Holy Scripture
1 Maccabees 14:8
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“namely, his own body by practicing virtues, or the land of the Church by good works. Each of the saints, according to his strength, cultivates.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8Then did they till their ground in peace, and the earth gave her increase, and the trees of the field their fruit.
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6and enlarged the bounds of his nation, and recovered the country,
7and gathered together a great number of captives, and had the dominion of Gazara, and Beth-zur, and the tower, out of the which he took all uncleanness, neither was there any that resisted him.
— 1 Maccabees 14:8 —
9The ancient men sat all in the streets, communing together of good things, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel.
10He provided victuals for the cities, and set in them all manner of munition, so that his honorable name was renowned unto the end of the world.