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Bible Verses About The Shepherd Of Hermas

Early Christian writers treated The Shepherd of Hermas as an important church book, but not as part of the New Testament. Hermas presents visions and commandments, and Clement of Alexandria and Origen quote it as a serious Christian writing; Caius says it was written in Rome in the time of bishop Pius and should be read, though not counted with prophets or apostles. Tertullian mentions it as "The Shepherd," showing it was known and used, while Caius and later writers also show debate about its public use.

The evidence is broad for early respect and use, but mixed on status because some writers place it below Scripture and others treat it as useful but not canonical.

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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

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I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

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He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

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As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

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And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

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Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

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I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

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But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

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For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

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Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

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Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

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Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

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And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

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Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;

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Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;

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But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

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I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

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In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.

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Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;

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The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

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By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

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And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

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Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

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Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.

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Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

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With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

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I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

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Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

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Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

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Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

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