Shepherd of Hermas — Commentary on Scripture

Hebrews 1:3

"Because," he answered, "God planted the vineyard, that is to say, He created the people, and gave them to His Son; and the Son appointed His angels over them to keep them; and He Himself purged away their sins, having suffered many trials and undergone many labours, for no one is able to dig without labour and toil. He Himself, then, having purged away the sins of the people, showed them the paths of life." ... "Listen," he said: "the name of the Son of God is great, and cannot be contained, and supports the whole world."

Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude 9

Hebrews 3:12

Thinking, then, that they could find a better, they wander and become wretched, and enter upon pathless places. But those which fell into the fire and were burned are those who have departed for ever from the living God.

Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 3

Hebrews 5:14

If you serve good desire, and be subject to it, you will gain the mastery over evil desire, and make it subject to you even as you wish.

Shepherd of Hermas, Commandment 12

Hebrews 6:6

Those then who are to repent, if they do repent, will be strong in faith, if they now repent while the tower is building. For if the building be finished, there will not be more room for any one, but he will be rejected. This privilege, however, will belong only to him who has now been placed near the tower.

Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 3

Hebrews 8:12

And when the Lord saw that their repentance was good and pure, and that they were able to remain in it, He ordered their former sins to be blotted out.

Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude 9

Hebrews 10:25

Those which are rough are those who have known the truth and not remained in it, nor have they been joined to the saints. On this account are they unfit for use.

Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 3

Hebrews 10:26

And therefore I say to you, that if any one is tempted by the devil, and sins after that great and holy calling in which the Lord has called His people to everlasting life, he has opportunity to repent but once. But if he should sin frequently after this, and then repent, to such a man his repentance will be of no avail; for with difficulty will he live.

Shepherd of Hermas, Commandment 4

Hebrews 10:39

And you see that not a single one of them repented, although they heard the words which I spake to them, which I enjoined upon you. From such life departed.

Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude 8

Hebrews 11:3

And in a much inferior place they will be laid, and that, too, only when they have been tortured and completed the days of their sins. And on this account will they be transferred, because they have partaken of the righteous Word. And then only will they be removed from their punishments when the thought shall come into their hearts to repent of the deeds which they have done.

Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 3

Hebrews 11:25

For luxury and deceit have no memories, on account of the folly with which they are clothed; but when punishment and torture cleave to a man for one day, he is punished and tortured for a year; for punishment and torture have powerful memories. While tortured and punished, therefore, for a whole year, he remembers at last the luxury and deceit, and knows that on their account he suffers evil.

Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude 6

Hebrews 11:30

"What have they borne?" said I. "Listen," said she: "scourges, prisons, great tribulations, crosses, wild beasts, for God's name's sake. On this account is assigned to them the division of sanctification on the right hand, and to every one who shall suffer for God's name."

Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 3

Hebrews 13:14

He says to me, "You know that you who are the servants of God dwell in a strange land; for your city is far away from this one. If, then," he continues, "you know your city in which you are to dwell, why do ye here provide lands, and make expensive preparations, and accumulate dwellings and useless buildings?"

Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude 1

Hebrews 13:17

Instruct each other therefore, and be at peace among yourselves, that I also, standing joyful before your Father, may give an account of you all to your Lord.

Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 3