Commandments of the Shepherd of Hermas
Commandments of the Shepherd of Hermas Believe that there is one God who created and finished all things, out of nothing. Be simple and guileless , and you will be as the children who do not know the wickedness that ruins the life of men. Speak no evil of no one, nor listen with pleasure to anyone who speaks evil of another. Love the truth and let nothing but the truth proceed from your mouth. Guard your chastity , and let no thought enter your heart of another man’s wife, or of fornication, or of similar iniquities, for by doing this is a great sin. But if you always remember your own wife, you will never sin. Be patient and of good understanding , and you will rule over every wicked work, and you will work all righteousness. For if you are patient the Holy Spirit that dwells inside you will be pure. Trust the righteous but put no trust in the unrighteous. For the path of righteousness is straight, but the path of the wicked is crooked. Fear the Lord and keep His commandments...