10 For they were both just and temperate, and courageous, high-minded, fond of their kindred, and so fond of their mother that even to death they obeyed her by observing the law. (WEB)
4 Maccabees 15:10
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4 Maccabees 1:9–11
9 For all these, treating pains with contempt even to death, by this contempt, demonstrated that reasoning has command over the emotions. (WEB) 10 For their virtues, then, it is right that I should commend those men who died with their mother at this time on behalf of no… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 13:23–25
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4 Maccabees 2:9–11
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2 Maccabees 4:14–16
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Epistle to Diognetus 5:9–11
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4 Maccabees 17:16–18
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4 Maccabees 13:19–21
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4 Maccabees 8:1–3
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