Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 13:7
Source: Septuagint
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7so that seven-towered right reasoning of the young men, securing the harbor of religion, conquered the intemperance of passions.
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5How, then, can we avoid according to these men mastery of passion through right reasoning, since they drew not back from the pains of fire?
6For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbors men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,
— 4 Maccabees 13:7 —
8For having arranged a holy choir of piety, they encouraged one another, saying,
9Brothers, may we die brotherly for the law. Let us imitate the three young men in Assyria who despised the equally afflicting furnace.