4 Maccabees 14:1-4 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. More than this, they encouraged them to put up with abuse, not only ignoring their own pain but also controlling the feelings of brotherly love.

2. How clear thinking is more royal than a king, and it is freer than a free person!

3. How holy and harmonious was the symphony of the seven brothers for the sake of their godly way of life!

4. None of the seven boys gave in to fear or hesitated in the face of death.

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