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- Title Page
- Vision First. Against Filthy and Proud Thoughts, and the Carelessness of Hermas in Chastising His Sons.
- Vision Second. Again, of His Neglect in Chastising His Talkative Wife and His Lustful Sons, and of His Character.
- Vision Third. Concerning the Building of the Triumphant Church, and the Various Classes of Reprobate Men.
- Vision Fourth. Concerning the Trial and Tribulation that are to Come Upon Men.
- Vision Fifth. Concerning the Commandments.
- Commandment First. On Faith in God. First of all...
- Commandment Second. On Avoiding Evil-Speaking, and on Giving Alms in Simplicity.
- Commandment Third. On Avoiding Falsehood, and on the Repentance of Hermas for His Dissimulation.
- Commandment Fourth. On Putting One's Wife Away for Adultery.
- Commandment Fifth. Of Sadness of Heart, and of Patience.
- Commandment Sixth. How to Recognise the Two Spirits Attendant on Each Man, and How to Distinguish the Suggestions of the One from Those of the Other.
- Commandment Seventh. On Fearing God, and Not Fearing the Devil.
- Commandment Eighth. We Ought to Shun that Which is Evil, and Do that Which is Good.
- Commandment Ninth. Prayer Must Be Made to God Without Ceasing, and with Unwavering Confidence.
- Commandment Tenth. Of Grief, and Not Grieving the Spirit of God Which is in Us.
- Commandment Eleventh. The Spirit and Prophets to Be Tried by Their Works; Also of the Two Kinds of Spirit.
- Commandment Twelfth. On the Twofold Desire. The Commandments of God Can Be Kept, and Believers Ought Not to Fear the Devil.
- Similitude First. As in This World We Have No Abiding City
- Similitude Second. As the Vine is Supported by the Elm, So is the Rich Man Helped by the Prayer of the Poor.
- Similitude Third. As in Winter Green Trees Cannot Be Distinguished from Withered, So in This World Neither Can the Just from the Unjust.
- Similitude Fourth. As in Summer Living Trees are Distinguished from Withered by Fruit and Living Leaves, So in the World to Come the Just Differ from the Unjust in Happiness.
- Similitude Fifth. Of True Fasting and Its Reward: Also of Purity of Body.
- Similitude Sixth. Of the Two Classes of Voluptuous Men, and of Their Death, Falling Away, and the Duration of Their Punishment.
- Similitude Seventh. They Who Repent Must Bring Forth Fruits Worthy of Repentance.
- Similitude Eighth. The Sins of the Elect and of the Penitent are of Many Kinds, But All Will Be Rewarded According to the Measure of Their Repentance and Good Works.
- Similitude Ninth. The Great Mysteries in the Building of the Militant and Triumphant Church.
- Similitude Tenth. Concerning Repentance and Alms-Giving.
- Elucidations.