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Shepherd of Hermas, Chapter 21

        
Shepherd of Hermas, Chapter 21

        
Codex Sinaiticus (4th c.) — biblical authors, 

        
Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891) · Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription

        
      


      
      
      

      

        
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  1. Manuscript scan: The actual folio(s) of Codex Sinaiticus containing this chapter, from the Codex Sinaiticus Project (codexsinaiticus.org). Each section links to the specific folio holding its verses.
  2. Original text: The Codex Sinaiticus Project's verbatim transcription of the folio shown (uncial letters, lunate sigma, nomina sacra preserved).
  3. English translation: J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891), public domain, retrieved verbatim from Lightfoot 1891 via earlychristianwritings.com transcription.
Numbering: Chapter 21 in the continuous (Whittaker) numbering used by the Codex Sinaiticus Project is Vision 3, chapter 13 in Lightfoot's traditional division, which the English column follows.
Why this is here: Codex Sinaiticus binds this text after Revelation, alongside the canonical books. Reading it on the same parchment as the Gospels is primary evidence for how a 4th-century Christian community treated it.

      


      

        

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Manuscript: Codex Sinaiticus (4th c.) — biblical authors — page scan from Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891).

            
Original text: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription (public domain).

            
English translation: J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891) (public domain).

            
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            §21.1-4 · Shepherd of Hermas 21:1-4
            

              
              
              
            

          


          
          

            
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Greek · Codex Sinaiticus transcription

                    
1τη δε τριτη οραϲει ειδεϲ αυτην νεωτεραν και καλη και ιλαραν και καλην την μορφη αυτηϲ 2ωϲ εαν γαρ τινι λυπουμενω ελθη αγʼγελια αγα τιϲ ευθυϲ επελαθετο των προτερων λυπων και ουδεν αλλο προϲδεχεται ει μη τη αγγελιαν ην ηκουϲεν και ϊϲχυροποιειται λοιπον ειϲ το αγαθον και ανανεουται αυτου το πνα δια την χαραν ην ελαβεν ουτωϲ και ϋμιϲ ανανεωϲιν ϊληφατε των πνευματων ϋμων ϊδοντεϲ ταυτα τα αγαθα 3και οτι επι ϲυμψελιου ειδεϲ καθημενη ϊϲχυρα η θεϲειϲ οτι τεϲϲαρεϲ ποδαϲ εχι το ϲυμψελιον και ϊϲχυρωϲ εϲτηκεν και γαρ ο κοϲμοϲ δια τεϲϲαρων ϲτοιχιω κρατιται 4οι ουν μετανοηϲαντεϲ ολοτελωϲ νεοι εϲονται και τεθεμελιωμενοι εξ οληϲ καρδιαϲ με̣τανοηϲαντεϲ απεχειϲ ολοτελη την αποκαλυψεν μηκαιτη μηδεν ετηϲειϲ εα τι δε δεη αποκαλυφθηϲεται ϲοι

            
          


          

            
English · J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891)

                    
1But in the third vision ye saw her younger and fair and gladsome, and her form fair. 2For just as when to some mourner cometh some piece of good tidings, immediately he forgetteth his former sorrows, and admitteth nothing but the tidings which he hath heard, and is strengthened thenceforth unto that which is good, and his spirit is renewed by reason of the joy which he hath received; so also ye have received a renewal of your spirits by seeing these good things. 3And whereas thou sawest her seated on a couch, the position is a firm on; for the couch has four feet and standeth firmly; for the world too Is upheld by means of four elements. 4They then that have fully repented shall be young again, and founded firmly, seeing that they have repented with their whole heart. There thou hast the revelation entire and complete. Thou shalt ask nothing more as touching revelation-- but if anything be lacking still, it shall be revealed unto thee."

          

        

        
      


    

    

    

      

      

        
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  • Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + J. B. Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers (1891) — view original
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  • Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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