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Lake Apostolic Fathers 2 - Bible Translation

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THE SHEPHERD, sim. ix. xxv. i-xxvi. 4<br />

believers as these : 2. Apostles and teachers Avho<br />

preached to all the world, and taught reverently and<br />

purely the word of the Lord, and kept nothing back<br />

for evil desire, but always walked in righteousness<br />

and truth, even as they had received the Holy<br />

Spirit. The passing of such is with the angels.^<br />

XXVI<br />

1. '*^And from the ninth mountain, which was desert. The ninth<br />

and had in it creeping things and wild beasts which<br />

devour men, are such believers as these : 2. Those<br />

with spots are ministers who ministered amiss, and<br />

devoured the living of widows and orphans, and<br />

made gain for themselves from the ministry which<br />

they had received to administer. If then they re-<br />

main in the same covetousness they are dead and they<br />

have no hope of life. But if they turn and fulfil their<br />

ministry in holiness they shall be able to live.<br />

3. And those with scabs, these are they who have<br />

denied and have not turned to their Lord, but have<br />

become barren and deserted ;<br />

by not cleaving to the<br />

servants of God, but keeping alone, they are destroy-<br />

ing their own souls. 4. For just as a vine left alone<br />

within a fence and neglected is spoilt and is wasted<br />

by weeds, and in time becomes wild and is no longer<br />

^ That is, after death they will be with the angels. Cf. notes<br />

on Herm. Vis. ii. 2, 7 and on Martyr. Polycarp. ii. 3.<br />

. ..^. „ 281

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