I'm reading The Da Vinci Code and i was wondering what it meant
2007-03-15 15:53:52 · 4 answers · asked by Krystle 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A self-flagellation practice, included in The Da Vinci Code (14) as connected with Opus Dei, based in part on 1 Corinthians 9:27, from the Latin (Vulgate) translation: "I discipline my body and bring it into subjection" (NKJV); "I beat my body and make it my slave" (NIV).
2007-03-15 16:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by Agniva Das 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Castigo corpus meum To reprove one’s own body. In the New Testament, Paul writes castigo corpus meum in this sentence: “No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.” (1COR 9:27) In this instance, castigo corpus meum translates to “I beat my body.”
2007-03-15 22:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by wanna_be_md 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literally "I punish my body." Some Christian sects think it's a good idea based on a biblical passage - 1 Corinthians 9:27 - that says "I beat my body and make it my slave," or something similar, depending on your favorite English translation of the Bible.
2007-03-15 22:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like corporal punishment
2007-03-15 22:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋