{"council-laodicea/1":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ δεῖν κατὰ τὸν ἐκκλησιαστικὸν κανόνα, τοὺς ἐλευθέρως καὶ νομίμως συναφθέντας δευτέροις γάμοις, μὴ λαθρογαμίαν ποιήσαντας, ὀλίγου χρόνου παρελθόντος, καὶ σχολάσαντας, ταῖς προσευχαῖς καὶ νηστείαις, κατὰ συγγνώμην ἀποδίδοσθαι αὐτοῖς τὴν κοινωνίαν ὡρίσαμεν.","t":"Concerning the rule that, according to the canon of the church, those who have freely and lawfully been joined in second marriages, and have not contracted a secret marriage, should, after a short time has passed and they have devoted themselves to prayers and fastings, be given communion by indulgence: so we have decreed.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 1 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/1)."},"council-laodicea/10":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν τοὺς τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἀδιαφόρως πρὸς γάμου κοινωνίαν συνάπτειν τὰ ἑαυτῶν παιδία αἱρετικοῖς.","t":"That members of the church ought not indiscriminately to join their children in the partnership of marriage to heretics.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 10 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/10)."},"council-laodicea/11":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν τὰς λεγομένας πρεσβύτιδας, ἤτοι προκαθημένας, ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ καθίστασθαι.","t":"That the so-called presbytides, or presiding women, ought not to be appointed in the church.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 11 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/11)."},"council-laodicea/12":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ τοὺς ἐπισκόπους κρίσει τῶν μητροπολιτῶν καὶ τῶν πέριξ ἐπισκόπων καθίστασθαι εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησιαστικὴν ἀρχήν, ὄντας ἐκ πολλοῦ δεδοκιμασμένους ἔν τε τῷ λόγῳ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τῇ τοῦ εὐθέος βίου πολιτείᾳ.","t":"That bishops are to be appointed to the government of the church by the judgment of the metropolitans and the bishops round about, being men long tested both in the word of faith and in the conduct of an upright life.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 12 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/12)."},"council-laodicea/13":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ τοῖς ὄχλοις ἐπιτρέπειν τὰς ἐκλογὰς ποιεῖσθαι τῶν μελλόντων καθίστασθαι εἰς ἱερατεῖον.","t":"That the crowds are not to be permitted to make the elections of those who are to be appointed to the priesthood.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 13 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/13)."},"council-laodicea/14":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ τὰ ἅγια, εἰς λόγον εὐλογιῶν, κατὰ τὴν ἑορτὴν τοῦ Πάσχα, εἰς ἑτέρας παροικίας διαπέμπεσθαι.","t":"That the holy things are not to be sent to other districts at the feast of Pascha by way of blessings.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 14 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/14)."},"council-laodicea/15":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν πλὴν τῶν κανονικῶν ψαλτῶν, τῶν ἐπὶ τὸν ἄμβωνα ἀναβαινόντων, καὶ ἀπὸ διφθέρας ψαλλόντων, ἑτέρους τινὰς ψάλλειν ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ.","t":"That no others ought to sing in church besides the canonical singers, who go up to the ambo and sing from the parchment.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 15 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/15)."},"council-laodicea/16":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ ἐν σαββάτῳ εὐαγγέλια μετὰ ἑτέρων Γραφῶν ἀναγινώσκεσθαι.","t":"That on the Sabbath the Gospels are to be read with the other Scriptures.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 16 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/16)."},"council-laodicea/17":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν ἐπισυνάπτειν ἐν ταῖς συνάξεσι τοὺς ψαλμούς, ἀλλὰ διὰ μέσου καθ᾽ ἕκαστον ψαλμὸν γίνεσθαι ἀνάγνωσιν.","t":"That in the assemblies the psalms ought not to be joined one to another, but a reading is to take place in between, after each psalm.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 17 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/17)."},"council-laodicea/18":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ τὴν αὐτὴν λειτουργίαν τῶν εὐχῶν πάντοτε καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐννάταις, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐσπέραις ὀφείλειν γίνεσθαι.","t":"That the same service of prayers ought to be held always, both at the ninth hours and in the evenings.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 18 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/18)."},"council-laodicea/19":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ δεῖν ἰδίᾳ πρῶτον, μετὰ τὰς ὁμιλίας τῶν ἐπισκόπων, καὶ τῶν κατηχουμένων εὐχὴν ἐπιτελεῖσθαι· καὶ μετὰ τὸ ἐξελθεῖν τοὺς κατηχουμένους, τῶν ἐν μετανοίᾳ τὴν εὐχὴν γίνεσθαι· καὶ τούτων προσελθόντων ὑπὸ χεῖρα καὶ ὑποχωρησάντων, οὕτω τῶν πιστῶν τὰς εὐχὰς γίνεσθαι τρεῖς, μίαν μὲν τὴν πρώτην διὰ σιωπῆς, τὴν δὲ δευτέραν καὶ τρίτην διὰ προσφωνήσεως πληροῦσθαι· εἶθ᾽ οὕτω τὴν εἰρήνην δίδοσθαι· καὶ μετὰ τὸ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους δοῦναι τῷ ἐπισκόπῳ τὴν εἰρήνην, τότε τοὺς λαϊκοὺς τὴν εἰρήνην διδόναι, καὶ οὕτω τὴν ἁγίαν προσφορὰν ἐπιτελεῖσθαι· καὶ μόνοις ἐξὸν εἶναι τοῖς ἱερατικοῖς εἰσιέναι εἰς τὸ θυσιαστήριον, καὶ κοινωνεῖν.","t":"That first, after the sermons of the bishops, the prayer for the catechumens is to be completed by itself; and after the catechumens have gone out, the prayer for those in penance is to take place; and when these have come forward under the hand and withdrawn, then the prayers of the faithful are to take place, three of them, the first in silence, and the second and third to be completed aloud; and then the peace is to be given; and after the presbyters have given the peace to the bishop, then the laity are to give the peace; and so the holy offering is to be completed; and only those in priestly orders may enter the altar area and communicate there.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 19 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/19)."},"council-laodicea/2":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ τοὺς ἐξαμαρτάνοντας ἐν διαφόροις πταίσματι, καὶ προσκαρτεροῦντας τῇ προσευχῇ τῆς ἐξομολογήσεως καὶ μετανοίας, καὶ τὴν ἀποστροφὴν τῶν κακῶν τελείαν ποιουμένους, κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τοῦ πταίσματος, καιροῦ μετανοίας δοθέντος τοῖς τοιούτοις, διὰ τοὺς οἰκτιρμοὺς καὶ τὴν ἀγαθότητα τοῦ Θεοῦ προσάγεσθαι τῇ κοινωνίᾳ.","t":"Concerning those who sin in various faults and persevere in the prayer of confession and repentance, and make a complete turning away from evil: a time of repentance being given to such persons in proportion to the fault, they are to be brought to communion because of the compassion and goodness of God.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 2 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/2)."},"council-laodicea/20":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ διάκονον ἔμπροσθεν πρεσβυτέρου καθέζεσθαι, ἀλλὰ μετὰ κελεύσεως τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου καθέζεσθαι. Ὁμοίως δὲ ἔχειν τιμὴν καὶ τοὺς διακόνους ὑπὸ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν καὶ πάντων τῶν κληρικῶν.","t":"That a deacon ought not to sit in the presence of a presbyter, but to sit at the presbyter's bidding. Likewise the deacons too are to receive honor from the subdeacons and all the clergy.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 20 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/20)."},"council-laodicea/21":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ὑπηρέτας ἔχειν ἐν τῷ διακονικῷ, καὶ ἄπτεσθαι τῶν ἱερῶν σκευῶν.","t":"That subdeacons ought not to have a place in the diaconicon, nor touch the sacred vessels.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 21 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/21)."},"council-laodicea/22":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ὑπηρέτην ὠράριον φορεῖν, οὐδὲ τὰς θύρας ἐγκαταλιμπάνειν.","t":"That a subdeacon ought not to wear an orarion, nor leave the doors.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 22 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/22)."},"council-laodicea/23":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἀναγνώστας, ἢ ψάλτας ὡράριον φορεῖν, καὶ οὕτως ἀναγινώσκειν, ἢ ψάλλειν.","t":"That readers or singers ought not to wear an orarion and so read or sing.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 23 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/23)."},"council-laodicea/24":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικοὺς ἀπὸ πρεσβυτέρων ἕως διακόνων, καὶ ἑξῆς τῆς ἐκκλησιαστικῆς τάξεως ἕως ὑπηρετῶν, ἢ ἀναγνωστῶν, ἢ ψαλτῶν, ἢ ἐφορκιστῶν, ἢ θυρωρῶν, ἢ τοῦ τάγματος τῶν ἀσκητῶν, εἰς καπηλεῖον εἰσιέναι.","t":"That those in priestly orders, from presbyters to deacons, and the rest of the church's ranks in order down to subdeacons, or readers, or singers, or exorcists, or door-keepers, or the order of ascetics, ought not to enter a tavern.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 24 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/24)."},"council-laodicea/25":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ὑπηρέτην ἄρτον διδόναι, οὐδὲ ποτήριον εὐλογεῖν.","t":"That a subdeacon ought not to give the bread, nor bless the cup.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 25 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/25)."},"council-laodicea/26":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐφορκίζειν τοὺς μὴ προαχθέντας ὑπὸ ἐπισκόπων, μήτε ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις, μήτε ἐν ταῖς οἰκίαις.","t":"That those who have not been advanced by bishops ought not to exorcise, either in the churches or in houses.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 26 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/26)."},"council-laodicea/27":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικούς, ἢ κληρικούς, ἢ λαϊκούς, καλουμένους εἰς ἀγάπην, μέρη αἵρειν, διὰ τὸ τὴν ὕβριν τῇ τάξει προστρίβεσθαι τῇ ἐκκλησιαστικῇ.","t":"That those in priestly orders, or clergy, or laity, when invited to a love-feast, ought not to carry away portions, because this brings insult on the order of the church.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 27 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/27)."},"council-laodicea/28":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐν τοῖς Κυριακοῖς, ἢ ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις, τὰς λεγομένας ἀγάπας ποιεῖν, ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐσθίειν, καὶ ἀκούβιτα στρωννύειν.","t":"That the so-called love-feasts ought not to be held in the Lord's houses or in the churches, nor eating in the house of God, nor spreading of couches.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 28 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/28)."},"council-laodicea/29":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ Χριστιανοὺς ἰουδαΐζειν καὶ ἐν τῷ σαββάτῳ σχολάζειν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐργάζεσθαι αὐτοὺς καὶ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ· τὴν δὲ Κυριακὴν προτιμῶντας, εἴγε δύναιντο, σχολάζειν ὡς Χριστιανοί. Εἰ δὲ εὑρεθεῖεν Ἰουδαϊσταί, ἔστωσαν ἀνάθεμα παρὰ Χριστῷ.","t":"That Christians ought not to judaize and rest on the Sabbath, but to work on that day; but, honoring the Lord's day above it, they are to rest, if indeed they can, as Christians. But if they are found to be judaizers, let them be anathema from Christ.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 29 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/29)."},"council-laodicea/3":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν προσφάτως φωτισθέντα προσάγεσθαι ἐν τάγματι ἱερατικῷ.","t":"That one who has been recently enlightened ought not to be advanced to the priestly order.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 3 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/3)."},"council-laodicea/30":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικούς, ἢ κληρικούς, ἢ ἀσκητάς, ἐν βαλανείῳ μετὰ γυναικῶν ἀπολούεσθαι, μηδὲ πάντα Χριστιανόν, ἢ λαϊκὸν· αὕτη γὰρ πρώτη κατάγνωσις παρὰ τοῖς ἔθνεσιν.","t":"That those in priestly orders, or clergy, or ascetics ought not to bathe in a bath with women, nor any Christian or layman; for this is the first ground of reproach among the pagans.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 30 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/30)."},"council-laodicea/31":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ πρὸς πάντας αἱρετικοὺς ἐπιγαμίας ποιεῖν, ἢ διδόναι υἱούς, ἢ θυγατέρας, ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον λαμβάνειν, εἴγε ἐπαγγέλοιντο Χριστιανοὶ γίνεσθαι.","t":"That one ought not to make marriages with any heretics, nor give them sons or daughters, but rather take theirs, if indeed they promise to become Christians.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 31 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/31)."},"council-laodicea/32":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ αἱρετικῶν εὐλογίας λαμβάνειν, αἵτινές εἰσιν ἀλογίαι μᾶλλον, ἢ εὐλογίαι.","t":"That one ought not to receive the blessings of heretics, which are follies rather than blessings.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 32 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/32)."},"council-laodicea/33":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ αἱρετικοῖς, ἢ σχισματικοῖς συνεύχεσθαι.","t":"That one ought not to pray with heretics or schismatics.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 33 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/33)."},"council-laodicea/34":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ πάντα Χριστιανὸν ἐγκαταλείπειν μάρτυρας Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἀπιέναι πρὸς τοὺς ψευδομάρτυρας, τουτέστιν αἱρετικῶν, ἢ αὐτοὺς πρὸς τοὺς προειρημένους αἱρετικοὺς γενομένους· οὗτοι γὰρ ἀλλότριοι τοῦ Θεοῦ τυγχάνουσιν. Ἔστωσαν οὖν ἀνάθεμα οἱ ἀπερχόμενοι πρὸς αὐτούς.","t":"That no Christian ought to forsake the martyrs of Christ and go off to false martyrs, that is, those of heretics, or those who were themselves the aforesaid heretics; for these are strangers to God. Let those, then, who go off to them be anathema.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 34 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/34)."},"council-laodicea/35":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ Χριστιανοὺς ἐγκαταλείπειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἀπιέναι, καὶ ἀγγέλους ὀνομάζειν, καὶ συνάξεις ποιεῖν, ἅπερ ἀπηγόρευται. Εἴ τις οὖν εὑρεθῇ ταύτῃ κεκρυμμένῃ εἰδωλολατρείᾳ σχολάζων, ἔστω ἀνάθεμα, ὅτι ἐγκατέλιπε τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ εἰδωλολατρείᾳ προσῆλθεν.","t":"That Christians ought not to forsake the church of God and go off and invoke angels by name and hold assemblies, which things are forbidden. If, then, anyone is found devoting himself to this hidden idolatry, let him be anathema, because he has forsaken our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and gone over to idolatry.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 35 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/35)."},"council-laodicea/36":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικοὺς ἢ κληρικούς, μάγους ἢ ἐπαοιδοὺς εἶναι, ἢ μαθηματικούς, ἢ ἀστρολόγους, ἢ ποιεῖν τὰ λεγόμενα φυλακτήρια, ἅτινά ἐστι δεσμωτήρια τῶν ψυχῶν αὐτῶν. Τοὺς δὲ φοροῦντας, ῥίπτεσθαι ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐκελεύσαμεν.","t":"That those in priestly orders or clergy ought not to be magicians or enchanters, or mathematicians, or astrologers, or to make the so-called phylacteries, which are prisons of their own souls. And those who wear them we have ordered to be cast out of the church.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 36 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/36)."},"council-laodicea/37":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ παρὰ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἢ αἱρετικῶν, τὰ πεμπόμενα ἑορταστικὰ λαμβάνειν, μηδὲ συνεορτάζειν αὐτοῖς.","t":"That one ought not to receive festal gifts sent by Jews or heretics, nor to celebrate feasts with them.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 37 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/37)."},"council-laodicea/38":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ παρὰ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἄζυμα λαμβάνειν, ἢ κοινωνεῖν ταῖς ἀσεβείαις αὐτῶν.","t":"That one ought not to receive unleavened bread from the Jews, or to share in their impieties.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 38 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/38)."},"council-laodicea/39":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ τοῖς ἔθνεσι συνεορτάζειν, καὶ κοινωνεῖν τῇ ἀθεότητι αὐτῶν.","t":"That one ought not to celebrate feasts with the pagans and share in their godlessness.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 39 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/39)."},"council-laodicea/4":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν ἱερατικοὺς δανείζειν, καὶ τόκους, καὶ τὰς λεγομένας ἡμιολίας λαμβάνειν.","t":"That those in priestly orders ought not to lend money and take interest and the so-called hemiolia.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 4 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/4)."},"council-laodicea/40":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐπισκόπους καλουμένους εἰς σύνοδον καταφρονεῖν, ἀλλ᾽ ἀπιέναι, καὶ διδάσκειν, ἢ διδάσκεσθαι, εἰς κατόρθωσιν τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν. Εἰ δὲ καταφρονήσειεν ὁ τοιοῦτος, ἑαυτὸν αἰτιάσεται, παρεκτὸς εἰ μὴ δι᾽ ἀνωμαλίαν ἀπολιμπάνοιτο.","t":"That bishops summoned to a synod ought not to disregard it, but to go and teach or be taught, for the setting right of the church and of the rest. And if such a one disregards it, he will have himself to blame, unless he stays away because of illness.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 40 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/40)."},"council-laodicea/41":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικὸν ἢ κληρικὸν ἄνευ κελεύσεως ἐπισκόπου ὁδεύειν.","t":"That one in priestly orders or a cleric ought not to travel without the bishop's order.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 41 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/41)."},"council-laodicea/42":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικούς, ἢ κληρικοὺς ἄνευ κανονικῶν γραμμάτων ὁδεύειν.","t":"That those in priestly orders or clergy ought not to travel without canonical letters.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 42 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/42)."},"council-laodicea/43":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ὑπηρέτας, κἂν βραχύ, τὰς θύρας ἐγκαταλείπειν, καὶ τῇ εὐχῇ σχολάζειν.","t":"That subdeacons ought not to leave the doors even for a short time to devote themselves to prayer.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 43 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/43)."},"council-laodicea/44":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ γυναῖκας ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ εἰσέρχεσθαι.","t":"That women ought not to enter the altar area.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 44 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/44)."},"council-laodicea/45":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ μετὰ δυὸ ἑβδομάδας τῆς Τεσσαρακοστῆς δέχεσθαι εἰς τὸ φώτισμα.","t":"That candidates ought not to be received for illumination after two weeks of Lent.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 45 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/45)."},"council-laodicea/46":{"o":"Ὅτι δεῖ τοὺς φωτιζομένους τὴν πίστιν ἐκμανθάνειν, καὶ τῇ πέμπτῃ τῆς ἑβδομάδος ἀπαγγέλειν τῷ ἐπισκόπῳ ἢ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις.","t":"That those being enlightened ought to learn the creed thoroughly and recite it to the bishop or the presbyters on the fifth day of the week.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 46 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/46)."},"council-laodicea/47":{"o":"Ὅτι δεῖ τοὺς ἐν νόσῳ παραλαμβάνοντας τὸ φώτισμα, καὶ εἶτα ἀναστάντας, ἐκμανθάνειν τὴν πίστιν, καὶ γινώσκειν, ὅτι θείας δωρεᾶς κατηξιώθησαν.","t":"That those who receive illumination in sickness and then recover ought to learn the creed thoroughly and know that they have been counted worthy of a divine gift.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 47 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/47)."},"council-laodicea/48":{"o":"Ὅτι δεῖ τοὺς φωτιζομένους μετὰ τὸ βάπτισμα χρίεσθαι χρίσματι ἐπουρανίῳ, καὶ μετόχους εἶναι τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Χριστοῦ.","t":"That those who are enlightened ought after baptism to be anointed with the heavenly chrism and be partakers of the kingdom of Christ.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 48 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/48)."},"council-laodicea/49":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐν τῇ Τεσσαρακοστῇ ἄρτον προσφέρειν, εἰ μὴ ἐν Σαββάτῳ καὶ Κυριακῇ μόνον.","t":"That during Lent the bread ought not to be offered except on the Sabbath and the Lord's day only.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 49 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/49)."},"council-laodicea/5":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ δεῖν τὰς χειροτονίας ἐπὶ παρουσίᾳ ἀκροωμένων γίνεσθαι.","t":"That ordinations ought not to take place in the presence of hearers.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 5 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/5)."},"council-laodicea/50":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐν τῇ Τεσσαρακοστῇ τῇ ὑστέρᾳ ἑβδομάδι τὴν πέμπτην λύειν, καὶ ὅλην τὴν Τεσσαρακοστὴν ἀτιμάζειν· ἀλλὰ δεῖ πᾶσαν τὴν Τεσσαρακοστὴν νηστεύειν ξηροφαγοῦντας.","t":"That one ought not, in Lent, in the last week, to break the fast on the fifth day and so dishonor the whole of Lent; but one ought to fast the whole of Lent, eating dry food.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 50 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/50)."},"council-laodicea/51":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐν τῇ Τεσσαρακοστῇ μαρτύρων γενέθλια ἐπιτελεῖν, ἀλλὰ τῶν ἁγίων μαρτύρων μνήμας ποιεῖν ἐν τοῖς σαββάτοις καὶ ταῖς Κυριακαῖς.","t":"That the birthdays of martyrs ought not to be celebrated in Lent, but commemorations of the holy martyrs are to be made on the Sabbaths and Lord's days.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 51 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/51)."},"council-laodicea/52":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐν τῇ Τεσσαρακοστῇ γάμους ἢ γενέθλια ἐπιτελεῖν.","t":"That weddings or birthday feasts ought not to be celebrated in Lent.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 52 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/52)."},"council-laodicea/53":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ Χριστιανοὺς εἰς γάμους ἀπερχόμενους, βαλλίζειν, ἢ ὀρχεῖσθαι, ἀλλὰ σεμνῶς δειπνεῖν ἢ ἀριστᾷν, ὡς πρέπει Χριστιανοῖς.","t":"That Christians going to weddings ought not to leap about or dance, but to dine or breakfast soberly, as befits Christians.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 53 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/53)."},"council-laodicea/54":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικοὺς ἢ κληρικούς τινας θεωρίας θεωρεῖν ἐν γάμοις, ἢ δείπνοις, ἀλλά, πρὸ τοῦ εἰσέρχεσθαι τοὺς θυμελικούς, ἐγείρεσθαι αὐτοὺς καὶ ἀναχωρεῖν.","t":"That those in priestly orders or clergy ought not to watch any shows at weddings or banquets, but, before the performers come in, they are to rise and withdraw.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 54 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/54)."},"council-laodicea/55":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἱερατικοὺς ἢ κληρικοὺς ἐκ συμβολῆς συμπόσια ἐπιτελεῖν, ἀλλ᾽ οὐδὲ λαϊκούς.","t":"That those in priestly orders or clergy ought not to hold drinking parties by shared contributions, nor laity either.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 55 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/55)."},"council-laodicea/56":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ πρεσβυτέρους πρὸ τῆς εἰσόδου τοῦ ἐπισκόπου εἰσιέναι καὶ καθέζεσθαι ἐν τῷ βήματι, ἀλλὰ μετὰ τοῦ ἐπισκόπου εἰσιέναι· πλὴν εἰ μὴ ἀνωμαλοίη ἢ ἀποδημοῖ ὁ ἐπίσκοπος.","t":"That presbyters ought not to enter and sit in the bema before the bishop's entrance, but to enter with the bishop, unless the bishop is ill or away.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 56 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/56)."},"council-laodicea/57":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐν ταῖς κώμαις καὶ ἐν ταῖς χώραις καθίστασθαι ἐπισκόπους, ἀλλὰ περιοδευτάς· τοὺς μέν τοι ἤδη προκατασταθέντας, μηδὲν πράττειν ἄνευ γνώμης τοῦ ἐπισκόπου τοῦ ἐν τῇ πόλει· ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους μηδὲν πράττειν ἄνευ τῆς γνώμης τοῦ ἐπισκόπου.","t":"That bishops ought not to be appointed in the villages and in the country districts, but visitors; and those already appointed beforehand are to do nothing without the consent of the bishop in the city; and likewise the presbyters too are to do nothing without the consent of the bishop.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 57 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/57)."},"council-laodicea/58":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις προσφορὰν γίνεσθαι παρὰ ἐπισκόπων ἢ πρεσβυτέρων.","t":"That the offering ought not to be made in houses by bishops or presbyters.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 58 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/58)."},"council-laodicea/59":{"o":"Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἰδιωτικοὺς ψαλμοὺς λέγεσθαι ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, οὐδὲ ἀκανόνιστα βιβλία, ἀλλὰ μόνα τὰ κανονικὰ τῆς Παλαιᾶς καὶ Καινῆς Διαθήκης.","t":"That privately composed psalms ought not to be read in the church, nor uncanonical books, but only the canonical books of the Old and New Testament.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 59 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/59)."},"council-laodicea/6":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ συγχωρεῖν τοῖς αἱρετικοῖς εἰσιέναι εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπιμένοντας τῇ αἱρέσει.","t":"That heretics who persist in their heresy are not to be allowed to enter the house of God.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 6 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/6)."},"council-laodicea/60":{"o":"Ὅσα δεῖ βιβλία ἀναγινώσκεσθαι τῆς Παλαιᾶς Διαθήκης· α' Γένεσις κόσμου· β' Ἔξοδος ἐξ Αἰγύπτου· γ' Λευϊτικὸν· δ' Ἀριθμοί· ε' Δευτερονόμιον· ς' Ἰησοῦς τοῦ Ναυῆ· ζ' Κριταί, Ῥούθ· η' Ἐσθήρ· θ' Βασιλειῶν πρώτη καὶ δευτέρα· ι' Βασιλειῶν τρίτη καὶ τετάρτη· ια' Παραλειπομένων πρῶτον καὶ δεύτερον· ιβ' Ἔσδρας πρῶτον καὶ δεύτερον· ιγ' Βίβλος Ψαλμῶν ρν'· ιδ' Παροιμίαι Σολομῶντος· ιε' Ἐκκλησιαστής· ις' Ἆσμα ᾀσμάτων· ιζ' Ἰώβ· ιη' Δωδεκαπρόφητον· ιθ' Ἡσαΐας· κ' Ἱερεμίας καὶ Βαρούχ, Θρῆνοι καὶ ἐπιστολαί· κα' Ἰεζεκιήλ· κβ' Δανιήλ. Τὰ δὲ τῆς Καινῆς Διαθήκης ταῦτα· Εὐαγγέλια τέσσαρα, κατὰ Ματθαῖον, κατὰ Μάρκον, κατὰ Λουκᾶν, κατὰ Ἰωάννην· Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων· Ἐπιστολαὶ καθολικαὶ ἑπτά, Ἰακώβου μία, Πέτρου δύο, Ἰωάννου τρεῖς, Ἰούδα μία· Ἐπιστολαὶ Παύλου δεκατέσσαρες· πρὸς Ρωμαίους μία, πρὸς Κορινθίους δύο, πρὸς Γαλάτας μία, πρὸς Ἐφεσίους μία, πρὸς Φιλιππησίους μία, πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς μία, πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς δύο, πρὸς Ἑβραίους μία, πρὸς Τιμόθεον δύο, πρὸς Τίτον μία, καὶ πρὸς Φιλήμονα μία.","t":"These are all the books of the Old Testament that ought to be read: 1. Genesis of the world; 2. Exodus from Egypt; 3. Leviticus; 4. Numbers; 5. Deuteronomy; 6. Joshua son of Nun; 7. Judges, Ruth; 8. Esther; 9. First and Second of Kingdoms; 10. Third and Fourth of Kingdoms; 11. First and Second of Chronicles; 12. First and Second of Esdras; 13. The Book of the 150 Psalms; 14. The Proverbs of Solomon; 15. Ecclesiastes; 16. Song of Songs; 17. Job; 18. The Twelve Prophets; 19. Isaiah; 20. Jeremiah and Baruch, Lamentations and Letters; 21. Ezekiel; 22. Daniel. And those of the New Testament are these: four Gospels, according to Matthew, according to Mark, according to Luke, according to John; the Acts of the Apostles; seven Catholic Epistles: one of James, two of Peter, three of John, one of Jude; fourteen Epistles of Paul: one to the Romans, two to the Corinthians, one to the Galatians, one to the Ephesians, one to the Philippians, one to the Colossians, two to the Thessalonians, one to the Hebrews, two to Timothy, one to Titus, and one to Philemon.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 60 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/60)."},"council-laodicea/7":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ τοὺς ἐκ τῶν αἱρέσεων, τοὐτέστι Ναυατιανῶν, ἤτοι Φωτεινιανῶν, ἢ Τεσσαρεσκαιδεκατιτῶν, ἐπιστρεφομένους, εἴτε κατηχουμένους, εἴτε πιστοὺς τοὺς παρ᾽ ἐκείνοις, μὴ προσδέχεσθαι, πρὶν ἀναθεματίσωσι πᾶσαν αἵρεσιν, ἐξαιρέτως δὲ ἐν ᾗ κατείχοντο· καὶ τότε λοιπὸν τοὺς λεγομένους παρ᾽ αὐτοῖς πιστούς, ἐκμαθάνοντας τὰ τῆς πίστεως σύμβολα, χρισθέντας τε τῷ ἁγίῳ χρίσματι, οὕτω κοινωνεῖν τῶν μυστηρίων τῶν ἁγίων.","t":"That those who are converted from the heresies, that is, of the Novatians, or the Photinians, or the Quartodecimans, whether they were catechumens or those called faithful among them, are not to be received until they anathematize every heresy, and especially that in which they were held; and that thereafter those called faithful among them, having learned the creed of the faith and been anointed with the holy chrism, may so share in the holy mysteries.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 7 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/7)."},"council-laodicea/8":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ τοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως τῶν λεγομένων Φρυγῶν ἐπιστρέφοντας, εἰ καὶ ἐν κλήρῳ νομιζομένῳ παρ᾽ αὐτοῖς τυγχάνοιεν, εἰ καὶ μέγιστοι λέγοιντο, τοὺς τοιούτους μετὰ πάσης ἐπιμελείας κατηχεῖσθαί τε καὶ βαπτίζεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἐπισκόπων τε καὶ πρεσβυτέρων.","t":"That those who are converted from the heresy of the so-called Phrygians, even if they should be among those regarded as clergy by them, even if they should be called very great, such persons are to be catechized with all care and baptized by the bishops and presbyters of the church.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 8 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/8)."},"council-laodicea/9":{"o":"Περὶ τοῦ μὴ συγχωρεῖν εἰς τὰ κοιμητήρια, ἢ εἰς τὰ λεγόμενα μαρτύρια πάντων τῶν αἱρετικῶν ἀπιέναι τοὺς τῆς ἐκκλησίας, εὐχῆς ἢ θεραπείας ἕνεκα· ἀλλὰ τοὺς τοιούτους, ἐὰν ὦσι πιστοί, ἀκοινωνήτους γίνεσθαι μέχρι τινός. Μετανοοῦντας δέ, καὶ ἐξομολογουμένους, ἐσφάλθαι, παραδέχεσθαι.","t":"That members of the church are not to be allowed to go to the cemeteries, or the so-called martyr-shrines, of any of the heretics, for the sake of prayer or healing; but such persons, if they are of the faithful, are to be excommunicated for a time; but if they repent and confess that they have done wrong, they are to be received.","f":"<i>Conc. Laod.</i> 9 (Pedalion; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/council-laodicea/9)."}}