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the poor man is rich in intercession [and confession],
24 and his intercession hath great power with God-the rich man then supplieth all things to the poor man
without wavering.
25 But the poor man being supplied by the rich maketh intercession for him, thanking God for him that
gave to him.
26 And the other is still more zealous to assist the poor man, that he may he continuous in his life:
27 for he knoweth that the intercession of the poor man is acceptable and rich before God.
28 They both then accomplish their work;
29 the poor man maketh intercession, wherein he is rich [which he received of the Lord];
30 this he rendereth again to the Lord Who supplieth him with it.
31 The rich man too in like manner furnisheth to the poor man, nothing doubting, the riches which he
received from the Lord.
32 And this work is great and acceptable with God,
33 because (the rich man) hath understanding concerning his riches, and worketh for the poor man from
the bounties of the Lord, and accomplisheth the ministration of the Lord rightly.
34 In the sight of men then the elm seemeth not to bear fruit,
35 and they know not, neither perceive,
36 that if there cometh a drought, the elm having water nurtureth the vine, and the vine having a constant
supply of water beareth fruit twofold, both for itself and for the elm.
37 So likewise the poor, by interceding with the Lord for the rich, establish their riches, and again the
rich, supplying their needs to the poor, establish their souls.
38 So then both are made partners in the righteous work.
39 He then that doeth these things shall not be abandoned of God, but shall be written in the books of the
living.
40 Blessed are the rich, who understand also that they are enriched from the Lord.
Hermas 60
1 ANOTHER PARABLE.
2 He showed me many trees which had no leaves, but they seemed to me to be, as it were, withered for
they were all alike.
3 And he all alike, and are withered.
4 He answered and said to me;
5 These trees that thou seest are they that dwell in this world.
6 Wherefore then, Sir, say I, are they as if they were withered, and alike?
7 Because, saith he, neither the righteous are distinguishable, nor the sinners in this world, but they are
alike.
8 For this world is winter to the righteous, and they are not distinguishable, as they dwell with the
sinners.
9 For as in the winter the trees, having shed their leaves, are alike, and are not distinguishable, which are
withered,
10 and which alive, so also in this world neither the just nor the sinners are distinguishable, but they are
all alike.
Hermas 61
1 ANOTHER PARABLE.
2 He showed me many trees again, some of them sprouting, and others withered, and he saith to me;
3 Seest thou, saith he, these trees?
4 I see them, Sir, say I, some of them sprouting, and others withered.
5 These trees, saith he, that are sprouting are the righteous, who shall dwell in the world to come;
6 for the world to come is summer to the righteous, but winter to the sinners.
7 When then the mercy of the Lord shall shine forth, then they that serve Cod shall be made manifest;
8 yea, and all men shall be made manifest.
9 For as in summer the fruits of each several tree are made manifest,
10 and are recognised of what sort they are,
11 so also the fruits of the righteous shall be manifest, and all [even the very smallest] shall be known to
be flourishing in that world.
12 But the Gentiles and the sinners,
13 just as thou sawest the trees which were withered,
14 even such shall they be found, withered and unfruitful in that world, and shall be burnt up as fuel, and
shall be manifest, because their practice in their life hath been evil.
15 For the sinners shall be burned, because they sinned and repented not;
16 and the Gentiles shall be burned, because they knew not Him that created them.
17 Do thou therefore bear fruit, that in that summer thy, fruit may be known.
18 But abstain from overmuch business, and thou shalt never fall into any sin.
19 For they that busy themselves overmuch, sin much also, being distracted about their business, and in
no wise serving their own Lord.
20 How then, saith he, can such a man ask anything of the Lord and receive it, seeing that he serveth not
the Lord?
21 [For] they that serve Him, these shall receive their petitions, but they that serve not the Lord, these
shall receive nothing.
22 But if any one work one single action, he is able also to serve the Lord;
23 for his mind shall not be corrupted from (following) the Lord, but he shall serve Him, because he
keepeth his mind pure.
24 If therefore thou doest these things, thou shalt be able to bear fruit unto the world to come;
Hermas 62
1 ANOTHER PARABLE.
2 As I was fasting and seated on a certain mountain, and giving thanks to the Lord for all that He had
done unto me, I see the morn?
3  Because, Sir, say I, I am keeping a station.
4 What, saith he, is a station?
5 I am fasting, Sir, say I.
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