Canon 44
A recommendation to clergy not to grant their children freedom until the latter acquire full self-control and are able to behave in accordance with their position.
Bishops and clergy should not allow their children to leave them to live independently by the right of emancipation, unless they are completely confident in the constancy of their morals and maturity of age, so that the sins of the children do not subsequently fall on the parents.
Greek original
Ὥστε τοὺς ἐπισκόπους καὶ τοὺς κληρικούς, τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν μὴ ἐᾷν αὐτεξουσίως ἀπιέναι διὰ ἐμαγκιπατίωνος, εἰ μὴ δ᾽ ἂν εἰς τοὺς τρόπους καὶ εἰς τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτῶν πληροφορηθῶσιν· ὡς λοιπὸν τὰ ἁμαρτήματα αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτοὺς συντείνειν.[1]
Parallel canons
Ап.5172651IВс.3IVВс.14Трул.5121330VIIВс.18Анкир.19Неокес.1Гангр.415Карф.32570Вас.122788Тимоф.513