iiTLeiKelci kol
7r\7]^eL ;
TrpavTTjTL

ft)?

eirep.'y^ev,

ft)9

dvO p(07rov<;
ov

ireiOcdv,

l3aaL\ev<;

Oeov

eirepi^ev,
/St<xfoyLtei^09'

3, 2

q)<;

ySta

&)9

vlov ^aaiXea
dvdpcoTrov 7r/309

aco^cov

yap ov

eiTep.ylrev,

irpoaecrTL

ft)9

tw

5. eirep.'^ev a}(i koXojv, ov hicoKcov eTTefx-^ev

dyaTTMV, OV KpLVCOV.
6. 7reyLtA^i ydp aVTOV
KpivovTa' KOL Tt? uvTOv Tr)v irapovauav uttocttt;7.
7rapa/3aWop,vov'^ Or^pioL^,
aeTUL;

6e^.
Malach.

TrepLTrcov

eirep^^^ev,

tt/oo?

Ct)9

364

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

vii.

2-7

men

the truth from Iieaven, and the holy and incomprehensible word, and established it in their
hearts, not, as one might suppose, by sendini^ some
minister to men, or an angel, or ruler, or one of
those who direct earthly things, or one of those who
are entrusted with the dispensations in heaven, but
the very artificer and Creator of the universe himself,
by whom he made the heavens, by whom he enclosed the sea in its own bounds, whose mysteries
from whom the
all the elements guard faithfully
sun received the measure of the courses of the day,
to whose command the moon is obedient to give light
by night, whom the stars obey, following the course
of the moon, by whom all things were ordered, and
ordained, and placed in subjection, the heavens and
the things in the lieavens, the earth and the things in
the earth, the sea and the things in the sea, fire, air,
abyss, the things in the heights, the things in the
depths, the things between them him he sent to
them. 3. Yes, but did he send him, as a man might
;

suppose, in sovereignty and fear and terror ? 4. Not

but in gentleness and meekness, as a king sending
a son, he sent him as King, he sent him as God, he
sent him as Man to men, he was saving and persuading
when he sent him, not compelling, for compulsion is
not an attribute of God.
5. When he sent him he
was calling, not pursuing ; when he sent him he was
loving, not judging. 6. For he will send him as judge,
*
*
*
and who shall endure his coming ? ^
so,

7.

... they

are thrown to wild beasts

here a lacuna in the MS. Probably the next

sentence maj' be completed by prefixing ' Do you not see
that" before "they are thrown."
^

There

is

3<^S

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

Xva apvyjacovrai rov Kvpiov,

KaX

firj

vLKcofjuivov;;

oacp TfKeiove<^ KoXd^ovraL, roaovra)

7r\eovd^ovTa<; dXkovf;;
9. ravra dvOpcoirov
ov
SoKel TCL epya' ravra Bvva/jiL^; iari 6eov' ravra
oi)^ opa<^,

8.

rrj<;

TTapovaia'^

avrov Bely/xara.

vni
1.

earl

Ti'?

yap

Oeo<; irplv

o\ft)9

dvdpdiiTcov r)iTl<7raro, ri iror

avrov iXOelv;

2.

rj

\r)pa)BeL<; Klvcov X6yov<i aTroBe'^r)

(piXoaocjicov, 0}V ol fiev

Oeov {ov fjueWovai

roif^ Kevov<; fcal

rwv

d^iOTriarcdV

nve^ rrvp ecpaaav

elvai rov

')^a)pi')aeLV

avrol, rovro /caXovat

dWo

ri rcov crroL'x^eicov rcov

Oeov), ol Be vBcop, ol

B'

Kairoi ye, et rt? rovrcov

rcov \6ycov drroBeKro'; ecrri, Bvvair av Kal rwv
XoiTTMV Kricrfidrcov ev eKaarov 6/jLOLco<; diro^ai4. dXka ravra fiev repareia Kal
veadai Oeov.
eKri(TfjLevQ)v viro

Oeov;

irXdvrj r(ov yoTjrcov

3.

eariv

5.

dvOpcoircov Be ovBel^

ovre elBev ovre eyvcopiaev, avro^ Be eavrov eireBei6. erreBec^e Be Bid TrtVrea)?, y f^ovr) Oeov IBelv
^ev.
avyKexd>P'n'^CL^' 7. o yap Beairorrjf; Kal B7j/jLiovpyo<;
rcov oXcov Oeo^, 6 7ron;cra? rd irdvra Kal Kara rd^iv
BiaKpiva^, ov /jlovov (piXdvO pco7ro<; eyevero, dXXd
Kal fjiaKp60vfJLO<^.
8. dX}C ovro<; rjv fiev del roiovro<; Kal eari Kal earai, ')(prjarb^ Kal dyaOb'i
Kal dopyrjro^ Kal dXrjOr)<;, Kal piovo^ dya06<^ eariv
9.
evvorjaa^ Be fieydXrjv Kal dcppacrrov evvoiav
10. ev oaco puev
dveKOivcoaaro /jlovm tco rraiBL
ovv Karel^ev ev fjivarrjpicp Kal Bierypei rrjv aocprjv
avrov l3ovXi]v, dpueXelv y/ncov Kal d^povriarelv

366

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

vii.

7-viii. 11

may deny

the lord, and are not o\ ercome ?

not see that the more of them are punished,
9. These things do
the more do others multiply?
not seem to he the works of man these things are a
miracle of God, tliese things are the proofs of his
that they
8.

Do you

comino-.

VIII
1. For before he came what man had any know- Human
'^^'^
ledge at all of what God is ?
2. Or do you accept
^'Sod
foolish
vain
and
statements
of
those
pretentious
the
philosophers, of whom some said that God is fire
(they give the name of God '^o that to which they
shall go) and some water, and :.ome one of the other
elements which were created by God. 3. And yet
if any of these arguments is acceptable it would be
possible for each one of the other created things to
be declared God. 4. Now these things are the miracle
mongering and deceit of the magicians 5. but of
men there is none who has either seen him or known
6. Now
him, but he himself manifested himself.
lie manifested himself through faith, by which alone
7. For God the Master and
it is given to see God.
Creator of the universe, who made all things and
arranged them in order was not only kind to man,
8. Nay, he was ever so and
but also long-suffering.
is and will be, kindly and good and free from wrath
and true, and he alone is good.
9. And having
formed a great and unspeakable design he communicated it to his Child alone. 10. And so long as he
kept it in a mystery and guarded his wise counsel,
he seemed to neglect us and to be careless; 11. but
;

367

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

eSoKer 11. eirel he aireKoKvy^e Sta rod a'ya7n]T0v
koI icpavepcoae ra ef ^PXV'^ yroi/jiao-fMeva,
TrdvO^ oLfxa irapkayev i)fx2v koI ixeraGyelv twv
evepyeaicjp avrov koI ISelv koI vorjaai, a rt?
7raiS6<;

av TTMTTOTe

TrpocreBoKTjcrev yjjLcov;

IX
1.

Rom.

TldvT

ovv

7]Si]

irap'

eavrw avv

ro) Traihl

rod TTpoaOev xpovov etaaep

rj/jbd^;, &)? e^ovKofxeOa, draKTOi^; (^opal^ ^epeadau.
ov irdvTW^
r)8opaL<i Kal i'7Ti6v/jLLaL<; aTTayofievov;.
e(j)7]h6/jLVo<; TOt<; dfjLapT7]p.a(Ttv rjficov, dXX' dveyoOLKOvofjLrjKcof;, /Ae%/)t fiev

3,

^^~^^
Tit. 3, 3

ovhe rw rore rrj? dScKia^; Katpw avvevSoKcov,

Tov vvv Trj<^ hiKaiGavvr}^ S^j/jLcovpycov, iva iv
T(p Tore '^p6v(p eX.e'y')(6evTe<i i/c rcov Ihiwv epycov
dvd^ioi ^co7]<; vvv vvro ty}^ tov Oeov '^^ptjaroTJjrog
d^iQ)Oa)fjLV, Kal TO fcaO^ eavToif^ (pavepcoaavre^;
dhvvarov elaekOelv el<; r^jv ^aaikeiav tov Oeov ttj
2. eirel Se
Swdfiet TOV Oeov hvvaTol yevrjOcb/iev.
ireTrXtjpcoTO /lev t) y/xeTepa dhiKia Kal reXetct)?
otl 6 fiia6o<; avTrj<i KoXaat^; Kal
TrecjiavepcoTO,

fxevo^,

dWd
Jo.

3,

Tit. 3, 4. 5

6dvaT0<; irpoaehoKCLTO, rjXOe Be 6 Kaipo^;, ov ^609

TrpoiOeTO Xolttov cpavepcoaac ttjv eavTOv ')(^prj(TToTTjra Kal Bvva/jLLV (w T?J9 v7rep/3aXXovat](; (JHXavOpco7rLa<;
r}fid<;

Kal dydiri'}'^ tov Oeov), ovk ifiLarjcrev

aTrcoaaTO ovBe efivrjcnKaKiiaev, dXXa

ovSe

ifjLaKpoOv/jLricrev,
Rorn.

8,

32

Tim 2^6

Pet.

3,

18

i^vea^^TO, eXecov avTO<; Td<;

y/jie-

djiapTia^ dvehe^aTo, avTO'^ tov lBiov vlov

virep yfjuoiv, tov aycov virep
cLireboTO XvTpov
dvofiwv, TOV ciKaKov virep tmv KaKcov, tov BiKatov

Tepa<^

368

THE KPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

viii.

ii-ix.

revealed it through his beloved Child, and

manifested the things prepared from the beginning,
he gave us all things at once, both to share in his
benefits and to see and understand, and which of us
would ever have expected these things ?

when he

IX
thus planned everything by himself The
1. Having
with his Child he suffered us up to the former time
to be borne along by unruly impulses as we willed,
Not at all becarried away by pleasures and lust.
cause he delighted in our sins, but in forbearance

not in approval of the time of iniquity which was

then, but fashioning the time of righteousness which
is now, that we, who at that time were proved by our

own deeds to be unworthy of life, may now be granted

it by the goodness of God, and that when we had
made it plain that it was impossible for us by ourselves
to enter into the kingdom of God, we might be made
2. But when our iniquity
able by the power of God.
was fulfilled and it had become fully manifest, that
its reward of punishment and death waited for it,
and the time came which God had appointed to manifest henceforth his kindliness and power (O the excellence of the kindness and the love of God !) he
did not hate us nor reject us nor

remember

us for

but was long-suffering, endured us, himself in

pity took our sin, himself gave his own Son as ransom
for us, the Holy for the wicked, the innocent for th<5
evil,

VOL. H.

B B

plan of

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

virep Tcov aSiKcov, rov ac^Oaprov virep tcov ^Oaproiv,
Tov dOdvarov virep tmv Ovtjtcov.
3. tl yap aXko
Ta9 dfiapTLW^ 7]p,(ov rjhvvrjOr] KdXvyjrai rj eKcivov
SifcaioavvJ] ;
dvo/xov<;

Mt.

6,

25-31

3,

10;

iJo

4 9

fj

ev fjiovw ru) via) tov

TavTrjv Kot

Tyv

eav 7ro6ij(T7)<;, fcal

waTpo^. ... 2. o yap
6e6^ Toi'9 dvOpoiirov^ rjydTrrjae, 8l 01)9 eiroL'qae tov
KoajjLov, ol<; vireTa^e irdvTa to, ev Ty yrj, ol<; \6yov
eBojKev, 0*9 vovv, oh fjL6voi<; avco 7rpo<; avTov opdv
(TV

ttlcttlv

\dpr)<^ TTpMTOV fiv eTTLyvwacv

eTreTpeylrev, 01)9
Gen. 1,26.

iv tIvl hiKaLcaOrjvai Svvarov tov<;

kol dae^el<^

Oeov; 5. w t?}? y\vfceLa<; dyTaWayi)^, w r^?

ave^LyvidcTTOV hiipLLOvpyia<^, co tcov aTrpocrSoKiJTcov
evepyeaccov 'Iva dvofiia fiev ttoWcov ev Sc/caLW
evl Kpv/3fj, BiKacoavvT) Se vo<; ttoWov^; dvoiMOV^
SiKaicoo-y.
6.
e\ey^a^ ovv ev jiev tQ> irpoadev
')(^p6v(p TO dSvvaTov T?7? rj/jLeTepa^ (f)vaeco(; et? to
TV')(^eLV ^corj<;, vvv Be tov acoTTjpa 8eL^a<; SvvaTov
crco^ecv koX to, dhvvaTa, ef d/JLcpoTepcov e^ovXrjdrj
r][id<^
iTicrTeveLv
Trj
')(^pr)crT6T7]TC
avTOV, avTov
r)yela9aL Tpocpea, iraTepa, SiSda/caXov, av/ji/SovXov,
laTpov, vovv, <f)(b<;, ti,/jL7]v, ho^av, la-)(yv, ^co7]v, irepl
evhva(o<i KoX TpO(j)rj<; f.tr} jxepifivav.

1.

Jo.

4,

r)fxa<^

01)9

e/c t;'}9

lSia<; elK6vo<i

"^^^ ^^

ovpavw /SaaiXeiav eTTt^yyeiXaTO, Kal

Toh dyairrjaaaiv avTov.

370

eirXaae,

7rp6<;

aTTeaTeiXe tov vlov avTov tov fMOvoyevrj,

3.

oh

Scoaei

iinyvov'; he tLvo^ olci

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

ix.

2-x. 3

guilty, the just for the unjust, the incorruptible for

the corruptible, the immortal for the mortal.
3. For
what else could cover our sins but his righteousness? 4. In whom was it possible for us, in our
wickedness and impiety, to be made just, except in
the son of God alone ? 5. O the sweet exchange, O
the inscrutable creation, O the unexpected benefits,
that the w ickedness of many should be concealed in
the one rigliteous, and the righteousness of the one
should make righteous many wicked
G. Having
convinced us then of the inability of our nature to
attain life in time past, and now having shown the
Saviour who is able to save, even where it was impossible, it was his will for both reasons that we
should believe on his goodness, and regard him as
!

nurse, father, teacher, counsellor, physician, mind,

honour, glory, strength, life, and to have no
care for cloth no* and food.
light,

X
1. If you also desire this faith, and receive first
.1
complete knowledge of the Father.
2. For God
loved mankind for w hose sake he made the world,
to whom he subjected all things which are in the
earth, to whom he gave reason, to whom he ga^'e
mind, on whom alone he enjoined that they should
look upward to him, whom he made in his own
image, to whom he sent his only-begotten Son, to
whom he promised the kingdom in heaven, and he
will give it to them who loved him. 3. And when you
.

Here again there

is

apparently a lacuna in the text.

The
eJi'JeA'ou

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

I

Jo.

4,

19

7r\r)pco07]o-6adaL

%a/)a9

TTpoayaTTijaavTci

ovTco<;

ere

rj
;

ttw?
4.

dya7rij(Tec<;

dya7rr/aa<; Se

re

fiLfjur]

ear} avrov t^<; ^/ot^cttott^to?. Kal firj dav/jLaar)

Bvvarat /it/xT^r?;? avOpwiro^ yeveaOai Oeov
Bvvarai 6eX.ovTO<; avrov. 5. ov yap ro KaraSvv

T^9
el

areveiv rcov irXi-jcriov ovBe ro irXeov e^^Lv /3ov\ea6

rcjv daOevearepcov ovBe ro ifkovrelv Kal /Sid^ecrda^
roif;
viToheearepov<; evhaLjJLovelv ianv, ovEe ev
rovroL<; hvvarai rL<i fMCfiijaaaOat deov, ciKka ravra
Gal.

Eph.

G.

6,

Col. 4, 1

eKrb'i

rr]<;

e/celvov fieya\eLor7]ro<;.

6.

oKk

6arc<;

rb rov TrXrjo-iOv dva^e'X^eraL ^dpo<;, o? iv cS Kpeicrcrcov

ecrrlv
erepov rov iXarrov/xevov evepyerelv
eOeXec, 09 a irapd rov deov Xaffcov e%t, ravra roL<;
e7rLSeo/u.evoL<; ^op7)yoiv 6eo^ yiverai rcov Xajii^avov7.
rore dedar)
rcDV, ovro^ iJbLfJLY)rr)<^ ecrrc Oeov.
rvy')(^dv(ov errl yrj<;, on 6eo^ ev ovpavol<; iroXtreverai,
rore fivari^pia Oeov \a\elv ap^rj, rore rov<; KoXa^ofj,evov(; eirl rw /irj Oekeiv dpvrjaaaOai, Oeov Kal
dya7n]aei<; Kal OavpLdaeL^;' rore t/}? d7rdr7]<; rov
Koapiov Kal rr}<; irXdvr}'^ Karayvcocrrj, orav ro dXrjOo)^ ev ovpavcp ^rjv einyvcpf^, orav rod SoKOvvro<;

evOdSe

Oavdrov

Odvarov

Kara(j)pov7](Tr)<;,

^vXdaaerai

orav rov ovroa^

T0t9 KaraKpiOr]rov<; rrapahoro irvp ro alcovwv,

8. rore rov<;
Oevra<^ avro) pLe')(^pL re\ov<i KoXdaei.
virop,evovra<^ virep hLKatoavvi'}^ Oavpido'c<; ro irvp
ro TTpoGKaLpov Kal pLaKapiaec^;, orav eKelvo ro irvp
<^o^rjOfj<;, 09

ao/j,VOL<i 6t9

eTTcyva)<;

372

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

*ave this full

knowledge, with

tiiat

x.

3-8

joy do you think

that you will be filled, or how greatly will you love

4. But by your love
-vim who thus first loved you ?
And
.you will imitate the example of his goodness.
ip not wonder that it is possible for man to be the
it is possible when he will.
.^itator of God
5. For
^^appiness consists not in domination over neighbours,
nor in wishing to have more than the weak, nor in
wealth, and power to compel those who are poorer, nor
can anyone be an imitator of God in doing these things,
but these things are outside his majesty. 6. But whoever takes up the burden of his neighbour, and wishes
to help another, who is worse off in that in which
he is the stronger, and by ministering to those in
need the things which he has received and holds from
God becomes a god to those who receive them, this
man is an imitator of God. 7. Then, though your lot
be placed on earth you will see that God lives in
heaven, then you will begin to speak of the mysteries
of God, then you will both love and admire those who
are being punished because they will not deny God,
then you will condemn the deceit and error of the
world, when you know what is the true life of heaven,
when you despise the apparent death of this world,
when you fear the death which is real, which is kept
for those that shall be condemned to the everlasting
fire, which shall punish up to the end those that were
delivered to it.
S, Then you will marvel at those
who endure for the sake of righteousness the fire
which is for a season, and you will count them blessed
when vou know that other fire.
;

373

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

XI
1.

Ov

^eva

ofiiXct)

aTToaroXcov yevofievo^;

ovSe TrapaXoyoy^; ^ijtm,

fJbaOrjTi]^ >yivo[Jiai

aWa

Si8dcrKa\o<;

iOvojv ra irapahoOevra a^lw^ vTrrjpeTO) ycvofievoi^;

ak7]6eia<^ fjbadrjTal<^.

\6y(p wpoa^ikr]'^

fcal

fxaOelv

aTTLcrTCOv

pivo<;,
Jo.
I

Tim.

iJo.

3,

1,

16

1;

yevi'^Oel^

X0709

OL

ovk

eTn^'rjTet

(j>av6po)<;

(f>avi<;,

BcBa')(^96l<;

cra^w?

pLaOrjrah,

irapprjaia XaXcjv,

voovfjivo<i, fiadr^Tal^ he Scrjyov-

fJb^]

TTLCTTol

6p6co<;

Xoyta06VT6<; viT avTOv eyvcoaav

3. ov X^P^^ aireareiXe Xoyov,

Kod fjLCp ^avfj, 0? VTTO Xaov CLT i fiaaO CL^; Bta
oirodToXwv K7)pv')(Pd<^, vtto eOvojv eiricTTevOrj.

Ti'arpo's

1,

yap

ra Sea Xoyov SecxOivra

ol^ (f>avepco(7v 6
v'rro

rt?

2.

/jiV(TT7]pLa;

'Iva

4.

ovTO<^ 6 air

ap)(^fj^,

o KaLvo<; (f)avel(;

Kal TraXato?

evpeOel^ Kal iravTore veo^ iv ayicov Kaphiai^ yevvcoPs.

2,

7;

fjuevo^.

hi

5.

0UT09

cLGi,

ov irXovTi^erai

fjiev7]

374

(Trjfiepov

vio^;

XoyiaOei^,

i/cKXrjaLa /cal %a/3i9 airXov-

irapixovaa vovv, (f)aveScayyeXXovaa Kaipov^, ^f^^povaa

iv ayioi<; TrXrjdvverat,

povaa
IttI

rj

/jLvarijpLa,

TTtcTTOt?,

iTTC^rjTovac

ScopovfievT],

ol<;

opKca

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

xi.

XI
speech is not strancre, nor my inquiry
1. My
unreasonable, but as a disciple of apostles I am becoming a teacher of the heathen,
I administer worthily
that which has been handed down to those who are
becoming disciples of the truth. 2. For who that
has been properly taught, and has become a lover of
the word does not seek to learn plainly the things
which have been clearly shown by the word to
disciples, to whom the Word appeared and revealed
them, speaking boldly, not being perceived hy the
unbelieving, but relating them to disciples, who were
held by him to be faithful and gained knowledge of
the mysteries of the Father? 3. And for his sake he
sent tiie Word to appear to the world, who was
dishonoured by the chosen people,^ was preached by
apostles, was believed by the heathen.
4. He was
from the beginning, and appeared new, and was
proved to be old, and is ever young, as he is born in
the hearts of the saints.
5. He is the eternal one,
who to-day- is accounted a Son, through whom the
Church is enriched, and grace is unfolded and
multiplied among the saints, v.ho confers understanding, manifests mysteries, announces seasons,
rejoices in the fiiithful, is given to them that seek,
that is, to those by whom the pledges of faith are
^ \a6s is here, as frequently, the chosen people of Israel,
in
contrast with to idi-n, the heathen nations.
2 This suggests that the homilj' belongs to a feast of the
In the time of Hippolytus this was probably not
Nativity.
separated from the Epiphany or feast of the Baptism (see
article on Christmas in Hastings Dictionary of Religion and

Ethics.

2,1S

Conclusion

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

7rtcrTeft)9

^erat.

ov Opaverat ovSe opia Trarepcop irapopi-

lTa^6^o<; vofiov aSerai, koI

6.

7Tpd(f)7jT0}v

yiv(0(TKrai, koI evayyeXicov Trtcrrt? XhpvTai,

X^P^^

diToaToXcov 7rapdBoat<i (pvXdaaerat, koX ek-

/cat

aKCpra.
1. rjv X^P^^ P'V ^^ttwi'
a X0709 ofxtkel hi cov PovXerai, ore
oaa yap OekrjfjbarL tov K6\evovTO<^ \6yov

%a/3i9

K\rjai,a<;

7nyv(oa7j,
OeXjei.

8.

eKivrjOrjiJLev

i^eiTrelv

d7roKa\v(f)devT(ov

fierd irovov, e^ dyaTrr]^ rcov

yivofJueOa vjjuv kolvcovol.

rjfxiv

Xll
019 VTVx6vT^ KOI ciKOvcravTe^ fxerd airovhrj^

1.

eiaecrOe,
Gen.

2,

15

01

oaa

irapkx^^' o deo^ toI^ dyairoiuiv opOw^,

yevofievoL irapdheLao<i

evOaXovv dvaTeiXavT<;

2. iv

7rot9 /c6KO(7fjLr)/ievoi>.
Gen.

2,

^yXov
ov

yvcocTeco^;

TO

dvaipel.

^609

<x7r'

fieaw

3.

Kal ^vXov

yva)(Ta)<;

T?79

Tpv(j)rj<^,

yap tovtw tm
fft)^9

dvaipec,

dpx^l'i

^vXov

Trapaheiaov

iinheLKVv^' y

firj

yv(oa(0<i

i^vrevae,

aW

irec^vrevrar

dXX'

rj

irapaKorj

yv(i)<T(D<;

Kal ^vXov

hid

(09

^co7j<;

yvd)(feco<;

iv

^(orjv

KaOapco<; ^pT^ca/iei/oi ol dii dpx^l^

ovBe yvooat^;

dX7]0ov<;' Bco TrXTjaiov

4.

ovhe yap

da(f>aXr)<;

^corf

dvev fQ)%

eKdTepov 7re(j)VTVTac.

Svva/jLtv ivihcbv 6 d7r6(TToXo<; Trjv re

376

Kap-

^a)/Jtft>

ovhe yap dar)[xa rd yey pafifieva,

irXdvrj tov o0ea)9 yeyvfxvwvTaL.

dvev

irdyKapirov ^vXov

iv eavrol^;, ttolklXols

5.

fjv

dvev dXr)6eia<;

THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS,

xi.

5-xii.

not broken, nor the decrees of the Fathers trans6. Then is the fear of the Law sung, and
the grace of the Prophets known, the faith of the
Gospels is established, and the tradition of apostles
is
guarded, and the grace of the Church exults.
7. And if you do not grieve this grace you will
understand what the word says through the agents
of his choice, when he will.
8. For in all things
which we were moved by the will of him who
commands us to speak with pain, we become
sharers with you through love of the things revealed
gressed.

to us.

XII
1. If you consider and listen with zeal to these
truths you will know what things God bestows on
those that love him rightly, who are become " a Paradise of delight," raising up in themselves a fertile
tree with all manner of fruits, and are adorned with
divers fruits.
2.
For in this garden has been
planted ^^the tree of knowledge and the tree of
life," but the tree of knowledge does not kill, but
disobedience kills.
3. For that which was written
is quite plain, that God in the beginning planted " a
tree of knowledge and a tree of life in the midst of
Paradise," and showed that life is through knowledge.
But those who did not use it in purity were
in the beginning deprived of it by the deceit of the
serpent ; 4. for neither is there life without
knowledge, nor sound knowledge without true life
wherefore both are planted together. 5. And when
the apostle saw the force of this, he blamed the

377

THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

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s, 1

fievo<i

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10

fieficfjo-

he dyaTrii olko-

6.
yap vofxi^wv elhevau rt dvev yvcoaewf;
d\yOov<; Kol /iapTVpovfjLvr]<; vtto rrj<; ^(orj<; ov/c
eyvco, VTTo rod o^6&)9 irXavdrai, /x?; dyairi^aa'^ to
^i]v.
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^yjTcov
eiT
7. yrco aol fcapSua yva)at<;, ^cor] 8e \6yo<; dXri6r}<^,
ov ^v\ov (pipcov Kal Kapirov
8.
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ovx diTTerai ovBe irXavrj crvy^pwrii^eTaf
6(f)L<;
7rap6evo<; TricrreveTar
ovSe Fiva (pOelperai,
9. Kal awTi'-jpLOv heiKvvrai, Kal dirocrToXoc avveri^ovrai, Kal to Kvpiov irdaya irpoepyeTai, koI
Kaipol avvdyovTat Kal peTa Koupuov dppio^ovTai,
Kal SiSdo-KWV dyiov<; 6 Xoyos evcppalveTat, Bc^ ov
rj
oj
ho^a eh tov<; aloova'^.
iraTijp Bo^d^eTai'
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0,

i)

dWd

dp,7]V,

378

THE

f:PISTLE

TO DIOGXETUS,

xii.

5-9

knowledue

-svliich is exercised apart from the truth

injunction which leads to life and said
'^ Knowledge
puffeth up, but love edifieth."
6. For
he who thinks that he knows anything without knowledge which is true and testified to by life, does not
know, but is deceived by the serpent, not loving life.
But he who has full knowledge with fear and seeks
after life plants in hope, looking for fruit.
7. Let
your heart be knowledge, and your life the true and
comprehended word. 8. And if you bear the tree
of this and pluck its fruit you will ever enjoy that
which is desired by God, which the serpent does
not touch, and deceit does not infect, and Eve is
not corrupted but a virgin is trusted, 9. and salvation
is set forth; and apostles are given understanding,
and the Passover of the Lord advances, and the
seasons are brought together, and are harmonised
with the world, and the Word teaches the saints
and rejoices, and through it the Father is glorified
to whom be glory for ever, Amen.

of

tlie

79

INDEXES

'

GENERAL INDEX
Aaron,

i. 17
rod of,
I. 15

'Abel,

Abiram,

i.

Abraham,

17
I.

promise

Acta

I.

61

coun-

to,

I.

97

25

il.

f.

Christians aftr death with,

Pilati (see Nicodemiis, gospel

281

II.

identification
of
Clu-istian
21, 281, 315
" glorious angels " supporting the son of God, n. 251
(cf. II. 27, 31, 3.5, 37, 233)
Anti-Clirist, l. 293
Antioch (in S>Tia), I. 166, 168, 249,
263, 275

of)

Adam,

I.

Adultery,

Agape,

dead with, U.

19, 361

Apocab-pse

ii.

of,

I.

3-15

79

235, 261
267, 277; n. 335
Alexandria, ll. 3
Alexandrian tradition, I. 125
Alee.

I.

I.

Alexandrinus

(see

Codex Alexandri-

nus)

Alms, I. 331
Almsgiving, I. 155, 311
Amalek, I. 387
Ananias, I. 87
Angel, in Barnabas Jewish interpretation of Scripture ascribed
to evil, I. 371
in charge of the Christians, il.
91 (aenvoraro^ ayye\o<;) 163 (ayto?
ayyeAos), 185
(eifiofo? ayyeA.05),
251 (ei'Sofo? ai'jjp = vio9
Cf. also
ToO 6oi), 197 (e'5o^o5 oyyeAo9 =
Michael)
visit to the Tower, il.
, his
;

231

ff.

his gift and inspection of the

rods, il. 189 ff.
, his
final appearance to Hernias, II. 299 (cf. II. 69n.)
of punishment, II. 177, 187
of
repentance = the
Shej)herd, II. 69,
and
afterwards
,

Willow

of righteousness, in
f.

six

Antiochus, n. 5
Apocalypse, I. 339
Apollonius, I. 199
Apollos,

I.

91

Apostacy,

II.

Apostates,

man,

ll

287

II.

21, 43, 205, 211, 213,

269
Apostles, I. 83, 203, 215, 219, 223,
249, 261, 291, 295, 307, 327, 357;
II. 39, 281, 375, 377
Apostolic Succession, I. 79

Arabia, I. 53
Arcadia, ll. 219
il. 219
Ark, I. 23
Ashes, II. 337
Athanasius (pseudo-), 11. 5
Athlete (as name for Christians),
269, 271
Athos, Mt., II. 4
Atonement, ll. 369
Attains, I. 277
Azarias, I. 87

Aricia,

Back-pay

throughout the book

97

Ignatius, I. 217
the first created, as
sellors of God, II. 37, 165
two in heart of man,

39, 249, 369, 373, 389

faith of,

Angel of wickedness in man, n. 97 1.

Angels, knowledge of, possessed by

83

I.

(in

Backsliders

Roman

army),

I.

I.

275

and unconverted,

II.

267

383

GENERAL INDEX
Baptism,

I.

307, 319, 379; n. 2, 35,

45, 251, 293,

375

of the dead, ll. 263

, seal of, I. 139 ;
n. 263 f
, sin after, l. 139;
n. 2, 21
Barnabas, date of Epistle of,

i.

337
,

epistle of,

I.

Church, the pre-existent, 1. 151

25 f.
leaders of, n. 21
preaching in, i. 157
readers in, i. 159
Ciasca, I. 170
CUicia, I. 251
Claudius, I. 121
Clemens, Titus Flavius, I. 4
I Clement, I. 3-121, 337, 339
date of, I. 4
Coptic version of, I. 6
Latin version of, I. 6

337-409

Bassus, I. 199
Bensley, Prof., I. 6
Bishop, I. 81, 83, 175, 177, 179, 199,
201, 209, 213, 225, 239, 241, 243,
245, 247, 249, 261, 263, 265, 267,
307, 331 ; n. 39, 285
Bitterness, n. 259
Blasphemers, n. 269, 271
Bonwetsch, N., n. 349

Bryennius, I. 5, 305
Burrhus, I. 175, 251, 265
Business, U. 151, 209, 271

SjTiac version of, I. 5

II Clement, I. 125-163
as Alexandrian homily,
,

Jesus as, l. 369

Canon, Muratorian, ll. 3
Cassianus, I. 147
Cavalla, I. 277
Cephas, I. 91
Children, ll. 361
Christ, anointing of, I. 191
baptism of, I. 193
birth of, I. 193
blood of, I. 239, 259
bread of, l. 231
death of, I. 247
faith of, I. 247
Calf,

flesh of, I. 151

of, I. 35
passion of, I. 223, 239, 243,
249, 257, 261, 355, 359; II. 319
,

humility

promise of, i. 135

resmrection of, l. 247, 249,
285, 299, 397
as Son of Man, I. 195
as Son of God, I. 195
teaching of, I. 285
ChrLstology, l. 126, 143, 181, 253;
n. 155-159, 161-169
Chiu-ch, I. 131, 197, 249, 367; li.
2, 9, 15, 25, 35, 269
,
,

,
,

49

384

body of Christ, I. 151

charge of the, to llermas, ii.

as the

126

of Alexandria, I. 6, 125,
147, 339; II. 5
Clement, Epistle of, to James, I.

125
Circvmacision,

Caesar, oath by genius of, n. 325

Cain, I. 15
Calendar, Asian, n. 311

I.

Clement

-,

l.

meaning

371, 373

of,

I.

n. 357

373

Christians, n. 355
as strangers in the world,

Ii

139
distinction of, n. 359
Christians and Jews, difference
,

between,

ii.

Christianity,

I.

355
207, 245

Christmas, ii. 375

Codex Alexandrinus, I. 5
Athous, II. 4
Baroccianus, ll. 310
Constantinopolitauus,

5,

I.

338
Hierosolymitanus, n. 310
Mosquensis, ll. 310
Parisinus, II. 310
Sinaiticus, I. 338, 339
n. 3
Vindobonensis, ll. 310
;

Commandments,

possibility

of

keeping, n. 131
Concord, ll. 259
Constantinople, I. 170, 277, 305
Constautinopolitanus (see Codex
Constantinopolitanus)
Constitutions, Apostolic,

I.

203, 305,

306
Continence, ll. 47
Conversion, benefits of, II. 371
Corinth, II. 309
Church in, I. 3
troubles at, i. 13
Corinthians, Chiu-ch of the, I. 91
,
,

GENERAL INDEX
torpii3 Ignatianum. r. 170, 281
of ivory. II. -17

Dove,
333

Covenant,

Duties, household,

Couch
,

I.

I.

351

Jews and Christians

383
Cnicius.

Cumae,

II.

I. 253
349

17

li.

Second Vision at, ll. 17

Cunitz, II. 349
Cureton, Dr.. I. 109, 170
.

Danaids.

19

I.

Daniel, I. 87. 137, 349

Daphniis, I. 267
Dathan, I. 17
David, I. 17, 39, 99, 221,
,

the Seed

Son

of,

I.

of,

l.

331

235

387

I.

II.

li.

39
373

Way

the

l>eceit.

II.

of,

I.

317

2.59

Descensus ad inferos, ll. 263

Desire, li. 125
Desires, carnal, n. 127
Devil. I. 217, 263, 353, 409; H. 133,
135, 137
Didache, I. 243, 305-333;
Dio Cassias, I. 4
Diogaetus, ll. 351

ll.

7".

Epistle to, II. 348-379

Dircae, i. 19
Disobedience. 11. 259
Divorce. II. 79
lX)Ceti3ni. I. 167. 221, 255. 257
Domitian. I. 4. 5
Domitilla, I. 4
,

ri.

169. 173-197
of,

I.

173

homily, ll. 349

Epitropus, I. -si 7
Esau, I. 15
Esther, I. 103
II. 323
Eucharist. I. 1S7. 195, 243, 239. 261,
307. 323. 325, 331
Euodius, I. 106
Euplus, I. 175
Eusebius, I. 166, 281
II. 310
Eutecnus, I. 267
Eve. I. 385; II. 379
Evil, refraining from, ll. 103
Evil-speaking, ll. 73, 207, 259
Ezekiel, I. 39, 137
;

Faith. II. 47,97, 111, 259, 371

Fast. II. 161
Fast-davs, I. 321
Fasting. I. 307. 347, 365; ll. 357
parage nf, ii. 151, 155, 159
Frar, ll. 101
F'r-ar of the devil, n. 101
Fear of the Ix)rd, li. 101
.

Fire, everla.sting,

Do'.iblemindedTiess. l. 51 ; U. 37, 6.5,

107, 109. Ill, 119, 171, 207, 211,
213, 273
Do-.-e. a. 333

Foclishnes^,

11.

death,

317

Ephraim, I. 3S9
Epiphany, ll. 375

Door. 1.249; ll. 221.249

arrangement of, in parable of
the Tower, ll. 221

VOL.

of, at

Easter homily, ii. 349

Egnatia Via (Uomaii road), l. 277
Egypt, I. 53, 97, 99
Egyptians, Gospel of, i. 134, 135.
147
Eighth day, I. 397
Eldad and Modad. I. 51, 145; II. 23
Elders, i. 283; II. 29
Elect of (Joil, I. 93
Elements, four, n. 59
Elijah, 1. 39
Elisha, I. 39
Enoch. I. 23, 349
Ephebus, I. 121
Ephesus. I. 166, 168
Ephesians, EpLstle of I^r^atiua to,
I.

377,

81, 203. 209, 21.5, 219,

239. 243, 249, 261. 265. 291, 307.

Death,

I.

Ephesiaus, the fame

2.:.3,

387

Deacons,

form

lieirs of.

387

Creation, meaning of days of, I. 3';).'.

Crescens. I. 301
Crocus, I. 175, 237
Croi>3. I. 51
Cross, the, 1. 191, 223, 247, 369, oSl.
Crucifixion,

spirit in

Florennes,

Food law

I.

li.

373

of Jews,

l.

ii. 259
Fortunatus. i. 121
Fronto, I. 175
Funk, I. 306

375

GENERAL INDEX
Gaius, n. 309, 341, 345
<;rment, metaphor of, new,
dyer, II. 295
Gebhardt, O. von, n. 5, 349
(ieorgandas, II. 4
Germauicus, u. 317
God, anger of, II. 13
, belief in, n. 71
, human knowledge of. n.
Sou of, I. 333, 357, 365,
387; n. 197, 249, 257, 265,
,

Herod, the Tetrarch,

a -id

367
367,
269,

ment

of lost,

Gnosticism,

li.

of, II.

Hosea,

Grief,

St.,

ll.

II.

and Hunt's

frag-

147

I.

Spirit, n.

I. 283
descent into,
Hagiographa, I. 57

to Magnesians,

I.

l.

196-

to Trallians, I. 212-225
to Romans, I. 224-239
Philadelphians,
I.
to

to Smyrnaeaus,

,
,

238-251

5
I.

307, 333, 367

II. 65
Hastings, Dr. J., n. 375
Hate, n. 259
Hausius, n. 349
Heliopolis, I. 53
Heresy, I. 217, 241
Hernias, n. 1-305
and " ancient lady," ll. 11 11.
and the couch, ll. 29
children of, II. 19, 23
Christology of, il. 197 n.
copies little book, ll. 19
his visit to Cumae, II. 7
iiis lies, II. 75
and maidens, II. 301, 303, 305
,

,
,

II.

of, II. 19,

Hero, I. 168
Herod, n. 335, 341

386

-,

Harris, Dr. Kendel,

wife

211

126, 163, 306, 324

n, 125

Harnack, A.,

and Khoda,

351

172-197

of,

II. 3,

II.

Ignatius, Acts of, i. 173

Epistle of, to Ephesians,

207

I.

metaphor
Hamburg, II. 4
I.

29

Humility. l. 49
in the O. T., I. 39
Hypocrisy, I. 317; n. 73
Hypocrites. U. 205, 269, 271
Hyssop, I. 369

Hades.

Hail,

I.

Idolators, ll. 273

Idols, I. 129, 319
argument against,

115

Grosseteste, I. 168, 170, 171

Guilelessness, II. 259

307

I.

327

n. 4

Ill, 259

and the Holy

l.

Humblemindedness,

I. 147
171

and Hunt,

(irenfell

89

Hope, eschatological,

Greek Church (Friday), n. 321

Gregory,

Honey and wormwood, metaphor

281
Go'ihead. n. 113
Gods of the heathen, li. 351
(iood works. I. 65, 67, 133
Gospel, I. 249, 261, 291, 321
Gospel, Grenfell

I. 253
Priest, Jesus Ciirist as {see
Jesus Christ as High Priest)
Hilgeufeld, A., ll. 156, 300
Hippolytus, II. 349, 375
Holiness, U. 259
Holofernes. I. 103
Holy of Holies, I. 249
Holy Spirit, I Clement written
tlirough, I. 119
type of, I. 203

High

23

i.

250-

267
,

,
,

to Polycarp, I. 266-277
the long recension of, i. 167
the short recension of, I. 168
the SjTiac abridgment of, I.
,

169
il. 87, 89, 91, 93
Immortality, I. 153
medicine of, I. 195
Impurity, II. 169, 259
Infants, exposure of, n. 361
Innocence, II. 47, 49
Irenaeus, I. 280, 293; n. 309, 341,
343, 345

Ill-temper,
,

Isaac,
,

I.

249, 360, .387

sacritice of,

I.

faith of, I. 61
Isaiah, I. 387
Isocrates, n. 345
,

27

GENERAL INDEX
Israel.l
,

83, 353, 355, 357, 369

chosen people

Jacob,

15. 61, 249, 369,

I.

Jeridio,

of, li.

I.

Jerusalem,

375
389

"27

79
Patriarchal library of, I. 305
Jesse, I. 39
Jesus, Jesus Christ, the Lord Jesus
Christ, I. 9, and passim.
ascension of, I. 397
as High Priest, I. 117
as CJod, I. 191
as Judge, I. 129
as Life, i. 197
, Eesurrection of, I. 255, 261
words of, 1. 31
Jesus-Joshua, l. 361
l.

,
,

Lightfoot, J. B.,

I. 5, 21, 32, 126,

136. 1.5.5, 168, 170, 171, 173, 182,
195, 2(X), 210, 218, 232, 251, 252,
276, 281 ; II. 338
Long-suffering, ll. 87, 89, 93, 259
Lord's Day, I. 205, 331
Lot, I. 25, 27
Lot's wife. I. 27
Love, I. 93, 95; n. 47, 49, 259

Lueken, W., ii. 197

Luxury. ll. 179, 181
Lying, II. 259

,
,

Maeander,

Mapic,

Jews, anger of, ii. 329

^ob, I. 39, 137
^Am, St., I. 168. 169, 280
John, the Presbyter, I. 280
Jonah, I. 21
Joseph, I. 15, 389
Joshua, I. 27, 385
Joyfulness, ll. 115, 259
Judaism, I. 205, 207, 245
Judaistic practices, I. 167
Judas, II. 321
Judgment, the Day of, I. 155, 409
Judith, I. 103

Kennett, R. H.,

I.

Kingdom

of God (or, of Christ),

95, 143, 147, 243, 291,
353; II. 261, 273, 289, 369
in Heaven, n. 371
81,

I.

Knopf, I. 9, 49
Knowledge, n.

47, 49

Laban, I. 61
Latin Church, I. 125
Law, I. 337 ll. 141
Christian, li. 139
;

persecuted for the, ll. 197

Law-breakers, ii. 209
Leiden, ii. 349
Leo, the Notary, i. 5
Leopards, i. 233
Leviathan, explanation of the,n. 65
t'lp four Colours of, ll. 67
Levites I. 79
Licentiousness. ll. 259
Life, Contest of, I. 139
,

197

I.

193

I.

Majinesia,

166, 168, 197

I.

Magnesia, bishop

of,

I.

199

:Magnesians, Epistle of Ignatius to,

196-211
Maidens, twelve,
I.

ll.

221, 225, 245,

247, 249, 253, 255

Mammon,

137
Man, Sou of, I. 387
Manasses, I. 389
Mandates, ll. 71-137
Mandate, first, expansion of, II. 95
Maranatha, I. 325
Marcianus, li. 339
Marcion, I. 293 ; II. 339, 345
teaching, ll. 345
Marriages, second, ii. 85
Martyrdom, ll. 339
MartjTS, II. 197, 285, 337
place of the, il. 29
sufferings of the, ll. 315
Mary of Cassobola, I. 167
Mary, Virgin, I. 168, 169, 221
Maursmunster, ii. 349
Maximus, ll. 23
Men, six young, ii. 27, 31, 37, 223
Michael, ll. 197
Milk and honey, I. 363
Minas, Bisliop, I. 170
Ministers, evil, ii. 281
Miriam, I. 17
Misael, i. 87
I.

Modad

(see

Eldad and Modad)

Money-prize,
Monte Cavo,

Moon, new,

I.

271
219
357

ll.

ii.

Morin, G., l. 6
Moses, I. 15, 17, 39, 81, 83. 97, 99,
101, 351, 361, 377, 379,
391, 393

3>^3,

385,

;87

CC

GENERAL INDEX
Polycan), I. 166, 169, 195, 211, 267,
338; II. 21, 309

Mountains, vision of, n. 219, 265

Muratorian Canon, n. 3.

Name. The

(of the Lord), I. 149,

237; n. 35, 251, 257, 259, 273
Namur, I. 6
Neapolis, I. 277
Nero, I. 4

Nicodemus, Gospel
263
Niketas, n. 335
Nineveh, I. 21
Noah, I. 21, 23, 137

of,

I,

207;

ii.

I.

Acts

arrival in

betrayal

dream

Epistle of,

343

of, II.

Smyrna,

II. 323
319
319
to the Philippians,

of, ll.

of, II.

280-301
,

Epistle to,

examination

I.

169
of.

n. 323-325

in Eome. il. 343

last prayers of, il.

331

martjTdom

309-345

of, ll.

retreat of, to country, n. 319

, in the
arena, ll. 323
Pontius Pilate, I. 221, 253
,

Obedience, examples
to God, I. 31

of,

Offerings, freewill,

79

sin,

I.

i.

i.

23

79

Ordinances, Church,
Origen, I. 339
Otto, n. 349

I.

305, 306

Papyri, Amherst, n, 4
Berlin,

-,

ll.

Ox\Tynchus, n. 4
I. 207; n. 377

Paradise,'

193
of God, I. 235
Passover, n. 379
Paul, St.. I. 89, 187, 231, 287, 295,
297, 337
Sl^rtyrdom of, I. 17
reacefuluess, i. 33
Penance, li. 3
Penitence, I. 155
Persecution, great, II. 21
Peter, l. 17, 135. 231, 255
Gospel of, II. 263
Martyrdom of, I. 17
Petermann, i. 170
Petr3biu-g, St., I. 338
Pharaoh, I. 15, 97
Philadelphia, I. 168, 239; II. 337
Philip of Tralles, n. 341
Philippi, I. 168
Philo, I. 251, 263, 267, 337
Philomelium, il. 309, 313
Phoenix, I. 53
Plirygia, ll. 317
Pioniiis, II. 309, 343, 345

Passion,

i.

II. 3
Polybiua, I. 213

Pius,

388

Pontus, II. 345

Power, II. 2.59
Prayer,

trespass, I. 79
Onesimiis, I. 175, 181
,

ll.

109, 121, 145, 163

Praver of Church in
117

Clem.

I.

111-

Prayers, I. 331
Preparation (for Sabbath), U. 321
Presbyter. Valens the. I. 297
Presbners J. 47. 85, 107, 167, 190.
203', 239, 243, 249, 291
deposition of certain Corinth,

ian,

I.

I.
177, 209, 215, 219,
225, 261, 265
Priest, high, I. 79, 249
Prince of this World, I. 191, 197
217. 235
Principalities, I. 217
Pro-Consul. ll. 317, 325, 327
Promise, fulfilment of, to Jews, i.

Presbvtery,

391
Prophets,

I. 249, 259. 291. 307, 325,

327, 343. 355. 359
Christian. I. 243
false and true, II. 117-125
.

II. 333
Punishment, time of, in relation to
sin. II. 179-183
with torture, I. 159
Purim, II. 311, 323
Purity, I. 141 II. 77

Prudentius,

Quintus, n. 317

Kachel,

I.

367

Rahab, faith and hospitality

27

Eansom, n. 369

of,

GENERAL INDEX
Readers

readers in)

(see Cliurch,

I. 387
Kedeinption, I. 20

ReJx'cca,

141, 143, 149,

159; II. 2, 81, 83, 129, 179, 205,
207, 213, 277, 299
for sin after baptism, n. 83
in the Prophets, I. 21
Resurrection, I. 161, 207, 239, 261,
333, 335

Kei>ciitaiice,

l.

19,

hope of, I. 285

promised in the Scriptures,
55
proved by the crops, i. 51
proved by Piioenix, i. 53
proved by tlie seixsoas, I. 51
,

I.

of the flesh, i. 141

li. 171
Reuchlin, ll. 349
Revelation, Christian, II. 363
Reverence, ir. 47, 49
Rheus Agathopous, I. 251, 263
Rlioda. li. 7
Rich, II. 211, 271
Rigliteousness, ll. 129
Rock, tlie, as foundation of the
Tower, II. 221 ff.
Romans, Epistle of Ignatius to, I.
169
Rome, I. 3, 166, 168, 197, 231 ; il.
;

7
,

catacombs

fight Willi beasts at,

in,

i.

4
I.

175

I.

309

Rosch, F., I. 6
Rufus, I. 295
Ruinart, I. 170
Rule, golden, in Didache,

Scriptures,

I.

299

Seal, martyrdom as,

Seals, II. 193
Self-sacrifice, I. 101

Serpent,

II.

II.

313

379

Services, religious,

l.

77

torment

of, li. 317

Shepherd, the (angel of repentance),
II. 69; and afterwards throug/iout the book.
of luxury, ll. 173
of punisliment, II. 175, 185
Sibyl, the, II. 25
Similitudes, II. 139Simonides, U. 4

Shells,

Simplicity, ll. 47, 71, 2.59

Sinai, Mt., I. 381, 391, 393
Sincerity, I. 49
Smyrna, I. 168, 195, 211, 213, 223,
237, 267; II. 309, 310, 313, 329,
337, 345
Socrates, ll. 309, 341

Sodom,

I. 27
Sou, the, I. 301 II. 215
as Spirit, ll. 164
only begotten, ll. 371
;

Son of (lod, name of (see Name)

Son of God, as servant, II. 165-169
Sooth.saying, ll. 119
Sorcerers, ll. 51
Soter, Epistle of, to Corinth,

126,

i.

127
Soul and body, II. 363
Spirit, Holy, I. 151, 18-3, 341, 383,
391, 393, 405; II. 87, 93, 119,
121, 125, 167, 281, 295
this flesh as anti-type of the,
,

Sabbath,

205, .393; ll. 357

Sacrifice, argument against, II. 355
I.

Sacrifices, i. 77, 345

,
daily, l. 79

Salonika, I. 277
Salvation, plan of,
Satan, I. 187, 401
Saul, I. 17
Saviour, ii. 371

ll.

I.

ii.

170
311

153
,

prophetic,

ii.

121

as son, II. 164

Star, at birth of Christ,
,

369

Scar-e-goat, I. 365
Scarlet-wool, l. 367, 309
Scliism, I. 87, 89
Srhismatics, it. 200, 211
Sell isms, 11. 207. 213
Silimidt, C, I. (',. 170

Schubert, W..
Schwartz, E.,

I.

I.

193

Station, i.e. fast, ll. 153

Statins Quadratus, u. 341

Stephanus,

ll.

Sticiiometry,

349
23

ll.

Stick, treatment of, by the sliepherd, II. 195

Stoics, II. 299
Stones, various sorts used in the
Tower or rejected, II. 31 If., 37 ff.,

225 ff., 253 ff.

Stone-throwing, metaphor
125
Strasburg, il. 349

of,

ii.

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GENERAL INDEX
Subordination, necessity for,
Succession, apostolic, I. 79
Sunday, worship on, I. 307
SjTiopsis, Athanasian, ll. 23

i.

71

SjTia, I. 197, 211, 229, 231, 251.

265, 275, 299
,
Church in, I. 237, 301
Syringe, metaplior of, n. 125

Valens, l. 297
Valerius Vito, I. 121
Venatio, II. 329
Version, Armenian, of Ignatius, 1.170
Coptic, of I Clement, i. 6
(Sahidic), of Ignatius,
,

I.

170
,

Tabernacle of Testimony, I. Si
Table of God, I. 83
Tables of stone, I. 351
Tarsus, i. 168
Tavia. I. 267
Teachers, ii. 39, 281
Temperance, n. 103, 259
Temple, l. 397
rebuilding of, I. 338
Tert.iillian, ii. Sl
Testimony, tabernacle of, I. 83
Thegri, ll. 65
Theophorus, i. 173

ii.

ii.

31

i.

if.

271
166

ll.

a,

I.

Clement,

i.

ri.

leafless. II. 147

l. 166, 168, 251, 265, 277
Truth, II. 75, 259
Tuhigen, ll. 349
Turner, C. H., II. 311
Two ways, the, I. 306, 309, 401
,

Troas,

149

Xanthicus, n. 310, 341

Unbelief, n. 259

Understanding, II. 259

Unity, I. 177
Ussher, Archbishop, i. 13J

390

f.

n. 143

II.

217

Water, the tower built over, n.

31 f., 35
Way of Light, I. 405
Wealth, n. 43, 51
Wheat, God's, I. 231
Wickedness, ll. 259
teachers of, II. 269
Widows, I. 271, 289
Willow trees, explanation of the
parable of, n. 195
parable of, ii. 189
Wine-jars, metaphor of, n. 123
Winter and summer, metaphor of,
II. 149
Wives, immoral, ll. 79
Word, II. 375
World, this, and the world to come,
I. 137
,

253

and withered,

I.

of,

Tralles, I. 166, 168

Trallians, i. 211. 212-225
Tree of knowledge, II. 377
Tree of life, ir. 377

Tree, nailed to
Trees, budding

of Didache, I. 305 f.
of Hernias, ll. 5
of Martyrdom of Poly-

Virgins, I. 291
Virtues, power of, n. 47
Visions, reason for variety of,
Vossius, I. 170

Water.
Trajan,

carp, II. 310

SjTiac, of

See also under Stones, Maidens,

Mountains,
Door,
Eock,
Traitors,

Via Canipana, ii. 61

Vine and Elm, metaphor
Virgin birth, I. 253

vision of,

,
,

Tortures and punishments, n. 177

Tower, the, similitude of, n. 217 flf.
,

Tiber,

of Hernias, II. 5
Latin, of I Clement, I. 6
of Ignatius, i. 168, 170f.
of Polycarp, i. 281

Zahn. Th..

l. 173;
Zenobius, I. 231
Zosimus. L 295

ll.

210-

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Matthew

320 Marii iv. 18

ll 44
John iv. 10
1 234
1S8
iv. 18, 19
II 270
iv. 12, 20. 21
II 37^
2U
vi. 52
II 80
v, 19, 30
I 202
xii.
I 142
vii. 6
I 32, 132
V. 21
I 28fe.
xiii. 20, 22
ll 44
viii. 36
I 136
V. 29
xiii. 22
II 270
ix. 42
I 88
V. 43
I 32j^"
xiii. 38
II 164
ix. 44, 46, 48
[ 138
Vi. 33
I 23
xiv. 38
I 292
ix. 47
II )ioO
Vii. 24
I SI
XV.
I 132
ix. 50
II 40
vii. 38
I 23
XV. 13
I 222, 240
X. 11
II 78. 79
vii. 42
I 23
XV. 19
I 316
X. 23
II 270
viii. 28
I 20xvi. 26
I 136
x. 23-25
II 250
X. 18
II itf
xviii. 3
II 250, 288
X. 24
II 272
xii. 3
I i.,
xviii. 6
I 88
xii. 30-31
I 308
xii. 25
II 2
xviii. 15, 35
I 330
xii. 3?
I 386
xii. 49, 50
II l*.
xix. 9
II 78, 79
xii. 39
II 50
xiii. 34
I
xix. 12
I 258
xiv. 21
I 88, II 64
xiv. 6
II
xix. 17
II 152
Luke i. 75
92
xiv. 16
II
xix. 18
I 310, 312
i. 53
I liO
s.iv. 23
II
xix. 23
II 270
iv. 17-19
I 392
xiv. 31
II IK
xix. 30
1 362
v. 32
I 130
XV. 10
II !>:
XX. 16
I 352, 362
vi. 20
I 284
XV. 12-17
I 29
xxi. 9
I 328
vi. 22
II 286
XV. 16
I 29
xxi. 9-15
I 324
vi. 27
I 298, II 362
XV. 18, 19
II 3
xxi. 13
1 150
vi. 30
I 310
xvii. 3
i.ixxi. 22
II 178
vi. 31
I 30
xvii. 11
n 3
xxii. 11 tt.
1 138
vi. 32-35
I 148
xix. 31
u 3iJ
xxii. 14
1 352
vi. 32-33
I 308
Acts i. 25
I 2(;
xxii. 37-39
i 308
vi. 36-.38
I 30, 284
ii. 11
II 300, 30
xxii. 42-44
J 38G
viii. 21
I 142
ii. 24
I 28
xxii. 45
I 386
ix. 24
II 280
ii. 38
n 4-.
xxiii. 6
II 50
ix. 25
I 136
iv. 12
II 64
xxiv. 4
I 318
X. 7
I 328
X. 35
II 20, 254''
xxiv. 10
I 332
xi. 43
II 50
X. 41
I 254
xxiv. 13
I 332
-xii. 8
I 132
X. 42
I 128, 28
xxiv. 24
I 332
xii. 35
1 332
X. 48
II 4
xxiv. 30
I 332
xvi 10-12
I 140
xiii. 22
I i
xxiv. 31
I 324
xvi. 13
I 136
xiv. 15
II S'^
xxiv. 42
I 332
xvi. 18
II 79
XV. 26
II 2S
xxiv. 44
I 332
xvii. 2
I 88
XV. 28
I 30^
XXV. 13
I 332
xvii. 33
II 280
xix. 5
II 4
xxvi. 7
I 190
xviii. 24
II 270
XX. 35
I 10. n
x\vi.24
188,1164
xix. 10
I 1.30
xxi. 14
n Zl
xxvi. 3i
I 356
XX. 44
I 386
xxvi. 18
I lif
xxvi. 41
I 292
XX. 46
II 50 Romans i. 3
xxvi. 55
II 320
xxii. 22
I 88
I 192 f., 234, 2!
xxvi. 64
I 322
xxiv. 39
I 254
i. 29-30
I 31,
xxvii. 34-48
I 364
Joiin i. 9
II 374
i. 29-32
I 6;
xxvii. 52
I 206
iii. 5
i. 32
16
xxviii. 18
II 170
U 250, 258, 200,
ii. 11
I 35'
xxviii. 19
I 318
iii. 21-26
262, 368
II 361 Mark ii. 17
I 130, 356
iii. 8
12'
I 244
iv. 3
iii. 35
I 142
iii. 16
II 370
iv. 7-9
I 9
iv. 3
1 52
iii. 17
II 304
iv. 12-13
138
xii.
xii.

33
41
50

xii.

31

'

nasr

'.

394

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