18 For it would be irrational, if having lived up to old age in all truth, and having scrupulously guarded our character for it, we would now turn back (WEB) 19 and ourselves become a pattern of impiety to the young, as being an example of eating pollution. (WEB)
4 Maccabees 6:18–19
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