Holy Scripture
4 Maccabees 5:13
Source: Septuagint
Original
13For, bear in mind, that if there be any power which watches over this religion of yours, it will pardon you for all transgressions of the law which you commit through compulsion.
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11Will you not awake from your trifling philosophy? and give up the folly of your notions; and, regaining understanding worthy of your age, search into the truth of an expedient course?
12and, reverencing my kindly admonition, have pity upon your own years?
— 4 Maccabees 5:13 —
14While the tyrant incited him in this manner to the unlawful eating of flesh, Eleazar begged permission to speak.
15And having received power to speak, he began thus to deliver himself: