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CANONS OF THE COUNCIL OF GANGRA (mid 4th century) |
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Greek from Migne, P. L., Vol. 67, Col. 55
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Canon 1 |
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Εἴ τις τὸν γάμον μέμφοιτο, καὶ τὴν καθεύδουσαν μετὰ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς, οὖσαν πιστὴν καὶ εὐσεβῆ καὶ εὐλαβῆ, βδελύσσοιτο ἢ μέμφοιτο, ὡς ἂν μὴ δυναμένην εἰς βασιλείαν εἰσελθεῖν, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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1. Si quis nuptias accuset, et dormientem cum viro suo, fidelem piamque ac religiosam, detestetur ac vituperet, quasi non possit in regnum Dei introire, anathema sit. |
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Canon 4 |
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Εί τις διακρίνοιτο παρὰ πρεσβυτέρου γεγαμηκότος, ως μὴ χρῆναι λειτουργήσαντος αὐτοῦ προσφορᾶς μεταλαμβάνειν, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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4. Si quis discernit presbyterum conjugatum, quasi non oporteat, eo ministrante, ejus oblationi communicare, anathema sit. |
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Εἴ τις διδάσκει τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐκαταφρόνητον εἶναι, καὶ τὰς ἐν αὐτῷ συνάξεις, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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5. Si quis docet domum Dei contemnendam esse, et conventus qui in ea celebrantur, anathema sit. |
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Canon 8 |
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Εἴ τις διδοῖ ἢ λαμβάνοι καρποφορίαν παρεκτὸς τοῦ ἐπισκόπου, ἢ τοῦ ἐπιτεταγμένου εἰς οἰκονομίαν εὐποιΐας, καὶ ὁ διδοὺς, καὶ ὁ λαμβάνων, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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8. Si quis dederit vel acceperit fructuum oblationes, praeter episcopum, vel eum qui constitutus est ad dispensationem beneficentiae: et qui dat, et qui accipit, anathema sit. |
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Canon 12 |
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Εἴ τις ἀνδρῶν διὰ νομιζομένην ἄσκησιν περιβολαίῳ χρῆται [κέχρηται], καὶ ὡς ἂν ἐκ τούτου τὴν δικαιοσύνην ἔχων, καταψηφίσοιτο τῶν μετ᾽ εὐλαβείας τοὺς βήρους φορούντων, καὶ τῇ ἄλλῃ κοινῇ καὶ ἐν συνηθείᾳ οὔσῃ ἐσθῆτι κεχρημένων, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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12. Si quis vir, ob eam quae existimatur pietatis exercitationem, utatur peribolaeo, hoc est amictu pallii: et velut in hoc justitiam constituens, condemnet eos qui cum pietate beris et alia communi solitaque veste utuntur, anathema sit. |
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Canon 14 |
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Εἴ τις γυνὴ καταλιμπάνοι τὸν ἄνδρα, καὶ ἀναχωρεῖν ἐθέλοι, βδηλυττομένη τὸν γάμον, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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14. Si qua mulier a marito suo divertat, et secedere velit, nuptias abhorrens, anathema sit. |
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Εἴ τις καταλιμπάνει τὰ ἑαυτοῦ τέκνα, καὶ μὴ [μηδὲ] τεκνοτροφεῖ, καὶ τὸ ὅσον ἑαυτῷ [ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτῷ] πρός θεοσέβειαν τὴν προσήκουσαν ἀνάγοι [ἄγει], ἀλλὰ προφάσει τῆς ἀσκήσεως ἀμελοίη, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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15. Si quis filios suos deserat, et eos non alat, et quantum in se est ad pietatem et debitum Dei cultum non instituat: sed exercitationis praetextu, negligit, anathema sit. |
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Εἴ τινα τέκνα γονέων, μάλιστα πιστῶν, ἀναχωροίη προφάσει θεοσεβείας, καὶ μὴ τὴν καθήκουσαν τιμὴν τοῖς γονεῦσιν ἀπονέμοι, προτιμωμένης δηλονότι παρ᾽ αὐτοῖς τῆς θεοσεβείας, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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16. Si qui filii secedant a parentibus, maxime fidelibus, divini cultus praetextu, debitumque parentibus honorem non exhibeant, praeposito videlicet apud ipsos divino cultu, anathema sit. |
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Canon 18 |
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Εἴ τις διὰ νομιζομένην ἄσκησιν ἐν τῇ κυριακῇ νηστεύοι, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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18. Si quis, ob eam quae existimatur pietatis exercitationem, Dominico die jejunat, anathema sit. |
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Canon 20 |
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Εἴ τις αἰτιῷτο [αἰτιᾶται] ὑπερηφάνῳ διαθέσει κεχρημένος, καὶ βδελυσσόμενος τὰς συνάξεις τῶν μαρτύρων, ἢ τὰς ἐν αὐτοῖς γινομένας λειτουργίας, καὶ τὰς μνήμας αὐτῶν, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω. |
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20. Si quis superbo affectu utens, et abhorrens conventus martyrum, et sacra quae in eis celebrantur, et eorum memorias, anathema sit. |
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Epilogue |
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