Synod of Gangra, The Canons of the Holy Fathers Assembled at Gangra, Which Were Set Forth After the Council of Nice. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 14 (Percival, 1900), public domain.
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- Synod of Gangra, Canon 1 — If any one shall condemn marriage, or abominate and condemn a woman who is a believer and devout, and sleeps with her own husband, as though she could not enter the Kingdom [of heaven] let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 2 — If any one shall condemn him who eats flesh, which is without blood and has not been offered to idols nor strangled, and is faithful and devout, as though the man were without hope [of salvation] because of his…vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 3 — If any one shall teach a slave, under pretext of piety, to despise his master and to run away from his service, and not to serve his own master with good-will and all honour, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 4 — If any one shall maintain, concerning a married presbyter, that is not lawful to partake of the oblation when he offers it, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 5 — If any one shall teach that the house of God and the assemblies held therein are to be despised, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 6 — If any one shall hold private assemblies outside of the Church, and, despising the canons, shall presume to perform ecclesiastical acts, the presbyter with the consent of the bishop refusing his permission, let him…vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 7 — If any one shall presume to take the fruits offered to the Church, or to give them out of the Church, without the consent of the bishop, or of the person charged with such things, and shall refuse to act according to…vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 8 — If anyone, except the bishop or the person appointed for the stewardship of benefactions, shall either give or receive the revenue, let both the giver and the receiver be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 9 — If any one shall remain virgin, or observe continence, abstaining from marriage because he abhors it, and not on account of the beauty and holiness of virginity itself, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 10 — If any one of those who are living a virgin life for the Lord’s sake shall treat arrogantly the married, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 11 — If anyone shall despise those who out of faith make love-feasts and invite the brethren in honour of the Lord, and is not willing to accept these invitations because he despises what is done, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 12 — If any one, under pretence of asceticism, should wear a peribolæum and, as if this gave him righteousness, shall despise those who with piety wear the berus and use other common and customary dress, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 13 — If any woman, under pretence of asceticism, shall change her apparel and, instead of a woman’s accustomed clothing, shall put on that of a man, let her be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 14 — If any woman shall forsake her husband, and resolve to depart from him because she abhors marriage, let her be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 15 — If anyone shall forsake his own children and shall not nurture them, nor so far as in him lies, rear them in becoming piety, but shall neglect them, under pretence of asceticism, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 16 — If, under any pretence of piety, any children shall forsake their parents, particularly [if the parents are] believers, and shall withhold becoming reverence from their parents, on the plea that they honour piety…vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 17 — If any woman from pretended asceticism shall cut off her hair, which God gave her as the reminder of her subjection, thus annulling as it were the ordinance of subjection, let her be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 18 — If any one, under pretence of asceticism, shall fast on Sunday, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 19 — If any of the ascetics, without bodily necessity, shall behave with insolence and disregard the fasts commonly prescribed and observed by the Church, because of his perfect understanding in the matter, let him be…vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Canon 20 — If any one shall, from a presumptuous disposition, condemn and abhor the assemblies [in honour] of the martyrs, or the services performed there, and the commemoration of them, let him be anathema.vatican.va
- Synod of Gangra, Epilogue — These things we write, not to cut off those who wish to lead in the Church of God an ascetic life, according to the Scriptures; but those who carry the pretence of asceticism to superciliousness; both exalting…vatican.va
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Deuteronomy 22:5 · Malachi 1:7 · Malachi 1:13 · Matthew 19:12 · 1 Corinthians 7:38 · 1 Corinthians 11:10 · 1 Timothy 6:1 · Titus 2:9 · Titus 2:10 · Revelation 14:4