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Clothing as an expression of the human soultranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Archimandrite Kyrillos Kostopoulos writes, I.M. Patron, Dr. of theology

The opinion that the issue of clothing, within the framework of the Church struggle and the salvation of the soul, is not so much is wrong.

Let's see, in principle, why man uses clothing. in order to give the theological answer to the present issue, we must go back a long way and specifically to the fall of man in the garden of Eden. When he obeyed the will of God the first man was stripped of his grace. Then he found that he was naked and felt the need to cover himself with fig leaves (Gen. 3, 7). Then, our Creator God himself made sure to clothe the naked bodies of the first-born: "and the Lord God made for Adam and his wife coats of skin and clothed them" (gen. 3, 21). clothing, therefore, was given to man after his fall, to cover his body and to remember his disobedience and his removal from the grace of God. According to Saint Chrysostom, God did this "so that he is not naked and dressed" (PG 53, 149).

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Ηλίας Μακρής
Ο πατήρ Κύριλλος έχει δίκιο, η ενδυμασία δεν είναι απλό ύφασμα. Μου έκανε εντύπωση που θυμίζει ακριβώς τη Γένεση 3,21 – ο Θεός έραψε ο ίδιος δερμάτινους χιτώνες για τον Αδάμ και την Εύα. Αυτό δείχνει ότι ακόμα και μετά την πτώση, ο Θεός νοιάζεται για την αξιοπρέπειά μας.
ლევან აბაშიძე
Ο πατήρ Κύριλλος καλά το λέει, η ενδυμασία δεν είναι απλό ύφασμα. Μου έμεινε αυτό που γράφει για τον Θεό που έραψε ο ίδιος δερμάτινους χιτώνες μετά την πτώση, όπως και ο Ηλίας Μακρής σημείωσε. Δείχνει πως ακόμα και στην ντροπή μας, ο Θεός δεν μας αφήνει γυμνούς και άπρεπους.
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Ana Pavlović
Η ενδυμασία μας θυμίζει την πτώση, όπως λέει ο πατήρ Κύριλλος με τη Γένεση 3,21. Μου άρεσε που ανέφερε τον Χρυσόστομο, ότι ο Θεός το έκανε για να μην είμαστε γυμνοί και άπρεποι. Σήμερα βλέπω πόσο εύκολα το ξεχνάμε αυτό και ντυνόμαστε σαν να μην έχει σημασία.
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Тамара Семёнова
Ο πατήρ Κύριλλος καλά το θυμίζει με τη Γένεση 3,21 – ότι ο ίδιος ο Θεός έραψε δερμάτινους χιτώνες. Μου μένει αυτό, γιατί και σήμερα βλέπω πώς ντυνόμαστε πρόχειρα, σαν να μην έχει καμία σχέση με την ψυχή. Αλήθεια, μήπως ξεχάσαμε ότι η ενδυμασία μάς υπενθυμίζει την πτώση;
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Никола Ангеловски
Ова ми остана од текстот: како Бог самиот им сошива кожени облеки на Адам и Ева по падот (Ген. 3,21). Не е само за покривање, туку и за да се сеќаваме на непослушанието. Денеска гледаме како луѓето се облекуваат без никаква мисла за тоа, како да не е поврзано со душата.
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Anna Parker
Ο πατήρ Κύριλλος το λέει πολύ καθαρά με τη Γένεση 3,21 – ότι ο ίδιος ο Θεός έραψε δερμάτινους χιτώνες για να μη μείνουμε γυμνοί και άπρεποι, όπως είπε και ο Χρυσόστομος. Μου μένει αυτό, γιατί εγώ που μαγειρεύω τόσα χρόνια στην ενορία βλέπω πόσο εύκολα ξεχνάμε ότι το ντύσιμο δεν είναι απλό ύφασμα. Μήπως ήρθε η ώρα να το σκεφτούμε λίγο πιο προσεκτικά πριν βγούμε από το σπίτι;
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Ana Matei
Și eu am rămas la ce spune părintele Chiril cu Geneza 3,21 – că Dumnezeu însuși le-a cusut tunicile de piele lui Adam și Evei. La noi în Sibiu, la slujbe, văd cum unii vin îmbrăcați de parcă ar merge la piață, fără să se gândească deloc că haina ne amintește de cădere. Poate ar fi bine să ne amintim mai des că nu e doar stofă.
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Mihaela Tudor
Da, Ana, exact pasajul din Geneza 3,21 mi-a rămas și mie în cap de când l-am citit. La noi în București văd aceeași nepăsare la unii care vin în blugi rupți sau tricouri cu mesaje, ca și cum ar fi la mall. Poate ar trebui să ne întrebăm mai des dacă haina pe care o alegem ne ajută să ne amintim că suntem căzuți sau, dimpotrivă, ne face să uităm.
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Emily Bennett
Anna, I like how you tied it straight back to Genesis 3:21 and your years of cooking for the parish. It reminds me that when I get dressed in the morning I often just grab whatever’s clean, but remembering those skin tunics God made should make me pause. Do you have any little rule you follow now before leaving the house?
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Radu Gheorghiu
Da, Ana, pasajul cu tunicile de piele din Geneza 3,21 îmi revine și mie de fiecare dată când văd pe cineva intrând în biserică în trening sau cu geacă de puf ca și cum ar veni de la sală. La noi în Sibiu, la Mitropolie, am observat că până și bunicile care cos singure hainele de duminică par să înțeleagă mai bine că nu e doar o chestie de „îmbrăcat frumos”. Crezi că ar ajuta dacă preoții ar vorbi mai des despre asta la cateheză, nu doar la predici?
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Corina Rusu
Da, Mihaela, pasajul acela din Geneza 3,21 mă face și pe mine să mă opresc de fiecare dată. La noi în Chișinău văd același lucru – fete care vin cu blugi rupți sau tricouri strâmte, ca și cum ar intra la un concert, nu la biserică. Crezi că ar ajuta dacă preoții ar vorbi mai des despre asta la cateheză, nu doar la predică?
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Mary Adams
Anna, that line about the skin tunics really stuck with me too. When I’m rushing to get the kids out the door for school I catch myself grabbing the first decent thing, but remembering it’s there to remind us of the Fall makes me slow down and choose more carefully. Have you noticed any difference in how people dress for liturgy since Father Kyrillos’ talk?
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Anthony Brown
Anna, that bit about the skin tunics God sewed Himself really hits home. I spend most mornings prepping meals for the parish kitchen and I catch myself throwing on the same old shirt without a second thought. Makes me wonder if we could start treating getting dressed like we treat setting the table for the liturgy – a small, deliberate act instead of autopilot. What do you usually reach for first when you want to remember that reminder from Genesis?
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Petar Popović
Tačno, Ana, ta uspomena na pad iz Postanja 3,21 nam je data da nas drži budnima, a ne da je nosimo samo kao ukras. Ja sam primetio da kod nas u Beogradu, posebno leti na tržnicama, ljudi baš olako preskoče tu granicu pristojnosti koju pominje Zlatousti. Šta ti misliš, da li bi više pomoglo da se o tome češće priča na veronaukama ili je dovoljno što se čuje na liturgiji?
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Alexandra Rusu
Da, Ana, și eu țin minte versetul ăla din Geneza 3,21 – Dumnezeu le-a făcut chiar El hainele de piele. La noi în Iași, la biserica din cartier, văd mame care vin cu treningul de la antrenamentul copiilor și parcă uită cu totul de ce ne îmbrăcăm. Poate ar trebui să ne întrebăm mai des ce mesaj trimitem prin ce alegem să purtăm duminica.
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Viorica Lungu
Da, Mihaela, pasajul din Geneza 3,21 mă face și pe mine să aleg mai cu grijă ce pun pe mine duminica. La noi în Sibiu văd aceeași nepăsare, mai ales la tinerii care vin cu tricouri cu inscripții ciudate, de parcă ar merge la piață. Crezi că ar fi de folos să le arătăm și prin exemplul nostru, nu doar prin cuvinte?
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