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Shepherd of Hermas, Chapter 5

        
Shepherd of Hermas, Chapter 5

        
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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This entry meets the strict three-criteria standard of the Theosis Library:
  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 5 in the continuous (Whittaker) numbering used by the Codex Sinaiticus Project is Vision 2, chapter 1 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.
Numbering: Greek verse 0 has no English counterpart under that number. Compare by content.

      


      

        

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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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            §5.0-4 · Shepherd of Hermas 5:0-4
            

              
              
              
            

          


          
          

            
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Greek · Codex Sinaiticus transcription

                    
0οραϲιϲ β 1πορευομενου μου ειϲ κωμαϲ κατα τον καιρον ον κε περϲι περιπατω ανεμνηϲθην τηϲ περυϲινη οραϲεωϲ και παλι με ερι πνα και αποφερι ειϲ τον αυτον τοπον οπου και περυϲι 2ελθων ουν ειϲ τον τοπον τιθω τα γονατα και ηρξαμην προϲευχεϲθε τω κω και δοξαζειν αυτου το ονομα οτι με αξιον ηγηϲατο κ(αι) εγνωριϲεν μοι ταϲ αμαρτιαϲ μου ταϲ προτερον · 3μετα το εγερθηνε με απο τηϲ προϲευχηϲ βλεπω α πεναντι μου την πρεϲβυτεραν ην και προτερον εωρακειν περιπατουϲαν και αναγεινωϲκουϲαν βιβλαριδιον και λεγει μοι δυνη ταυτα τοιϲ εκλεκτοιϲ του θυ αναγγειλαι λεγω αυτη κυρια τ̣οϲαυτα μνημνημονευϲαι ου δυναμαι δοϲ δε μοι το βιβλιδιον εινα μεταγραψωμαι αυτον 4ελαβον και ειϲ τινα τοπον του αγρου αναχωρηϲαϲ μετεγραψαμην παντα προϲ γραμμα ουχ ηυριϲκον γαρ ταϲ ϲυλλαβαϲ τελεϲαντοϲ ουν τα γραμματα του βιβλιδιου εξεφνηϲ ηρπαγη μου εκ τηϲ χιροϲ το βιβλιδιο ϋπο τινοϲ ουκ ϊδο

            
          


          

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

                    
1I was on the way to Cumae, at the same season as last year, and called to mind my last year's vision as I walked; and again a Spirit taketh me, and carrieth me away to the same place as last year. 2When then I arrived at the place, I fell upon my knees, and began to pray to the Lord, and to glorify His name, for that he counted me worthy, and made known unto me my former sins. 3But after I had risen up from prayer, I behold before me the aged lady, whom also I had seen last year, walking and reading a little book. And she saith to me, "Canst thou report these things to the elect of God?" I say unto her, "Lady, I cannot recollect so much; but give me the little book, that I may copy it." "Take it," saith she, "and be sure and return it to me." 4I took it, and retiring to a certain spot in the country I copied it letter for letter: for I could not make out the syllables. When then I had finished the letters of the book, suddenly the book was snatched out of my hand; but by whom I did not see.

          

        

        
      


    

    

    

      

      

        
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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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