Ethiopian Broader Canon

Canon 42

Gitsew · Section 43 of 57 · 1 passages

1Commandment 42. Concerning denial of Christ and denial of the priesthood. If one of the ordained denies because of fear of people—whether Jews, pagans, or heretics—then, if it is the name of Christ that he denies, he shall be expelled; and if it is the name of the priesthood, he shall be deposed. If he repents, they shall receive him, and he shall enter as a layperson.