7 Make the attempt, then, O tyrant. If you put us to death for our religion, don’t think that you harm us by torturing us. (WEB) 8 For we through this ill-treatment and endurance will gain the rewards of virtue. (WEB) 9 But you, for the wicked and despotic slaughter of us, will, from the Divine vengeance, endure eternal torture by fire.” (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:7–9
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4 Maccabees 10:9–11
9 When about to die, he said, (WEB) 10 “We, O accursed tyrant, suffer this for the sake of Divine education and virtue. (WEB) 11 But you, for your impiety and blood shedding, will endure unceasing torments.” (WEB)
2 Maccabees 7:35–37
35 For you have not yet escaped the judgment of the Almighty God who sees all things. (WEB) 36 For these our brothers, having endured a short pain that brings everlasting life, have now died under God’s covenant. But you, through God’s judgment, will receive in just measu… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:31–32
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4 Maccabees 6:20–22
20 It would be disgraceful if we would live on some short time, and that scorned by all men for cowardice, (WEB) 21 and be condemned by the tyrant for cowardice by not contending to the death for our divine law. (WEB) 22 Therefore you, O children of Abraham, die nobly for your reli… (WEB)
2 Maccabees 7:28–30
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4 Maccabees 10:3–5
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Baruch 4:24–26
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4 Maccabees 11:11–13
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