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Read›2 Maccabees›Chapter 6
In 4 translations
- KJV
- As it behoved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things, as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.
- WEB
- as men ought to come who are resolute to repel such things as not even for the natural love of life is it lawful to taste.
- DRC
- And considering in what manner he was come to it, patiently bearing, he determined not to do any unlawful things for the love of life.
- LXXE
- As it behoved them to come, that are resolute to stand out against such things as are not lawful for love of life to be tasted.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- προπτύσας δέ, καθʼ ὃν ἔδει τρόπον προσέρχεσθαι τοὺς ὑπομένοντας ἀμύνεσθαι, ὧν οὐ θέμις γεύσασθαι διὰ τὴν πρὸς τὸ ζῇν φιλοστοργίαν.