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Hermas

Mercury, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sends greetings (Rom. 16: 14). Some suppose him to have been the author of the celebrated religious romance called The Shepherd, but it is very probable that that work is the production of a later generation.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(Mercury), the name of a Christian resident at Rome to whom St. Paul sends greetings in his Epistle to the Romans. (Romans 16:14) (A.D. 55.) Irenaeus, Tertullian and Origen agree in attributing to him the work called The shepherd . It was never received into the canon, but yet was generally cited with respect only second to that which was paid to the authoritative books of the New Testament.

In the Bible

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Verses where Hermas is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Romans 16:14

    Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers with them.

Scripture on Hermas

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Hermas references

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Voices on Hermas

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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

The Shepherd of Hermas: Why Is it MISSING from Your Bible?16:09
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The Shepherd of Hermas: Why Is it MISSING from Your Bible?

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Should Christians Read From The Shepherd of Hermas?38:07
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Should Christians Read From The Shepherd of Hermas?

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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