Hermas, Shepherd of Hermas: Visions in the early church
An early Christian writing, cited by later writers on this site. Read the work.
Read as Scripture by some early Christians: Hermas is bound with the New Testament in Codex Sinaiticus (4th century), Irenaeus quotes it as "scripture", and the Muratorian Fragment allows private but not public reading.
15 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines 71–80 · Anonymous | — | allusion, high confidence | late 2nd or 4th century (disputed) |
| Who Is the Rich Man That Is Saved? 42.18 · Clement of Alexandria | 5.7 | echo, medium confidence | ca. 190–210 |
| Miscellanies 1.29.181 · Clement of Alexandria | 3.4.3 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 2.1.3 · Clement of Alexandria | 3.3.4 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 2.12.55 · Clement of Alexandria | 3.8.3–7 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 4.9.74 · Clement of Alexandria | 4.2.5 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Miscellanies 6.15.131 · Clement of Alexandria | 2.1.4 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| On Prayer 16 · Tertullian | 5.1 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–206 |
| On First Principles 4.2.4 · Origen | 2.4.3 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Homilies on Psalms 36-38 6.1 · Origen | 5.7 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Commentary on Romans 10.31 · Origen | 5.7 | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Church History 3.3.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Church History 3.25.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| On Illustrious Men 10 · Jerome | — | allusion, high confidence | 392–393 |
| Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 38 · Rufinus of Aquileia | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 404 |