11 “Impious tyrant, and most blasphemous man, were you not ashamed, having received prosperity and a kingdom from God, to kill His servants, and to rack the doers of godliness? (WEB)
4 Maccabees 12:11
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4 Maccabees 9:14–16
14 With every member disjointed, he denounced the tyrant, saying, (WEB) 15 “O most accursed tyrant, and enemy of heavenly justice, and cruel-hearted, I am no murderer, nor sacrilegious man, whom you torture, but a defender of the Divine law.” (WEB) 16 And when the spearmen said, “C… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:31–32
31 For I lighten my suffering by the pleasures which are connected with virtue. (WEB) 32 But you are tortured with threatenings for impiety. You won’t escape, most corrupt tyrant, the vengeance of Divine wrath.” (WEB)
4 Maccabees 9:8–10
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3 Maccabees 6:23–25
23 For when he heard the cry, and saw them all on the verge of destruction, with tears he angrily threatened his friends, saying, (WEB) 24 “You have governed badly, and have exceeded tyrants in cruelty. You have labored to deprive me, your benefactor, at once of my domini… (WEB)
4 Maccabees 10:10–12
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4 Maccabees 6:26–28
26 He being at length burned down to the bones, and about to expire, raised his eyes Godward, and said, (WEB) 27 “You know, O God, that when I might have been saved, I am slain for the sake of the law by tortures of fire. (WEB) 28 Be merciful to your people, and be satisfied with t… (WEB)
Acts 7:51–53
51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. 52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you… 53 …
Sirach 41:7–9
7 Children will complain of an ungodly father, because they suffer disgrace because of him. (WEB) 8 Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the law of the Most High God! (WEB) 9 If you are born, you will be born to a curse. If you die, a curse will be your portion. (WEB)
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