Gentle and Harsh Words

Departure and the Call to Courage · Shepherd of Hermas 4

Story guide: The chest-touch question and reverse reply separate the dialogue. The distinction between righteous people, nations and apostates remains in the exact text.

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2Then she called me over, touched my chest, and said to me, "Did my reading please you?" And I said to her, "Lady, these last things please me, but the earlier things are hard and harsh." But she said to me, "These last things are for the righteous, but the earlier are for the nations and for the apostates."

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