“... The other connection between Did. 1.5–6 and early Christian tradition is an intriguing parallel between 1.5 and the Shepherd of Hermas. In Herm. Mand. 2.4–7, the Shepherd says to Hermas: Clothe yourself with reverence, in which there is no wicked cause for offense, but everything is smooth and joyful. Work at what is good, and from your labors, which God gives you, give generously to all who are in need, not debating to whom you should not give. Give to everyone, for God wishes everyone to be given [something] from his own gifts (πᾶσιν δίδου˙ πᾶσιν γὰρ ὁ θεὸς δίδοσθαι θέλει ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων δωρημάτων). Therefore, those who receive will give back an account to God, about why they received and to what end. For distressed persons who receive will not be judged, but those who receive out of hypocrisy will pay a penalty. Therefore, the one who gives is innocent (ὁ οὖν διδοὺς ἀθῷός ἐστιν), for as he was given from the Lord a service to undertake, he undertook it generously, not thinking about to whom to give or not to give. This service, therefore, when generously undertaken, becomes glorious in God’s sight. Therefore, the one who serves generously in this way will live to God. Therefore, keep this commandment, as I have spoken it to you (φύλασσε οὖν τὴν ἐντολὴν ταύτην ὥς σοι λελάληκα), in order that your repentance and the repentance of your household may be found in generosity and [your repentance] be pure and innocent and blameless. More will be said about this passage from the Shepherd of Hermas below. Here it is sufficient to note that, assuming that there is no literary relationship between the Didache and the Shepherd of Hermas, both texts appear to be drawing upon a shared source, either written or oral. Much as in the allusion to Th Dan 4:27 in Did. 4.6, there is an allusion to tradition in order to bolster ethical instruction, yet that tradition is not cited or identified. Additionally, the Didache’s macarism “Blessed is the one who gives according to the commandment” (1.5; cf. Herm. Mand. 2.6, 7) appears to be redactional, since the reference to “this commandment” (τὴν ἐντολὴν ταύτην) in Herm. Mand. 2.7 represents a commonly used construction in the narrative of Hermas. ...”