2 Then she calleth me unto her, and she touched my breast, and saith to me, "Did my reading please thee?" And I say unto her, "Lady, these last words please me, but the former were difficult and hard." Then she spake to me, saying, "These last words are for the righteous, but the former are for the heathen and the rebellious." (HER) 3 While she yet spake with me, two men appeared, and took her by the arms, and they departed, whither the chair also had gone, towards the East. And she smiled as she departed and, as she was going, she saith to me, "Play the man, Hermas." (HER)
Visions 4:2–3
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Visions 3:2–4
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Visions 1:4–6
4 Now, while I prayed, the heaven was opened, and I see the lady, whom I had desired, greeting me from heaven, saying, "Good morrow, Hermas." (HER) 5 And, looking at her, I said to her, "Lady, what doest thou here?" Then she answered me, "I was taken up, that I might co… (HER)
Visions 9:7–9
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2 Esdras 10:18–20
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2 Esdras 10:4–6
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Visions 20:1–2
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Visions 5:2–4
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Visions 16:1–3
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