19 they who believe that to God they don’t die; for, as our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, they live to God. (WEB) 20 This circumstance, then, is by no means an objection, that some who have weak reasoning are governed by their emotions, (WEB) 21 since what person, walking religiously by the whole rule of philosophy, and believing in God, (WEB)
4 Maccabees 7:19–21
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4 Maccabees 18:1–3
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4 Maccabees 1:6–8
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4 Maccabees 6:30–32
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4 Maccabees 16:22–24
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