✝️The Second Book of HERMAS, called his COMMANDS [Chapter 2]✝️

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✝️The Second Book of HERMAS, called his COMMANDS [Chapter 2]✝️

Chapter II.

Chapter II.

That we must avoid detraction, and do our alms-deeds with simplicity.

1 HE said unto me,  [note: Lat. Have simplicity and be innocent.] Be innocent and without disguise; so shalt thou be like an infant who knows no malice which destroys the life of man.

2 Especially see that thou speak evil of none, nor willingly hear any one speak evil of any.

3  [note: Gr. Ἐι δε μη, και συ σκονων ενοχος εσῃ.] For if thou observest not this, thou also who hearest shalt be  [note: So the Gr. and Lamb. MS. Particeps errs peccati male loquentis, credens: tu habebis peccatum.] partaker of the sin of him that speaketh evil, by believing the slander, and thou also shalt have sin, because thou believed-est him that spoke evil of thy brother.

4  [note: Vid. Antioch. Hom. xxix.] Detraction is a pernicious thing; an inconstant,  [note: Dæmon.] evil spirit; that never continues in peace, but is always in discord.  [note: The Greek hath ουν.] Wherefore refrain thyself from it, and keep peace ever more with thy brother.

5 Put on an holy  [note: Rather Simplicity; according to the Greek reading, preserved by Athanasius.] constancy,  [note: Gr. in which there is no evil offence, but all things smooth and delightful, εν οις ουδεν προσκομμα εστι πονηρον, αλλα παντα ομαλα κγ ἱλαρα.] in which there are no sins, but all is full of joy; and do good of thy labours.

6  [note: Vid. Antioch. Hom. xcviii.] Give  [note: Simply.] without distinction to all that are in want, not doubting to whom thou givest.

7 But give to all, for God will have us give to all, of  [note: G. εκ των ιδιων δορηματων. MS. Lamb. de suis dodis.] all his own gifts. They therefore that receive shall give an account to God, both wherefore they received and for what end.

8 And they that receive without a real need, shall give an account for it; but he that gives shall be innocent.

9 For he has fulfilled his duty as he received it from God; not making any choice to whom he should give, and to whom not. And this service he did with simplicity and  [note: Gloriously to God.] to the glory of

10 Keep therefore this command according as I have delivered it unto thee; that thy repentance may be found to be sincere, and that good may come to thy house; and have a pure heart.

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