3 Therefore those people who gave up their bodies to pains for the sake of religion were not only admired by men, but were deemed worthy of a divine portion. (WEB) 4 The nation through them obtained peace, and having renewed the observance of the law in their country, drove the enemy out of the land. (WEB) 5 The tyrant Antiochus was both punished on earth, and is punished now that he is dead; for when he was quite unable to compel the Israelites to adopt foreign customs, and to desert the manner of life of their fathers, (WEB)
4 Maccabees 18:3–5
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4 Maccabees 1:10–12
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 nobility and goodness; and for their honors, I may count them blessed. (WEB) 11 For they, winning admiration not only from men in general, but even… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 17:19–21
19 For Moses says, “All the saints are under your hands.” (WEB) 20 These, therefore, having been sanctified through God, have been honored not only with this honor, but that also by the fact that because of them, the enemy didn’t overcome our nation. (WEB) 21 That tyrant was punish… (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:47–49
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4 Maccabees 17:9–11
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Wisdom of Solomon 11:2–4
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2 Maccabees 4:47–49
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4 Maccabees 12:13–15
13 Weren’t you ashamed, man as you are, yet most savage, to cut out the tongues of men of like feeling and origin, and having thus abused to torture them? (WEB) 14 But they, bravely dying, fulfilled their religion toward God. (WEB) 15 But you will groan as you deserve for having sl… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 4:20–22
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